Linux Mint brings gesture support to Cinnamon 5.8 desktop environment

Linux Mint has announced that its Cinnamon 5.8 desktop environment will now support gestures for window management, workspace management, tiling, and media controls. This move is set to make the user experience on Linux Mint much smoother and more intuitive.

While it was already possible to use touchpad gestures on Linux Mint with third-party utilities such as Touchégg, Gestures, or Fusuma, the new update will now include gestures directly in the Cinnamon desktop environment, thanks to Touchégg. This means that users will no longer have to rely on external applications to enable gestures.

With the new update, a range of two-finger, three-finger, scroll, and swipe gestures will be supported throughout the Cinnamon user interface. This will allow users to perform a variety of actions with ease, including moving between workspaces, managing windows, and controlling media playback.

The inclusion of gestures in Cinnamon is a major step forward for Linux Mint, which has always been known for its user-friendly interface. The update is expected to make the operating system even more accessible to users who prefer touch-enabled devices such as touchpads, touchscreens, and tablets.

The announcement of the new gesture support was made in Linux Mint's Monthly News post, which provides updates on the latest developments in the operating system. The post also highlighted other improvements and bug fixes that have been made in the latest update.