ErikReider/SwayNotificationCenter

[Feature] Notification Center Touch gestures

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#367 opened on Jan 5, 2024

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Description

Please read through the README and the Man pages before submitting Please also make sure that there isn't any prior issue describing this feature

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Not a problem, More of a difficult suggestion.

Describe the solution you'd like It would be nice to have touch gestures for opening/closing the panel.

Describe alternatives you've considered I've tried using touch gestures from other programs (lisgd, ect) to open/close the notification center, But that doesn't follow the finger properly, It just pops into place and feels very off.

Additional context I'm not sure if this is even possible but this is how i'm thinking this could work, Have the panel be invisible and be very thin on the side, Then if a touch input (and only touch input) is dragging the panel more than x amount of pixels start revealing the panel.

Perhaps a carousel could be used here? Please let me know.

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Research direction
Explore how to capture touch gestures in GTK on Wayland. Look into GTK's Gesture classes and how to detect swipe gestures. Consider using a thin invisible panel on the edge that reacts to touch drag. Check existing implementations like lisgd for reference.
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Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
GitWaylandGTKTouch events
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40