hi Maxime,

>
> Doesn't look like a toy to me.
moved to gnu/packages/linux.scm

>
> What does it need root for?
touchegg --daemon requires to detect touchpad device.

> Is it Linux-specific? Also, does it work in a pure environment (./pre-
> inst-env guix shell --pure touchegg -- touchegg)?
fixed synopsis.

don't work in a pure environment, see error:
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rex@crash ~/dev/guix$ ./pre-inst-env guix shell --pure touchegg -- touchegg --daemon
Touchégg v2.0.14.
Starting Touchégg in daemon mode
Starting daemon server...
Generating D-Bus introspection data
Creating D-Bus server
Server started at address unix:abstract=touchegg
A list of detected compatible devices will be displayed below:
Warning: Error opening device /dev/input/event3
Warning: Error opening device /dev/input/event0
Warning: Error opening device /dev/input/event1
Warning: Error opening device /dev/input/event5
Warning: Error opening device /dev/input/event8
Warning: Error opening device /dev/input/event6
Warning: Error opening device /dev/input/event9
Warning: Error opening device /dev/input/event10
Warning: Error opening device /dev/input/event11
Warning: Error opening device /dev/input/event7
Warning: Error opening device /dev/input/event2
Warning: Error opening device /dev/input/event4
--

>
> The exact library used seems like an implementation detail to me.
description fixed.

Cheers
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Rene