input: Add fully configurable trackpad gestures (#11490)

Adds configurable trackpad gestures

60 files changed, 2518 insertions, 940 deletions

diff --git a/example/hyprland.conf b/example/hyprland.conf
index e8aabec6..a1408dc3 100644
--- a/example/hyprland.conf
+++ b/example/hyprland.conf
@@ -203,10 +203,8 @@ input {
     }
 }
 
-# https://wiki.hypr.land/Configuring/Variables/#gestures
-gestures {
-    workspace_swipe = false
-}
+# See https://wiki.hypr.land/Configuring/Gestures
+gesture = 3, horizontal, workspace
 
 # Example per-device config
 # See https://wiki.hypr.land/Configuring/Keywords/#per-device-input-configs for more
diff --git a/hyprtester/plugin/src/main.cpp b/hyprtester/plugin/src/main.cpp
index 7eeb2eea..03035918 100644
--- a/hyprtester/plugin/src/main.cpp
+++ b/hyprtester/plugin/src/main.cpp
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@
 #include <src/layout/IHyprLayout.hpp>
 #include <src/managers/LayoutManager.hpp>
 #include <src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp>
+#include <src/managers/input/trackpad/TrackpadGestures.hpp>
 #include <src/Compositor.hpp>
 #undef private
 
 #include <hyprutils/utils/ScopeGuard.hpp>
+#include <hyprutils/string/VarList.hpp>
 using namespace Hyprutils::Utils;
+using namespace Hyprutils::String;
 
 #include "globals.hpp"
 
@@ -88,6 +91,41 @@ class CTestKeyboard : public IKeyboard {
     bool m_isVirtual;
 };
 
+static SDispatchResult pressAlt(std::string in) {
+    g_pInputManager->m_lastMods = in == "1" ? HL_MODIFIER_ALT : 0;
+
+    return {.success = true};
+}
+
+static SDispatchResult simulateGesture(std::string in) {
+    CVarList data(in);
+
+    uint32_t fingers = 3;
+    try {
+        fingers = std::stoul(data[1]);
+    } catch (...) { return {.success = false}; }
+
+    if (data[0] == "down") {
+        g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureBegin(IPointer::SSwipeBeginEvent{});
+        g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureUpdate(IPointer::SSwipeUpdateEvent{.fingers = fingers, .delta = {0, 300}});
+        g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureEnd(IPointer::SSwipeEndEvent{});
+    } else if (data[0] == "up") {
+        g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureBegin(IPointer::SSwipeBeginEvent{});
+        g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureUpdate(IPointer::SSwipeUpdateEvent{.fingers = fingers, .delta = {0, -300}});
+        g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureEnd(IPointer::SSwipeEndEvent{});
+    } else if (data[0] == "left") {
+        g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureBegin(IPointer::SSwipeBeginEvent{});
+        g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureUpdate(IPointer::SSwipeUpdateEvent{.fingers = fingers, .delta = {-300, 0}});
+        g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureEnd(IPointer::SSwipeEndEvent{});
+    } else {
+        g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureBegin(IPointer::SSwipeBeginEvent{});
+        g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureUpdate(IPointer::SSwipeUpdateEvent{.fingers = fingers, .delta = {300, 0}});
+        g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureEnd(IPointer::SSwipeEndEvent{});
+    }
+
+    return {.success = true};
+}
+
 static SDispatchResult vkb(std::string in) {
     auto tkb0 = CTestKeyboard::create(false);
     auto tkb1 = CTestKeyboard::create(false);
@@ -141,6 +179,8 @@ APICALL EXPORT PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION_INFO PLUGIN_INIT(HANDLE handle) {
     HyprlandAPI::addDispatcherV2(PHANDLE, "plugin:test:test", ::test);
     HyprlandAPI::addDispatcherV2(PHANDLE, "plugin:test:snapmove", ::snapMove);
     HyprlandAPI::addDispatcherV2(PHANDLE, "plugin:test:vkb", ::vkb);
+    HyprlandAPI::addDispatcherV2(PHANDLE, "plugin:test:alt", ::pressAlt);
+    HyprlandAPI::addDispatcherV2(PHANDLE, "plugin:test:gesture", ::simulateGesture);
 
     return {"hyprtestplugin", "hyprtestplugin", "Vaxry", "1.0"};
 }
diff --git a/hyprtester/src/tests/main/gestures.cpp b/hyprtester/src/tests/main/gestures.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37d367d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyprtester/src/tests/main/gestures.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+#include "tests.hpp"
+#include "../../shared.hpp"
+#include "../../hyprctlCompat.hpp"
+#include <print>
+#include <thread>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <hyprutils/os/Process.hpp>
+#include <hyprutils/memory/WeakPtr.hpp>
+#include <csignal>
+#include <cerrno>
+#include "../shared.hpp"
+
+static int ret = 0;
+
+using namespace Hyprutils::OS;
+using namespace Hyprutils::Memory;
+
+#define UP CUniquePointer
+#define SP CSharedPointer
+
+static bool test() {
+    NLog::log("{}Testing gestures", Colors::GREEN);
+
+    EXPECT(Tests::windowCount(), 0);
+
+    // test on workspace "window"
+    NLog::log("{}Switching to workspace 1", Colors::YELLOW);
+    getFromSocket("/dispatch workspace 1"); // no OK: we might be on 1 already
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:gesture left,3"));
+
+    // wait while kitty spawns
+    int counter = 0;
+    while (Tests::windowCount() != 1) {
+        counter++;
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
+
+        if (counter > 50) {
+            NLog::log("{}Gesture didnt spawn kitty", Colors::RED);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    EXPECT(Tests::windowCount(), 1);
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:gesture right,3"));
+
+    {
+        auto str = getFromSocket("/clients");
+        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "floating: 1");
+    }
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:gesture down,3"));
+
+    {
+        auto str = getFromSocket("/clients");
+        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "fullscreen: 2");
+    }
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:gesture down,3"));
+
+    {
+        auto str = getFromSocket("/clients");
+        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "fullscreen: 0");
+    }
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:alt 1"));
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:gesture left,3"));
+
+    {
+        auto str = getFromSocket("/workspaces");
+        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "ID 2 (2)");
+    }
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:gesture right,3"));
+
+    {
+        auto str = getFromSocket("/workspaces");
+        EXPECT_NOT_CONTAINS(str, "ID 2 (2)");
+    }
+
+    // check for crashes
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:gesture right,3"));
+
+    {
+        auto str = getFromSocket("/workspaces");
+        EXPECT_NOT_CONTAINS(str, "ID 2 (2)");
+    }
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/keyword gestures:workspace_swipe_invert 0"));
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:gesture right,3"));
+
+    {
+        auto str = getFromSocket("/workspaces");
+        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "ID 2 (2)");
+    }
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:gesture left,3"));
+
+    {
+        auto str = getFromSocket("/workspaces");
+        EXPECT_NOT_CONTAINS(str, "ID 2 (2)");
+    }
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/keyword gestures:workspace_swipe_invert 1"));
+    OK(getFromSocket("/keyword gestures:workspace_swipe_create_new 0"));
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:gesture left,3"));
+
+    {
+        auto str = getFromSocket("/workspaces");
+        EXPECT_NOT_CONTAINS(str, "ID 2 (2)");
+        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "ID 1 (1)");
+    }
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:gesture down,3"));
+
+    {
+        auto str = getFromSocket("/clients");
+        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "floating: 0");
+    }
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:alt 0"));
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch plugin:test:gesture up,3"));
+
+    counter = 0;
+    while (Tests::windowCount() != 0) {
+        counter++;
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
+
+        if (counter > 50) {
+            NLog::log("{}Gesture didnt close kitty", Colors::RED);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    EXPECT(Tests::windowCount(), 0);
+
+    // kill all
+    NLog::log("{}Killing all windows", Colors::YELLOW);
+    Tests::killAllWindows();
+
+    NLog::log("{}Expecting 0 windows", Colors::YELLOW);
+    EXPECT(Tests::windowCount(), 0);
+
+    // reload cfg
+    OK(getFromSocket("/reload"));
+
+    return !ret;
+}
+
+REGISTER_TEST_FN(test)
diff --git a/hyprtester/test.conf b/hyprtester/test.conf
index 3d55b7ae..3e042ae6 100644
--- a/hyprtester/test.conf
+++ b/hyprtester/test.conf
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ input {
 
 # https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/#gestures
 gestures {
-    workspace_swipe = false
+
 }
 
 # Example per-device config
@@ -313,3 +313,13 @@ windowrulev2 = bordersize 0, floating:0, onworkspace:n[s:window] w[tv1]
 windowrulev2 = rounding 0, floating:0, onworkspace:n[s:window] w[tv1]
 windowrulev2 = bordersize 0, floating:0, onworkspace:n[s:window] f[1]
 windowrulev2 = rounding 0, floating:0, onworkspace:n[s:window] f[1]
+
+gesture = 3, left, dispatcher, exec, kitty
+gesture = 3, right, float
+gesture = 3, up, close
+gesture = 3, down, fullscreen
+
+gesture = 3, down, mod:ALT, float
+
+gesture = 3, horizontal, mod:ALT, workspace
+
diff --git a/nix/tests/default.nix b/nix/tests/default.nix
index 5c5f8157..4c13c921 100644
--- a/nix/tests/default.nix
+++ b/nix/tests/default.nix
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@ in {
         "HYPRLAND_TRACE" = "1";
         "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" = "/tmp";
         "XDG_CACHE_HOME" = "/tmp";
+        "KITTY_CONFIG_DIRECTORY" = "/etc/kitty";
       };
 
+      environment.etc."kitty/kitty.conf".text = ''
+        confirm_os_window_close 0
+      '';
+
       programs.hyprland = {
         enable = true;
         package = hyprland;
diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index cbb70e2b..c298c37d 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@
 #include "config/ConfigManager.hpp"
 #include "render/OpenGL.hpp"
 #include "managers/input/InputManager.hpp"
-#include "managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "managers/animation/DesktopAnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/EventManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/ProtocolManager.hpp"
@@ -2035,8 +2036,10 @@ void CCompositor::swapActiveWorkspaces(PHLMONITOR pMonitorA, PHLMONITOR pMonitor
     g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(pMonitorA->m_id);
     g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(pMonitorB->m_id);
 
-    updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(PWORKSPACEB);
-    updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(PWORKSPACEA);
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->setFullscreenFadeAnimation(
+        PWORKSPACEB, PWORKSPACEB->m_hasFullscreenWindow ? CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN : CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->setFullscreenFadeAnimation(
+        PWORKSPACEA, PWORKSPACEA->m_hasFullscreenWindow ? CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN : CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
 
     if (pMonitorA->m_id == g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor->m_id || pMonitorB->m_id == g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor->m_id) {
         const auto LASTWIN = pMonitorA->m_id == g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor->m_id ? PWORKSPACEB->getLastFocusedWindow() : PWORKSPACEA->getLastFocusedWindow();
@@ -2221,7 +2224,7 @@ void CCompositor::moveWorkspaceToMonitor(PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace, PHLMONITOR pMo
 
         if (valid(pMonitor->m_activeWorkspace)) {
             pMonitor->m_activeWorkspace->m_visible = false;
-            pMonitor->m_activeWorkspace->startAnim(false, false);
+            g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(pWorkspace, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT, false);
         }
 
         if (*PHIDESPECIALONWORKSPACECHANGE)
@@ -2239,7 +2242,7 @@ void CCompositor::moveWorkspaceToMonitor(PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace, PHLMONITOR pMo
 
         g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(pMonitor->m_id);
 
-        pWorkspace->startAnim(true, true, true);
+        g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(pWorkspace, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN, true, true);
         pWorkspace->m_visible = true;
 
         if (!noWarpCursor)
@@ -2252,11 +2255,14 @@ void CCompositor::moveWorkspaceToMonitor(PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace, PHLMONITOR pMo
     if (POLDMON) {
         g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(POLDMON->m_id);
         if (valid(POLDMON->m_activeWorkspace))
-            updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(POLDMON->m_activeWorkspace);
+            g_pDesktopAnimationManager->setFullscreenFadeAnimation(POLDMON->m_activeWorkspace,
+                                                                   POLDMON->m_activeWorkspace->m_hasFullscreenWindow ? CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN :
+                                                                                                                       CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
         updateSuspendedStates();
     }
 
-    updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(pWorkspace);
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->setFullscreenFadeAnimation(
+        pWorkspace, pWorkspace->m_hasFullscreenWindow ? CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN : CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
     updateSuspendedStates();
 
     // event
@@ -2279,36 +2285,6 @@ bool CCompositor::workspaceIDOutOfBounds(const WORKSPACEID& id) {
     return std::clamp(id, lowestID, highestID) != id;
 }
 
-void CCompositor::updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace) {
-
-    if (!pWorkspace)
-        return;
-
-    const auto FULLSCREEN = pWorkspace->m_hasFullscreenWindow;
-
-    for (auto const& w : g_pCompositor->m_windows) {
-        if (w->m_workspace == pWorkspace) {
-
-            if (w->m_fadingOut || w->m_pinned || w->isFullscreen())
-                continue;
-
-            if (!FULLSCREEN)
-                *w->m_alpha = 1.f;
-            else if (!w->isFullscreen())
-                *w->m_alpha = !w->m_createdOverFullscreen ? 0.f : 1.f;
-        }
-    }
-
-    const auto PMONITOR = pWorkspace->m_monitor.lock();
-
-    if (pWorkspace->m_id == PMONITOR->activeWorkspaceID() || pWorkspace->m_id == PMONITOR->activeSpecialWorkspaceID()) {
-        for (auto const& ls : PMONITOR->m_layerSurfaceLayers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]) {
-            if (!ls->m_fadingOut)
-                *ls->m_alpha = FULLSCREEN && pWorkspace->m_fullscreenMode == FSMODE_FULLSCREEN ? 0.f : 1.f;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void CCompositor::changeWindowFullscreenModeClient(const PHLWINDOW PWINDOW, const eFullscreenMode MODE, const bool ON) {
     setWindowFullscreenClient(
         PWINDOW,
@@ -2396,7 +2372,8 @@ void CCompositor::setWindowFullscreenState(const PHLWINDOW PWINDOW, SFullscreenS
             w->m_createdOverFullscreen = false;
     }
 
-    updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(PWORKSPACE);
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->setFullscreenFadeAnimation(
+        PWORKSPACE, PWORKSPACE->m_hasFullscreenWindow ? CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN : CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
 
     PWINDOW->sendWindowSize(true);
 
diff --git a/src/Compositor.hpp b/src/Compositor.hpp
index eddbe677..b3e048b2 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.hpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.hpp
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ class CCompositor {
     void                   setWindowFullscreenClient(const PHLWINDOW PWINDOW, const eFullscreenMode MODE);
     void                   setWindowFullscreenState(const PHLWINDOW PWINDOW, const SFullscreenState state);
     void                   changeWindowFullscreenModeClient(const PHLWINDOW PWINDOW, const eFullscreenMode MODE, const bool ON);
-    void                   updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(PHLWORKSPACE);
     PHLWINDOW              getX11Parent(PHLWINDOW);
     void                   scheduleFrameForMonitor(PHLMONITOR, Aquamarine::IOutput::scheduleFrameReason reason = Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_CLIENT_UNKNOWN);
     void                   addToFadingOutSafe(PHLLS);
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index 3e5d5a87..0308dde0 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -764,24 +764,6 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
      */
 
     SConfigOptionDescription{
-        .value       = "gestures:workspace_swipe",
-        .description = "enable workspace swipe gesture on touchpad",
-        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
-        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
-    },
-    SConfigOptionDescription{
-        .value       = "gestures:workspace_swipe_fingers",
-        .description = "how many fingers for the touchpad gesture",
-        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_INT,
-        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SRangeData{3, 0, 5}, //##TODO RANGE?
-    },
-    SConfigOptionDescription{
-        .value       = "gestures:workspace_swipe_min_fingers",
-        .description = "if enabled, workspace_swipe_fingers is considered the minimum number of fingers to swipe",
-        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
-        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
-    },
-    SConfigOptionDescription{
         .value       = "gestures:workspace_swipe_distance",
         .description = "in px, the distance of the touchpad gesture",
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_INT,
@@ -847,6 +829,12 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
         .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
     },
+    SConfigOptionDescription{
+        .value       = "gestures:close_max_timeout",
+        .description = "Timeout for closing windows with the close gesture, in ms.",
+        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_INT,
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SRangeData{1000, 10, 2000},
+    },
 
     /*
      * group:
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 7f812a04..27f3b5d5 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "../protocols/LayerShell.hpp"
 #include "../xwayland/XWayland.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/OutputManagement.hpp"
-#include "../managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../desktop/LayerSurface.hpp"
 #include "defaultConfig.hpp"
 
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@
 #include "../debug/HyprNotificationOverlay.hpp"
 #include "../plugins/PluginSystem.hpp"
 
+#include "../managers/input/trackpad/TrackpadGestures.hpp"
+#include "../managers/input/trackpad/gestures/DispatcherGesture.hpp"
+#include "../managers/input/trackpad/gestures/WorkspaceSwipeGesture.hpp"
+#include "../managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ResizeGesture.hpp"
+#include "../managers/input/trackpad/gestures/MoveGesture.hpp"
+#include "../managers/input/trackpad/gestures/SpecialWorkspaceGesture.hpp"
+#include "../managers/input/trackpad/gestures/CloseGesture.hpp"
+#include "../managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FloatGesture.hpp"
+#include "../managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FullscreenGesture.hpp"
+
 #include "../managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/types/ContentType.hpp"
 #include <cstddef>
@@ -46,6 +56,7 @@
 #include <ranges>
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <hyprutils/string/String.hpp>
+#include <hyprutils/string/ConstVarList.hpp>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <memory>
 using namespace Hyprutils::String;
@@ -409,6 +420,18 @@ static Hyprlang::CParseResult handlePermission(const char* c, const char* v) {
     return result;
 }
 
+static Hyprlang::CParseResult handleGesture(const char* c, const char* v) {
+    const std::string      VALUE   = v;
+    const std::string      COMMAND = c;
+
+    const auto             RESULT = g_pConfigManager->handleGesture(COMMAND, VALUE);
+
+    Hyprlang::CParseResult result;
+    if (RESULT.has_value())
+        result.setError(RESULT.value().c_str());
+    return result;
+}
+
 void CConfigManager::registerConfigVar(const char* name, const Hyprlang::INT& val) {
     m_configValueNumber++;
     m_config->addConfigValue(name, val);
@@ -692,9 +715,6 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     registerConfigVar("binds:allow_pin_fullscreen", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("binds:drag_threshold", Hyprlang::INT{0});
 
-    registerConfigVar("gestures:workspace_swipe", Hyprlang::INT{0});
-    registerConfigVar("gestures:workspace_swipe_fingers", Hyprlang::INT{3});
-    registerConfigVar("gestures:workspace_swipe_min_fingers", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("gestures:workspace_swipe_distance", Hyprlang::INT{300});
     registerConfigVar("gestures:workspace_swipe_invert", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     registerConfigVar("gestures:workspace_swipe_min_speed_to_force", Hyprlang::INT{30});
@@ -706,6 +726,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     registerConfigVar("gestures:workspace_swipe_use_r", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("gestures:workspace_swipe_touch", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("gestures:workspace_swipe_touch_invert", Hyprlang::INT{0});
+    registerConfigVar("gestures:close_max_timeout", Hyprlang::INT{1000});
 
     registerConfigVar("xwayland:enabled", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     registerConfigVar("xwayland:use_nearest_neighbor", Hyprlang::INT{1});
@@ -846,6 +867,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     m_config->registerHandler(&::handleBlurLS, "blurls", {false});
     m_config->registerHandler(&::handlePlugin, "plugin", {false});
     m_config->registerHandler(&::handlePermission, "permission", {false});
+    m_config->registerHandler(&::handleGesture, "gesture", {false});
     m_config->registerHandler(&::handleEnv, "env", {true});
 
     // pluginza
@@ -1029,6 +1051,7 @@ std::optional<std::string> CConfigManager::resetHLConfig() {
     g_pKeybindManager->clearKeybinds();
     g_pAnimationManager->removeAllBeziers();
     g_pAnimationManager->addBezierWithName("linear", Vector2D(0.0, 0.0), Vector2D(1.0, 1.0));
+    g_pTrackpadGestures->clearGestures();
 
     m_mAdditionalReservedAreas.clear();
     m_blurLSNamespaces.clear();
@@ -3149,6 +3172,73 @@ std::optional<std::string> CConfigManager::handlePermission(const std::string& c
     return {};
 }
 
+std::optional<std::string> CConfigManager::handleGesture(const std::string& command, const std::string& value) {
+    CConstVarList             data(value);
+
+    size_t                    fingerCount = 0;
+    eTrackpadGestureDirection direction   = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_NONE;
+
+    try {
+        fingerCount = std::stoul(std::string{data[0]});
+    } catch (...) { return std::format("Invalid value {} for finger count", data[0]); }
+
+    if (fingerCount <= 1 || fingerCount >= 10)
+        return std::format("Invalid value {} for finger count", data[0]);
+
+    direction = g_pTrackpadGestures->dirForString(data[1]);
+
+    if (direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_NONE)
+        return std::format("Invalid direction: {}", data[1]);
+
+    int      startDataIdx = 2;
+    uint32_t modMask      = 0;
+    float    deltaScale   = 1.F;
+
+    while (true) {
+
+        if (data[startDataIdx].starts_with("mod:")) {
+            modMask = g_pKeybindManager->stringToModMask(std::string{data[startDataIdx].substr(4)});
+            startDataIdx++;
+            continue;
+        } else if (data[startDataIdx].starts_with("scale:")) {
+            try {
+                deltaScale = std::clamp(std::stof(std::string{data[startDataIdx].substr(6)}), 0.1F, 10.F);
+                startDataIdx++;
+                continue;
+            } catch (...) { return std::format("Invalid delta scale: {}", std::string{data[startDataIdx].substr(6)}); }
+        }
+
+        break;
+    }
+
+    std::expected<void, std::string> result;
+
+    if (data[startDataIdx] == "dispatcher")
+        result = g_pTrackpadGestures->addGesture(makeUnique<CDispatcherTrackpadGesture>(std::string{data[startDataIdx + 1]}, std::string{data[startDataIdx + 2]}), fingerCount,
+                                                 direction, modMask, deltaScale);
+    else if (data[startDataIdx] == "workspace")
+        result = g_pTrackpadGestures->addGesture(makeUnique<CWorkspaceSwipeGesture>(), fingerCount, direction, modMask, deltaScale);
+    else if (data[startDataIdx] == "resize")
+        result = g_pTrackpadGestures->addGesture(makeUnique<CResizeTrackpadGesture>(), fingerCount, direction, modMask, deltaScale);
+    else if (data[startDataIdx] == "move")
+        result = g_pTrackpadGestures->addGesture(makeUnique<CMoveTrackpadGesture>(), fingerCount, direction, modMask, deltaScale);
+    else if (data[startDataIdx] == "special")
+        result = g_pTrackpadGestures->addGesture(makeUnique<CSpecialWorkspaceGesture>(std::string{data[startDataIdx + 1]}), fingerCount, direction, modMask, deltaScale);
+    else if (data[startDataIdx] == "close")
+        result = g_pTrackpadGestures->addGesture(makeUnique<CCloseTrackpadGesture>(), fingerCount, direction, modMask, deltaScale);
+    else if (data[startDataIdx] == "float")
+        result = g_pTrackpadGestures->addGesture(makeUnique<CFloatTrackpadGesture>(std::string{data[startDataIdx + 1]}), fingerCount, direction, modMask, deltaScale);
+    else if (data[startDataIdx] == "fullscreen")
+        result = g_pTrackpadGestures->addGesture(makeUnique<CFullscreenTrackpadGesture>(std::string{data[startDataIdx + 1]}), fingerCount, direction, modMask, deltaScale);
+    else
+        return std::format("Invalid gesture: {}", data[startDataIdx]);
+
+    if (!result)
+        return result.error();
+
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
 const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription>& CConfigManager::getAllDescriptions() {
     return CONFIG_OPTIONS;
 }
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
index 2d8446b5..fe1adc50 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ class CConfigManager {
     std::optional<std::string> handleEnv(const std::string&, const std::string&);
     std::optional<std::string> handlePlugin(const std::string&, const std::string&);
     std::optional<std::string> handlePermission(const std::string&, const std::string&);
+    std::optional<std::string> handleGesture(const std::string&, const std::string&);
 
     std::optional<std::string> handleMonitorv2(const std::string& output);
     Hyprlang::CParseResult     handleMonitorv2();
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index 5af8ef80..e5b9a00c 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ using namespace Hyprutils::OS;
 #include "../managers/XWaylandManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
 #include "../plugins/PluginSystem.hpp"
-#include "../managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../debug/HyprNotificationOverlay.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
 #include "../render/OpenGL.hpp"
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprDebugOverlay.cpp b/src/debug/HyprDebugOverlay.cpp
index 4140d1b3..ce967446 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprDebugOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprDebugOverlay.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../render/pass/TexPassElement.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
-#include "../managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
 
 CHyprDebugOverlay::CHyprDebugOverlay() {
     m_texture = makeShared<CTexture>();
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprNotificationOverlay.cpp b/src/debug/HyprNotificationOverlay.cpp
index 4c3c0520..1c66a53b 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprNotificationOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprNotificationOverlay.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "../render/pass/TexPassElement.hpp"
 
-#include "../managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
 
diff --git a/src/desktop/LayerSurface.cpp b/src/desktop/LayerSurface.cpp
index de38a843..a89f9dba 100644
--- a/src/desktop/LayerSurface.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/LayerSurface.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 #include "../protocols/LayerShell.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../managers/SeatManager.hpp"
-#include "../managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/DesktopAnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
 #include "../config/ConfigManager.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/Monitor.hpp"
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ void CLayerSurface::onDestroy() {
         } else {
             Debug::log(LOG, "Removing LayerSurface that wasn't mapped.");
             if (m_alpha)
-                m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
+                g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(m_self.lock(), CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
             m_fadingOut = true;
             g_pCompositor->addToFadingOutSafe(m_self.lock());
         }
@@ -183,9 +184,9 @@ void CLayerSurface::onMap() {
 
     CBox geomFixed = {m_geometry.x + PMONITOR->m_position.x, m_geometry.y + PMONITOR->m_position.y, m_geometry.width, m_geometry.height};
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(geomFixed);
-    const bool FULLSCREEN = PMONITOR->m_activeWorkspace && PMONITOR->m_activeWorkspace->m_hasFullscreenWindow && PMONITOR->m_activeWorkspace->m_fullscreenMode == FSMODE_FULLSCREEN;
 
-    startAnimation(!(m_layer == ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP && FULLSCREEN && !GRABSFOCUS));
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(m_self.lock(), CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN);
+
     m_readyToDelete = false;
     m_fadingOut     = false;
 
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ void CLayerSurface::onUnmap() {
         if (m_layerSurface && m_layerSurface->m_surface)
             m_layerSurface->m_surface->unmap();
 
-        startAnimation(false);
+        g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(m_self.lock(), CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -224,7 +225,9 @@ void CLayerSurface::onUnmap() {
     // make a snapshot and start fade
     g_pHyprRenderer->makeSnapshot(m_self.lock());
 
-    startAnimation(false);
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(m_self.lock(), CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
+
+    m_fadingOut = true;
 
     m_mapped = false;
     if (m_layerSurface && m_layerSurface->m_surface)
@@ -453,138 +456,6 @@ void CLayerSurface::applyRules() {
     }
 }
 
-void CLayerSurface::startAnimation(bool in, bool instant) {
-    if (in) {
-        m_realPosition->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("layersIn"));
-        m_realSize->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("layersIn"));
-        m_alpha->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("fadeLayersIn"));
-    } else {
-        m_realPosition->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("layersOut"));
-        m_realSize->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("layersOut"));
-        m_alpha->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("fadeLayersOut"));
-    }
-
-    const auto ANIMSTYLE = m_animationStyle.value_or(m_realPosition->getStyle());
-    if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slide")) {
-        // get closest edge
-        const auto MIDDLE = m_geometry.middle();
-
-        const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromVector(MIDDLE);
-
-        if (!PMONITOR) { // can rarely happen on exit
-            m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(in ? 1.F : 0.F);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        int      force = -1;
-
-        CVarList args(ANIMSTYLE, 0, 's');
-        if (args.size() > 1) {
-            const auto ARG2 = args[1];
-            if (ARG2 == "top")
-                force = 0;
-            else if (ARG2 == "bottom")
-                force = 1;
-            else if (ARG2 == "left")
-                force = 2;
-            else if (ARG2 == "right")
-                force = 3;
-        }
-
-        const std::array<Vector2D, 4> edgePoints = {
-            PMONITOR->m_position + Vector2D{PMONITOR->m_size.x / 2, 0.0},
-            PMONITOR->m_position + Vector2D{PMONITOR->m_size.x / 2, PMONITOR->m_size.y},
-            PMONITOR->m_position + Vector2D{0.0, PMONITOR->m_size.y},
-            PMONITOR->m_position + Vector2D{PMONITOR->m_size.x, PMONITOR->m_size.y / 2},
-        };
-
-        float closest = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
-        int   leader  = force;
-        if (leader == -1) {
-            for (size_t i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
-                float dist = MIDDLE.distance(edgePoints[i]);
-                if (dist < closest) {
-                    leader  = i;
-                    closest = dist;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(m_geometry.size());
-        m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(in ? 0.f : 1.f);
-        *m_alpha = in ? 1.f : 0.f;
-
-        Vector2D prePos;
-
-        switch (leader) {
-            case 0:
-                // TOP
-                prePos = {m_geometry.x, PMONITOR->m_position.y - m_geometry.h};
-                break;
-            case 1:
-                // BOTTOM
-                prePos = {m_geometry.x, PMONITOR->m_position.y + PMONITOR->m_size.y};
-                break;
-            case 2:
-                // LEFT
-                prePos = {PMONITOR->m_position.x - m_geometry.w, m_geometry.y};
-                break;
-            case 3:
-                // RIGHT
-                prePos = {PMONITOR->m_position.x + PMONITOR->m_size.x, m_geometry.y};
-                break;
-            default: UNREACHABLE();
-        }
-
-        if (in) {
-            m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(prePos);
-            *m_realPosition = m_geometry.pos();
-        } else {
-            m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(m_geometry.pos());
-            *m_realPosition = prePos;
-        }
-
-    } else if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("popin")) {
-        float minPerc = 0.f;
-        if (ANIMSTYLE.find("%") != std::string::npos) {
-            try {
-                auto percstr = ANIMSTYLE.substr(ANIMSTYLE.find_last_of(' '));
-                minPerc      = std::stoi(percstr.substr(0, percstr.length() - 1));
-            } catch (std::exception& e) {
-                ; // oops
-            }
-        }
-
-        minPerc *= 0.01;
-
-        const auto GOALSIZE = (m_geometry.size() * minPerc).clamp({5, 5});
-        const auto GOALPOS  = m_geometry.pos() + (m_geometry.size() - GOALSIZE) / 2.f;
-
-        m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(in ? 0.f : 1.f);
-        *m_alpha = in ? 1.f : 0.f;
-
-        if (in) {
-            m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(GOALSIZE);
-            m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(GOALPOS);
-            *m_realSize     = m_geometry.size();
-            *m_realPosition = m_geometry.pos();
-        } else {
-            m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(m_geometry.size());
-            m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(m_geometry.pos());
-            *m_realSize     = GOALSIZE;
-            *m_realPosition = GOALPOS;
-        }
-    } else {
-        // fade
-        m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(m_geometry.pos());
-        m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(m_geometry.size());
-        *m_alpha = in ? 1.f : 0.f;
-    }
-
-    if (!in)
-        m_fadingOut = true;
-}
-
 bool CLayerSurface::isFadedOut() {
     if (!m_fadingOut)
         return false;
diff --git a/src/desktop/LayerSurface.hpp b/src/desktop/LayerSurface.hpp
index c59e2fd2..be32a778 100644
--- a/src/desktop/LayerSurface.hpp
+++ b/src/desktop/LayerSurface.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class CLayerSurface {
     ~CLayerSurface();
 
     void                    applyRules();
-    void                    startAnimation(bool in, bool instant = false);
     bool                    isFadedOut();
     int                     popupsCount();
 
diff --git a/src/desktop/Popup.cpp b/src/desktop/Popup.cpp
index e7a60af2..c3794c6c 100644
--- a/src/desktop/Popup.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/Popup.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "../protocols/XDGShell.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../managers/SeatManager.hpp"
-#include "../managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../desktop/LayerSurface.hpp"
 #include "../managers/input/InputManager.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
diff --git a/src/desktop/Window.cpp b/src/desktop/Window.cpp
index f9857438..95651b7b 100644
--- a/src/desktop/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/Window.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "../config/ConfigManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/TokenManager.hpp"
-#include "../managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/ANRManager.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/XDGShell.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
diff --git a/src/desktop/Workspace.cpp b/src/desktop/Workspace.cpp
index 1782950a..a9820635 100644
--- a/src/desktop/Workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/Workspace.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "config/ConfigManager.hpp"
-#include "managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/EventManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
 
@@ -75,119 +75,6 @@ CWorkspace::~CWorkspace() {
     m_events.destroy.emit();
 }
 
-void CWorkspace::startAnim(bool in, bool left, bool instant) {
-    if (!instant) {
-        const std::string ANIMNAME = std::format("{}{}", m_isSpecialWorkspace ? "specialWorkspace" : "workspaces", in ? "In" : "Out");
-
-        m_alpha->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig(ANIMNAME));
-        m_renderOffset->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig(ANIMNAME));
-    }
-
-    const auto  ANIMSTYLE     = m_alpha->getStyle();
-    static auto PWORKSPACEGAP = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("general:gaps_workspaces");
-
-    // set floating windows offset callbacks
-    m_renderOffset->setUpdateCallback([&](auto) {
-        for (auto const& w : g_pCompositor->m_windows) {
-            if (!validMapped(w) || w->workspaceID() != m_id)
-                continue;
-
-            w->onWorkspaceAnimUpdate();
-        };
-    });
-
-    if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slidefade")) {
-        const auto PMONITOR = m_monitor.lock();
-        float      movePerc = 100.f;
-
-        if (ANIMSTYLE.find('%') != std::string::npos) {
-            try {
-                auto percstr = ANIMSTYLE.substr(ANIMSTYLE.find_last_of(' ') + 1);
-                movePerc     = std::stoi(percstr.substr(0, percstr.length() - 1));
-            } catch (std::exception& e) { Debug::log(ERR, "Error in startAnim: invalid percentage"); }
-        }
-
-        m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
-        m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
-
-        if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slidefadevert")) {
-            if (in) {
-                m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
-                m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, (left ? PMONITOR->m_size.y : -PMONITOR->m_size.y) * (movePerc / 100.f)));
-                *m_alpha        = 1.f;
-                *m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
-            } else {
-                m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
-                *m_alpha        = 0.f;
-                *m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0.0, (left ? -PMONITOR->m_size.y : PMONITOR->m_size.y) * (movePerc / 100.f));
-            }
-        } else {
-            if (in) {
-                m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
-                m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D((left ? PMONITOR->m_size.x : -PMONITOR->m_size.x) * (movePerc / 100.f), 0.0));
-                *m_alpha        = 1.f;
-                *m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
-            } else {
-                m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
-                *m_alpha        = 0.f;
-                *m_renderOffset = Vector2D((left ? -PMONITOR->m_size.x : PMONITOR->m_size.x) * (movePerc / 100.f), 0.0);
-            }
-        }
-    } else if (ANIMSTYLE == "fade") {
-        m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0)); // fix a bug, if switching from slide -> fade.
-
-        if (in) {
-            m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
-            *m_alpha = 1.f;
-        } else {
-            m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
-            *m_alpha = 0.f;
-        }
-    } else if (ANIMSTYLE == "slidevert") {
-        // fallback is slide
-        const auto PMONITOR  = m_monitor.lock();
-        const auto YDISTANCE = PMONITOR->m_size.y + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
-
-        m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f); // fix a bug, if switching from fade -> slide.
-
-        if (in) {
-            m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, left ? YDISTANCE : -YDISTANCE));
-            *m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
-        } else {
-            *m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0.0, left ? -YDISTANCE : YDISTANCE);
-        }
-    } else {
-        // fallback is slide
-        const auto PMONITOR  = m_monitor.lock();
-        const auto XDISTANCE = PMONITOR->m_size.x + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
-
-        m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f); // fix a bug, if switching from fade -> slide.
-
-        if (in) {
-            m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(left ? XDISTANCE : -XDISTANCE, 0.0));
-            *m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
-        } else {
-            *m_renderOffset = Vector2D(left ? -XDISTANCE : XDISTANCE, 0.0);
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (m_isSpecialWorkspace) {
-        // required for open/close animations
-        if (in) {
-            m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
-            *m_alpha = 1.f;
-        } else {
-            m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
-            *m_alpha = 0.f;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (instant) {
-        m_renderOffset->warp();
-        m_alpha->warp();
-    }
-}
-
 PHLWINDOW CWorkspace::getLastFocusedWindow() {
     if (!validMapped(m_lastFocusedWindow) || m_lastFocusedWindow->workspaceID() != m_id)
         return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/desktop/Workspace.hpp b/src/desktop/Workspace.hpp
index a6074843..72bc3a67 100644
--- a/src/desktop/Workspace.hpp
+++ b/src/desktop/Workspace.hpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class CWorkspace {
 
     // Inert: destroyed and invalid. If this is true, release the ptr you have.
     bool             inert();
-    void             startAnim(bool in, bool left, bool instant = false);
     MONITORID        monitorID();
     PHLWINDOW        getLastFocusedWindow();
     void             rememberPrevWorkspace(const PHLWORKSPACE& prevWorkspace);
diff --git a/src/events/Windows.cpp b/src/events/Windows.cpp
index 37982458..7d3eb3eb 100644
--- a/src/events/Windows.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Windows.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 #include "../protocols/ToplevelExport.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/types/ContentType.hpp"
 #include "../xwayland/XSurface.hpp"
-#include "managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "managers/animation/DesktopAnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/PointerManager.hpp"
 #include "../desktop/LayerSurface.hpp"
 #include "../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/EventManager.hpp"
-#include "../managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
 
 #include <hyprutils/string/String.hpp>
 using namespace Hyprutils::String;
@@ -688,9 +689,7 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
     g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateWindow(PWINDOW);
 
     // do animations
-    g_pAnimationManager->onWindowPostCreateClose(PWINDOW, false);
-    PWINDOW->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
-    *PWINDOW->m_alpha = 1.f;
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(PWINDOW, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN);
 
     PWINDOW->m_realPosition->setCallbackOnEnd(setVector2DAnimToMove);
     PWINDOW->m_realSize->setCallbackOnEnd(setVector2DAnimToMove);
@@ -838,11 +837,10 @@ void Events::listener_unmapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
     g_pCompositor->addToFadingOutSafe(PWINDOW);
 
     if (!PWINDOW->m_X11DoesntWantBorders)                                                     // don't animate out if they weren't animated in.
-        *PWINDOW->m_realPosition = PWINDOW->m_realPosition->value() + Vector2D(0.01f, 0.01f); // it has to be animated, otherwise onWindowPostCreateClose will ignore it
+        *PWINDOW->m_realPosition = PWINDOW->m_realPosition->value() + Vector2D(0.01f, 0.01f); // it has to be animated, otherwise CesktopAnimationManager will ignore it
 
     // anims
-    g_pAnimationManager->onWindowPostCreateClose(PWINDOW, true);
-    *PWINDOW->m_alpha = 0.f;
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(PWINDOW, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
 
     // recheck idle inhibitors
     g_pInputManager->recheckIdleInhibitorStatus();
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index 3837a1b3..a2a6ff0d 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
 #include "../managers/EventManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
-#include "../managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/DesktopAnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/input/InputManager.hpp"
 #include "sync/SyncTimeline.hpp"
 #include "time/Time.hpp"
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ void CMonitor::onConnect(bool noRule) {
 
         if (ws->m_lastMonitor == m_name || g_pCompositor->m_monitors.size() == 1 /* avoid lost workspaces on recover */) {
             g_pCompositor->moveWorkspaceToMonitor(ws, m_self.lock());
-            ws->startAnim(true, true, true);
+            g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(ws, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN, true, true);
             ws->m_lastMonitor = "";
         }
     }
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ void CMonitor::onDisconnect(bool destroy) {
         for (auto const& w : wspToMove) {
             w->m_lastMonitor = m_name;
             g_pCompositor->moveWorkspaceToMonitor(w, BACKUPMON);
-            w->startAnim(true, true, true);
+            g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(w, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN, true, true);
         }
     } else {
         g_pCompositor->m_lastFocus.reset();
@@ -1058,7 +1059,7 @@ void CMonitor::setupDefaultWS(const SMonitorRule& monitorRule) {
         g_pCompositor->moveWorkspaceToMonitor(PNEWWORKSPACE, m_self.lock());
         m_activeWorkspace = PNEWWORKSPACE;
         g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(m_id);
-        PNEWWORKSPACE->startAnim(true, true, true);
+        g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(PNEWWORKSPACE, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN, true, true);
     } else {
         if (newDefaultWorkspaceName.empty())
             newDefaultWorkspaceName = std::to_string(wsID);
@@ -1145,7 +1146,7 @@ void CMonitor::setMirror(const std::string& mirrorOf) {
 
         for (auto const& w : wspToMove) {
             g_pCompositor->moveWorkspaceToMonitor(w, BACKUPMON);
-            w->startAnim(true, true, true);
+            g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(w, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN, true, true);
         }
 
         m_activeWorkspace.reset();
@@ -1235,8 +1236,8 @@ void CMonitor::changeWorkspace(const PHLWORKSPACE& pWorkspace, bool internal, bo
     if (!internal) {
         const auto ANIMTOLEFT = POLDWORKSPACE && (shouldWraparound(pWorkspace->m_id, POLDWORKSPACE->m_id) ^ (pWorkspace->m_id > POLDWORKSPACE->m_id));
         if (POLDWORKSPACE)
-            POLDWORKSPACE->startAnim(false, ANIMTOLEFT);
-        pWorkspace->startAnim(true, ANIMTOLEFT);
+            g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(POLDWORKSPACE, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT, ANIMTOLEFT);
+        g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(pWorkspace, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN, ANIMTOLEFT);
 
         // move pinned windows
         for (auto const& w : g_pCompositor->m_windows) {
@@ -1277,14 +1278,16 @@ void CMonitor::changeWorkspace(const PHLWORKSPACE& pWorkspace, bool internal, bo
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_self.lock());
 
-    g_pCompositor->updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(pWorkspace);
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->setFullscreenFadeAnimation(
+        pWorkspace, pWorkspace->m_hasFullscreenWindow ? CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN : CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
 
     g_pConfigManager->ensureVRR(m_self.lock());
 
     g_pCompositor->updateSuspendedStates();
 
     if (m_activeSpecialWorkspace)
-        g_pCompositor->updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(m_activeSpecialWorkspace);
+        g_pDesktopAnimationManager->setFullscreenFadeAnimation(
+            m_activeSpecialWorkspace, m_activeSpecialWorkspace->m_hasFullscreenWindow ? CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN : CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
 }
 
 void CMonitor::changeWorkspace(const WORKSPACEID& id, bool internal, bool noMouseMove, bool noFocus) {
@@ -1306,7 +1309,7 @@ void CMonitor::setSpecialWorkspace(const PHLWORKSPACE& pWorkspace) {
         // remove special if exists
         if (m_activeSpecialWorkspace) {
             m_activeSpecialWorkspace->m_visible = false;
-            m_activeSpecialWorkspace->startAnim(false, false);
+            g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(m_activeSpecialWorkspace, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT, false);
             g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"activespecial", "," + m_name});
             g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"activespecialv2", ",," + m_name});
         }
@@ -1324,7 +1327,8 @@ void CMonitor::setSpecialWorkspace(const PHLWORKSPACE& pWorkspace) {
                 g_pInputManager->refocus();
         }
 
-        g_pCompositor->updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(m_activeWorkspace);
+        g_pDesktopAnimationManager->setFullscreenFadeAnimation(
+            m_activeWorkspace, m_activeWorkspace->m_hasFullscreenWindow ? CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN : CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
 
         g_pConfigManager->ensureVRR(m_self.lock());
 
@@ -1335,7 +1339,7 @@ void CMonitor::setSpecialWorkspace(const PHLWORKSPACE& pWorkspace) {
 
     if (m_activeSpecialWorkspace) {
         m_activeSpecialWorkspace->m_visible = false;
-        m_activeSpecialWorkspace->startAnim(false, false);
+        g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(m_activeSpecialWorkspace, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT, false);
     }
 
     bool wasActive = false;
@@ -1348,7 +1352,9 @@ void CMonitor::setSpecialWorkspace(const PHLWORKSPACE& pWorkspace) {
         g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"activespecialv2", ",," + PMWSOWNER->m_name});
 
         const auto PACTIVEWORKSPACE = PMWSOWNER->m_activeWorkspace;
-        g_pCompositor->updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(PACTIVEWORKSPACE);
+        g_pDesktopAnimationManager->setFullscreenFadeAnimation(PACTIVEWORKSPACE,
+                                                               PACTIVEWORKSPACE && PACTIVEWORKSPACE->m_hasFullscreenWindow ? CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN :
+                                                                                                                             CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
 
         wasActive = true;
     }
@@ -1368,7 +1374,7 @@ void CMonitor::setSpecialWorkspace(const PHLWORKSPACE& pWorkspace) {
         pWorkspace->m_events.activeChanged.emit();
 
     if (!wasActive)
-        pWorkspace->startAnim(true, true);
+        g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(pWorkspace, CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN, true);
 
     for (auto const& w : g_pCompositor->m_windows) {
         if (w->m_workspace == pWorkspace) {
@@ -1408,7 +1414,8 @@ void CMonitor::setSpecialWorkspace(const PHLWORKSPACE& pWorkspace) {
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_self.lock());
 
-    g_pCompositor->updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(pWorkspace);
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->setFullscreenFadeAnimation(
+        pWorkspace, pWorkspace->m_hasFullscreenWindow ? CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN : CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
 
     g_pConfigManager->ensureVRR(m_self.lock());
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp b/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
index bedea065..9a22b77f 100644
--- a/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
@@ -16,19 +16,6 @@ class CWLSurfaceResource;
 
 AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(ISwitch);
 
-struct SSwipeGesture {
-    PHLWORKSPACE  pWorkspaceBegin = nullptr;
-
-    double        delta = 0;
-
-    int           initialDirection = 0;
-    float         avgSpeed         = 0;
-    int           speedPoints      = 0;
-    int           touch_id         = 0;
-
-    PHLMONITORREF pMonitor;
-};
-
 struct SSwitchDevice {
     WP<Aquamarine::ISwitch> pDevice;
 
diff --git a/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp b/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp
index f16780fe..ffb716c4 100644
--- a/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp
+++ b/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "../config/ConfigManager.hpp"
 #include "../render/pass/TexPassElement.hpp"
-#include "../managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
 #include "../managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
 
diff --git a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
index 464825c4..7aea3190 100644
--- a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void IHyprLayout::onWindowCreatedFloating(PHLWINDOW pWindow) {
             // otherwise middle of parent if available
             if (!pWindow->m_isX11) {
                 if (const auto PARENT = pWindow->parent(); PARENT) {
-                    *pWindow->m_realPosition = PARENT->m_realPosition->goal() + PARENT->m_realSize->goal() / 2.F - desiredGeometry.size() / 2.F;
+                    *pWindow->m_realPosition = PARENT->m_position + PARENT->m_size / 2.F - desiredGeometry.size() / 2.F;
                     pWindow->m_workspace     = PARENT->m_workspace;
                     pWindow->m_monitor       = PARENT->m_monitor;
                     centeredOnParent         = true;
diff --git a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.hpp b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.hpp
index 1e1141da..027c95a5 100644
--- a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.hpp
+++ b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ enum eRectCorner : uint8_t {
     CORNER_BOTTOMLEFT  = (1 << 3),
 };
 
+inline eRectCorner cornerFromBox(const CBox& box, const Vector2D& pos) {
+    const auto CENTER = box.middle();
+
+    if (pos.x < CENTER.x)
+        return pos.y < CENTER.y ? CORNER_TOPLEFT : CORNER_BOTTOMLEFT;
+    return pos.y < CENTER.y ? CORNER_TOPRIGHT : CORNER_BOTTOMRIGHT;
+}
+
 enum eSnapEdge : uint8_t {
     SNAP_INVALID = 0,
     SNAP_UP      = (1 << 0),
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index 1e4e5710..0eab9689 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "debug/Log.hpp"
 #include "../managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/input/InputManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/DesktopAnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/EventManager.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
@@ -2327,7 +2328,8 @@ SDispatchResult CKeybindManager::focusWindow(std::string regexp) {
             // don't make floating implicitly fs
             if (!PWINDOW->m_createdOverFullscreen) {
                 g_pCompositor->changeWindowZOrder(PWINDOW, true);
-                g_pCompositor->updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(PWORKSPACE);
+                g_pDesktopAnimationManager->setFullscreenFadeAnimation(
+                    PWORKSPACE, PWORKSPACE->m_hasFullscreenWindow ? CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_IN : CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT);
             }
 
             g_pCompositor->focusWindow(PWINDOW);
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
index f5635810..093c751d 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ void CPointerManager::attachPointer(SP<IPointer> pointer) {
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
 
         if (!g_pCompositor->m_dpmsStateOn && *PMOUSEDPMS)
-            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
+            CKeybindManager::dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->motionAbsolute = pointer->m_pointerEvents.motionAbsolute.listen([](const IPointer::SMotionAbsoluteEvent& event) {
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ void CPointerManager::attachPointer(SP<IPointer> pointer) {
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
 
         if (!g_pCompositor->m_dpmsStateOn && *PMOUSEDPMS)
-            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
+            CKeybindManager::dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->button = pointer->m_pointerEvents.button.listen([](const IPointer::SButtonEvent& event) {
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ void CPointerManager::attachPointer(SP<IPointer> pointer) {
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
 
         if (!g_pCompositor->m_dpmsStateOn && *PMOUSEDPMS)
-            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
+            CKeybindManager::dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->swipeEnd = pointer->m_pointerEvents.swipeEnd.listen([](const IPointer::SSwipeEndEvent& event) {
@@ -955,21 +955,23 @@ void CPointerManager::attachPointer(SP<IPointer> pointer) {
     });
 
     listener->pinchBegin = pointer->m_pointerEvents.pinchBegin.listen([](const IPointer::SPinchBeginEvent& event) {
-        PROTO::pointerGestures->pinchBegin(event.timeMs, event.fingers);
+        g_pInputManager->onPinchBegin(event);
 
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
 
         if (!g_pCompositor->m_dpmsStateOn && *PMOUSEDPMS)
-            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
+            CKeybindManager::dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->pinchEnd = pointer->m_pointerEvents.pinchEnd.listen([](const IPointer::SPinchEndEvent& event) {
-        PROTO::pointerGestures->pinchEnd(event.timeMs, event.cancelled);
+        g_pInputManager->onPinchEnd(event);
+
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
     });
 
     listener->pinchUpdate = pointer->m_pointerEvents.pinchUpdate.listen([](const IPointer::SPinchUpdateEvent& event) {
-        PROTO::pointerGestures->pinchUpdate(event.timeMs, event.delta, event.scale, event.rotation);
+        g_pInputManager->onPinchUpdate(event);
+
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
     });
 
@@ -1005,7 +1007,7 @@ void CPointerManager::attachTouch(SP<ITouch> touch) {
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
 
         if (!g_pCompositor->m_dpmsStateOn && *PMOUSEDPMS)
-            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
+            CKeybindManager::dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->up = touch->m_touchEvents.up.listen([](const ITouch::SUpEvent& event) {
@@ -1046,7 +1048,7 @@ void CPointerManager::attachTablet(SP<CTablet> tablet) {
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
 
         if (!g_pCompositor->m_dpmsStateOn && *PMOUSEDPMS)
-            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
+            CKeybindManager::dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->proximity = tablet->m_tabletEvents.proximity.listen([](const CTablet::SProximityEvent& event) {
@@ -1060,7 +1062,7 @@ void CPointerManager::attachTablet(SP<CTablet> tablet) {
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
 
         if (!g_pCompositor->m_dpmsStateOn && *PMOUSEDPMS)
-            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
+            CKeybindManager::dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->button = tablet->m_tabletEvents.button.listen([](const CTablet::SButtonEvent& event) {
diff --git a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp b/src/managers/animation/AnimationManager.cpp
index aac4a869..6675216a 100644
--- a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/animation/AnimationManager.cpp
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 #include "AnimationManager.hpp"
-#include "../Compositor.hpp"
-#include "HookSystemManager.hpp"
-#include "../config/ConfigManager.hpp"
-#include "../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
-#include "../helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp"
-#include "../macros.hpp"
-#include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
-#include "../desktop/Window.hpp"
-#include "../desktop/LayerSurface.hpp"
-#include "eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
-#include "../helpers/varlist/VarList.hpp"
-#include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
+#include "../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../HookSystemManager.hpp"
+#include "../../config/ConfigManager.hpp"
+#include "../../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
+#include "../../helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp"
+#include "../../macros.hpp"
+#include "../../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
+#include "../../desktop/Window.hpp"
+#include "../../desktop/LayerSurface.hpp"
+#include "../eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
+#include "../../helpers/varlist/VarList.hpp"
+#include "../../render/Renderer.hpp"
 
 #include <hyprgraphics/color/Color.hpp>
 #include <hyprutils/animation/AnimatedVariable.hpp>
@@ -275,173 +275,6 @@ void CHyprAnimationManager::onTicked() {
     m_tickScheduled = false;
 }
 
-//
-// Anims
-//
-//
-
-void CHyprAnimationManager::animationPopin(PHLWINDOW pWindow, bool close, float minPerc) {
-    const auto GOALPOS  = pWindow->m_realPosition->goal();
-    const auto GOALSIZE = pWindow->m_realSize->goal();
-
-    if (!close) {
-        pWindow->m_realSize->setValue((GOALSIZE * minPerc).clamp({5, 5}, {GOALSIZE.x, GOALSIZE.y}));
-        pWindow->m_realPosition->setValue(GOALPOS + GOALSIZE / 2.f - pWindow->m_realSize->value() / 2.f);
-    } else {
-        *pWindow->m_realSize     = (GOALSIZE * minPerc).clamp({5, 5}, {GOALSIZE.x, GOALSIZE.y});
-        *pWindow->m_realPosition = GOALPOS + GOALSIZE / 2.f - pWindow->m_realSize->goal() / 2.f;
-    }
-}
-
-void CHyprAnimationManager::animationSlide(PHLWINDOW pWindow, std::string force, bool close) {
-    pWindow->m_realSize->warp(false); // size we preserve in slide
-
-    const auto GOALPOS  = pWindow->m_realPosition->goal();
-    const auto GOALSIZE = pWindow->m_realSize->goal();
-
-    const auto PMONITOR = pWindow->m_monitor.lock();
-
-    if (!PMONITOR)
-        return; // unsafe state most likely
-
-    Vector2D posOffset;
-
-    if (!force.empty()) {
-        if (force == "bottom")
-            posOffset = Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->m_position.y + PMONITOR->m_size.y);
-        else if (force == "left")
-            posOffset = GOALPOS - Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0.0);
-        else if (force == "right")
-            posOffset = GOALPOS + Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0.0);
-        else
-            posOffset = Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->m_position.y - GOALSIZE.y);
-
-        if (!close)
-            pWindow->m_realPosition->setValue(posOffset);
-        else
-            *pWindow->m_realPosition = posOffset;
-
-        return;
-    }
-
-    const auto MIDPOINT = GOALPOS + GOALSIZE / 2.f;
-
-    // check sides it touches
-    const bool DISPLAYLEFT   = STICKS(pWindow->m_position.x, PMONITOR->m_position.x + PMONITOR->m_reservedTopLeft.x);
-    const bool DISPLAYRIGHT  = STICKS(pWindow->m_position.x + pWindow->m_size.x, PMONITOR->m_position.x + PMONITOR->m_size.x - PMONITOR->m_reservedBottomRight.x);
-    const bool DISPLAYTOP    = STICKS(pWindow->m_position.y, PMONITOR->m_position.y + PMONITOR->m_reservedTopLeft.y);
-    const bool DISPLAYBOTTOM = STICKS(pWindow->m_position.y + pWindow->m_size.y, PMONITOR->m_position.y + PMONITOR->m_size.y - PMONITOR->m_reservedBottomRight.y);
-
-    if (DISPLAYBOTTOM && DISPLAYTOP) {
-        if (DISPLAYLEFT && DISPLAYRIGHT) {
-            posOffset = GOALPOS + Vector2D(0.0, GOALSIZE.y);
-        } else if (DISPLAYLEFT) {
-            posOffset = GOALPOS - Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0.0);
-        } else {
-            posOffset = GOALPOS + Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0.0);
-        }
-    } else if (DISPLAYTOP) {
-        posOffset = GOALPOS - Vector2D(0.0, GOALSIZE.y);
-    } else if (DISPLAYBOTTOM) {
-        posOffset = GOALPOS + Vector2D(0.0, GOALSIZE.y);
-    } else {
-        if (MIDPOINT.y > PMONITOR->m_position.y + PMONITOR->m_size.y / 2.f)
-            posOffset = Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->m_position.y + PMONITOR->m_size.y);
-        else
-            posOffset = Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->m_position.y - GOALSIZE.y);
-    }
-
-    if (!close)
-        pWindow->m_realPosition->setValue(posOffset);
-    else
-        *pWindow->m_realPosition = posOffset;
-}
-
-void CHyprAnimationManager::animationGnomed(PHLWINDOW pWindow, bool close) {
-    const auto GOALPOS  = pWindow->m_realPosition->goal();
-    const auto GOALSIZE = pWindow->m_realSize->goal();
-
-    if (close) {
-        *pWindow->m_realPosition = GOALPOS + Vector2D{0.F, GOALSIZE.y / 2.F};
-        *pWindow->m_realSize     = Vector2D{GOALSIZE.x, 0.F};
-    } else {
-        pWindow->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(GOALPOS + Vector2D{0.F, GOALSIZE.y / 2.F});
-        pWindow->m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D{GOALSIZE.x, 0.F});
-        *pWindow->m_realPosition = GOALPOS;
-        *pWindow->m_realSize     = GOALSIZE;
-    }
-}
-
-void CHyprAnimationManager::onWindowPostCreateClose(PHLWINDOW pWindow, bool close) {
-    if (!close) {
-        pWindow->m_realPosition->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("windowsIn"));
-        pWindow->m_realSize->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("windowsIn"));
-        pWindow->m_alpha->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("fadeIn"));
-    } else {
-        pWindow->m_realPosition->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("windowsOut"));
-        pWindow->m_realSize->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("windowsOut"));
-        pWindow->m_alpha->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("fadeOut"));
-    }
-
-    std::string ANIMSTYLE = pWindow->m_realPosition->getStyle();
-    std::ranges::transform(ANIMSTYLE, ANIMSTYLE.begin(), ::tolower);
-
-    CVarList animList(ANIMSTYLE, 0, 's');
-
-    // if the window is not being animated, that means the layout set a fixed size for it, don't animate.
-    if (!pWindow->m_realPosition->isBeingAnimated() && !pWindow->m_realSize->isBeingAnimated())
-        return;
-
-    // if the animation is disabled and we are leaving, ignore the anim to prevent the snapshot being fucked
-    if (!pWindow->m_realPosition->enabled())
-        return;
-
-    if (pWindow->m_windowData.animationStyle.hasValue()) {
-        const auto STYLE = pWindow->m_windowData.animationStyle.value();
-        // the window has config'd special anim
-        if (STYLE.starts_with("slide")) {
-            CVarList animList2(STYLE, 0, 's');
-            animationSlide(pWindow, animList2[1], close);
-        } else if (STYLE == "gnomed" || STYLE == "gnome")
-            animationGnomed(pWindow, close);
-        else {
-            // anim popin, fallback
-
-            float minPerc = 0.f;
-            if (STYLE.find("%") != std::string::npos) {
-                try {
-                    auto percstr = STYLE.substr(STYLE.find_last_of(' '));
-                    minPerc      = std::stoi(percstr.substr(0, percstr.length() - 1));
-                } catch (std::exception& e) {
-                    ; // oops
-                }
-            }
-
-            animationPopin(pWindow, close, minPerc / 100.f);
-        }
-    } else {
-        if (animList[0] == "slide")
-            animationSlide(pWindow, animList[1], close);
-        else if (animList[0] == "gnomed" || animList[0] == "gnome")
-            animationGnomed(pWindow, close);
-        else {
-            // anim popin, fallback
-
-            float minPerc = 0.f;
-            if (!ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("%")) {
-                try {
-                    auto percstr = ANIMSTYLE.substr(ANIMSTYLE.find_last_of(' '));
-                    minPerc      = std::stoi(percstr.substr(0, percstr.length() - 1));
-                } catch (std::exception& e) {
-                    ; // oops
-                }
-            }
-
-            animationPopin(pWindow, close, minPerc / 100.f);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 std::string CHyprAnimationManager::styleValidInConfigVar(const std::string& config, const std::string& style) {
     if (config.starts_with("window")) {
         if (style.starts_with("slide") || style == "gnome" || style == "gnomed")
diff --git a/src/managers/AnimationManager.hpp b/src/managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp
index b5e42036..0631e7c7 100644
--- a/src/managers/AnimationManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <hyprutils/animation/AnimationManager.hpp>
 #include <hyprutils/animation/AnimatedVariable.hpp>
 
-#include "../defines.hpp"
-#include "../helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp"
-#include "../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
-#include "eventLoop/EventLoopTimer.hpp"
+#include "../../defines.hpp"
+#include "../../helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp"
+#include "../../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
+#include "../eventLoop/EventLoopTimer.hpp"
 
 class CHyprAnimationManager : public Hyprutils::Animation::CAnimationManager {
   public:
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class CHyprAnimationManager : public Hyprutils::Animation::CAnimationManager {
         pav->m_Context.pLayer = pLayer;
     }
 
-    void                onWindowPostCreateClose(PHLWINDOW, bool close = false);
-
     std::string         styleValidInConfigVar(const std::string&, const std::string&);
 
     SP<CEventLoopTimer> m_animationTimer;
@@ -55,11 +53,6 @@ class CHyprAnimationManager : public Hyprutils::Animation::CAnimationManager {
 
   private:
     bool m_tickScheduled = false;
-
-    // Anim stuff
-    void animationPopin(PHLWINDOW, bool close = false, float minPerc = 0.f);
-    void animationSlide(PHLWINDOW, std::string force = "", bool close = false);
-    void animationGnomed(PHLWINDOW, bool close = false);
 };
 
 inline UP<CHyprAnimationManager> g_pAnimationManager;
diff --git a/src/managers/animation/DesktopAnimationManager.cpp b/src/managers/animation/DesktopAnimationManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e55a0439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/animation/DesktopAnimationManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,491 @@
+#include "DesktopAnimationManager.hpp"
+
+#include "../../desktop/LayerSurface.hpp"
+#include "../../desktop/Window.hpp"
+#include "../../desktop/Workspace.hpp"
+
+#include "../../config/ConfigManager.hpp"
+#include "../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.hpp"
+
+void CDesktopAnimationManager::startAnimation(PHLWINDOW pWindow, eAnimationType type, bool force) {
+    const bool CLOSE = type == ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT;
+
+    if (CLOSE)
+        *pWindow->m_alpha = 0.F;
+    else {
+        pWindow->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.F);
+        *pWindow->m_alpha = 1.F;
+    }
+
+    if (!CLOSE) {
+        pWindow->m_realPosition->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("windowsIn"));
+        pWindow->m_realSize->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("windowsIn"));
+        pWindow->m_alpha->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("fadeIn"));
+    } else {
+        pWindow->m_realPosition->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("windowsOut"));
+        pWindow->m_realSize->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("windowsOut"));
+        pWindow->m_alpha->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("fadeOut"));
+    }
+
+    std::string ANIMSTYLE = pWindow->m_realPosition->getStyle();
+    std::ranges::transform(ANIMSTYLE, ANIMSTYLE.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+    CVarList animList(ANIMSTYLE, 0, 's');
+
+    // if the window is not being animated, that means the layout set a fixed size for it, don't animate.
+    if (!pWindow->m_realPosition->isBeingAnimated() && !pWindow->m_realSize->isBeingAnimated() && !force)
+        return;
+
+    // if the animation is disabled and we are leaving, ignore the anim to prevent the snapshot being fucked
+    if (!pWindow->m_realPosition->enabled() && !force)
+        return;
+
+    if (pWindow->m_windowData.animationStyle.hasValue()) {
+        const auto STYLE = pWindow->m_windowData.animationStyle.value();
+        // the window has config'd special anim
+        if (STYLE.starts_with("slide")) {
+            CVarList animList2(STYLE, 0, 's');
+            animationSlide(pWindow, animList2[1], CLOSE);
+        } else if (STYLE == "gnomed" || STYLE == "gnome")
+            animationGnomed(pWindow, CLOSE);
+        else {
+            // anim popin, fallback
+
+            float minPerc = 0.f;
+            if (STYLE.find("%") != std::string::npos) {
+                try {
+                    auto percstr = STYLE.substr(STYLE.find_last_of(' '));
+                    minPerc      = std::stoi(percstr.substr(0, percstr.length() - 1));
+                } catch (std::exception& e) {
+                    ; // oops
+                }
+            }
+
+            animationPopin(pWindow, CLOSE, minPerc / 100.f);
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (animList[0] == "slide")
+            animationSlide(pWindow, animList[1], CLOSE);
+        else if (animList[0] == "gnomed" || animList[0] == "gnome")
+            animationGnomed(pWindow, CLOSE);
+        else {
+            // anim popin, fallback
+
+            float minPerc = 0.f;
+            if (!ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("%")) {
+                try {
+                    auto percstr = ANIMSTYLE.substr(ANIMSTYLE.find_last_of(' '));
+                    minPerc      = std::stoi(percstr.substr(0, percstr.length() - 1));
+                } catch (std::exception& e) {
+                    ; // oops
+                }
+            }
+
+            animationPopin(pWindow, CLOSE, minPerc / 100.f);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void CDesktopAnimationManager::startAnimation(PHLLS ls, eAnimationType type, bool instant) {
+    const bool IN = type == ANIMATION_TYPE_IN;
+
+    if (IN) {
+        ls->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.F);
+        *ls->m_alpha = 1.F;
+    } else
+        *ls->m_alpha = 0.F;
+
+    if (IN) {
+        ls->m_realPosition->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("layersIn"));
+        ls->m_realSize->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("layersIn"));
+        ls->m_alpha->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("fadeLayersIn"));
+    } else {
+        ls->m_realPosition->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("layersOut"));
+        ls->m_realSize->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("layersOut"));
+        ls->m_alpha->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("fadeLayersOut"));
+    }
+
+    const auto ANIMSTYLE = ls->m_animationStyle.value_or(ls->m_realPosition->getStyle());
+    if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slide")) {
+        // get closest edge
+        const auto MIDDLE = ls->m_geometry.middle();
+
+        const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromVector(MIDDLE);
+
+        if (!PMONITOR) { // can rarely happen on exit
+            ls->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(IN ? 1.F : 0.F);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int      force = -1;
+
+        CVarList args(ANIMSTYLE, 0, 's');
+        if (args.size() > 1) {
+            const auto ARG2 = args[1];
+            if (ARG2 == "top")
+                force = 0;
+            else if (ARG2 == "bottom")
+                force = 1;
+            else if (ARG2 == "left")
+                force = 2;
+            else if (ARG2 == "right")
+                force = 3;
+        }
+
+        const std::array<Vector2D, 4> edgePoints = {
+            PMONITOR->m_position + Vector2D{PMONITOR->m_size.x / 2, 0.0},
+            PMONITOR->m_position + Vector2D{PMONITOR->m_size.x / 2, PMONITOR->m_size.y},
+            PMONITOR->m_position + Vector2D{0.0, PMONITOR->m_size.y},
+            PMONITOR->m_position + Vector2D{PMONITOR->m_size.x, PMONITOR->m_size.y / 2},
+        };
+
+        float closest = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
+        int   leader  = force;
+        if (leader == -1) {
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
+                float dist = MIDDLE.distance(edgePoints[i]);
+                if (dist < closest) {
+                    leader  = i;
+                    closest = dist;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        ls->m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(ls->m_geometry.size());
+
+        Vector2D prePos;
+
+        switch (leader) {
+            case 0:
+                // TOP
+                prePos = {ls->m_geometry.x, PMONITOR->m_position.y - ls->m_geometry.h};
+                break;
+            case 1:
+                // BOTTOM
+                prePos = {ls->m_geometry.x, PMONITOR->m_position.y + PMONITOR->m_size.y};
+                break;
+            case 2:
+                // LEFT
+                prePos = {PMONITOR->m_position.x - ls->m_geometry.w, ls->m_geometry.y};
+                break;
+            case 3:
+                // RIGHT
+                prePos = {PMONITOR->m_position.x + PMONITOR->m_size.x, ls->m_geometry.y};
+                break;
+            default: UNREACHABLE();
+        }
+
+        if (IN) {
+            ls->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(prePos);
+            *ls->m_realPosition = ls->m_geometry.pos();
+        } else {
+            ls->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(ls->m_geometry.pos());
+            *ls->m_realPosition = prePos;
+        }
+
+    } else if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("popin")) {
+        float minPerc = 0.f;
+        if (ANIMSTYLE.find("%") != std::string::npos) {
+            try {
+                auto percstr = ANIMSTYLE.substr(ANIMSTYLE.find_last_of(' '));
+                minPerc      = std::stoi(percstr.substr(0, percstr.length() - 1));
+            } catch (std::exception& e) {
+                ; // oops
+            }
+        }
+
+        minPerc *= 0.01;
+
+        const auto GOALSIZE = (ls->m_geometry.size() * minPerc).clamp({5, 5});
+        const auto GOALPOS  = ls->m_geometry.pos() + (ls->m_geometry.size() - GOALSIZE) / 2.f;
+
+        ls->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(IN ? 0.f : 1.f);
+        *ls->m_alpha = IN ? 1.f : 0.f;
+
+        if (IN) {
+            ls->m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(GOALSIZE);
+            ls->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(GOALPOS);
+            *ls->m_realSize     = ls->m_geometry.size();
+            *ls->m_realPosition = ls->m_geometry.pos();
+        } else {
+            ls->m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(ls->m_geometry.size());
+            ls->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(ls->m_geometry.pos());
+            *ls->m_realSize     = GOALSIZE;
+            *ls->m_realPosition = GOALPOS;
+        }
+    } else {
+        // fade
+        ls->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(ls->m_geometry.pos());
+        ls->m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(ls->m_geometry.size());
+        *ls->m_alpha = IN ? 1.f : 0.f;
+    }
+
+    if (instant) {
+        ls->m_realPosition->warp();
+        ls->m_realSize->warp();
+        ls->m_alpha->warp();
+    }
+}
+
+void CDesktopAnimationManager::startAnimation(PHLWORKSPACE ws, eAnimationType type, bool left, bool instant) {
+    const bool IN = type == ANIMATION_TYPE_IN;
+
+    if (!instant) {
+        const std::string ANIMNAME = std::format("{}{}", ws->m_isSpecialWorkspace ? "specialWorkspace" : "workspaces", IN ? "In" : "Out");
+
+        ws->m_alpha->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig(ANIMNAME));
+        ws->m_renderOffset->setConfig(g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig(ANIMNAME));
+    }
+
+    const auto  ANIMSTYLE     = ws->m_alpha->getStyle();
+    static auto PWORKSPACEGAP = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("general:gaps_workspaces");
+
+    // set floating windows offset callbacks
+    ws->m_renderOffset->setUpdateCallback([weak = PHLWORKSPACEREF{ws}](auto) {
+        if (!weak)
+            return;
+
+        for (auto const& w : g_pCompositor->m_windows) {
+            if (!validMapped(w) || w->workspaceID() != weak->m_id)
+                continue;
+
+            w->onWorkspaceAnimUpdate();
+        };
+    });
+
+    if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slidefade")) {
+        const auto PMONITOR = ws->m_monitor.lock();
+        float      movePerc = 100.f;
+
+        if (ANIMSTYLE.find('%') != std::string::npos) {
+            try {
+                auto percstr = ANIMSTYLE.substr(ANIMSTYLE.find_last_of(' ') + 1);
+                movePerc     = std::stoi(percstr.substr(0, percstr.length() - 1));
+            } catch (std::exception& e) { Debug::log(ERR, "Error in startAnim: invalid percentage"); }
+        }
+
+        ws->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
+        ws->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
+
+        if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slidefadevert")) {
+            if (IN) {
+                ws->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
+                ws->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, (left ? PMONITOR->m_size.y : -PMONITOR->m_size.y) * (movePerc / 100.f)));
+                *ws->m_alpha        = 1.f;
+                *ws->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
+            } else {
+                ws->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
+                *ws->m_alpha        = 0.f;
+                *ws->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0.0, (left ? -PMONITOR->m_size.y : PMONITOR->m_size.y) * (movePerc / 100.f));
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (IN) {
+                ws->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
+                ws->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D((left ? PMONITOR->m_size.x : -PMONITOR->m_size.x) * (movePerc / 100.f), 0.0));
+                *ws->m_alpha        = 1.f;
+                *ws->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
+            } else {
+                ws->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
+                *ws->m_alpha        = 0.f;
+                *ws->m_renderOffset = Vector2D((left ? -PMONITOR->m_size.x : PMONITOR->m_size.x) * (movePerc / 100.f), 0.0);
+            }
+        }
+    } else if (ANIMSTYLE == "fade") {
+        ws->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0)); // fix a bug, if switching from slide -> fade.
+
+        if (IN) {
+            ws->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
+            *ws->m_alpha = 1.f;
+        } else {
+            ws->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
+            *ws->m_alpha = 0.f;
+        }
+    } else if (ANIMSTYLE == "slidevert") {
+        // fallback is slide
+        const auto PMONITOR  = ws->m_monitor.lock();
+        const auto YDISTANCE = PMONITOR->m_size.y + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
+
+        ws->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f); // fix a bug, if switching from fade -> slide.
+
+        if (IN) {
+            ws->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, left ? YDISTANCE : -YDISTANCE));
+            *ws->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
+        } else {
+            *ws->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0.0, left ? -YDISTANCE : YDISTANCE);
+        }
+    } else {
+        // fallback is slide
+        const auto PMONITOR  = ws->m_monitor.lock();
+        const auto XDISTANCE = PMONITOR->m_size.x + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
+
+        ws->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f); // fix a bug, if switching from fade -> slide.
+
+        if (IN) {
+            ws->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(left ? XDISTANCE : -XDISTANCE, 0.0));
+            *ws->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
+        } else {
+            *ws->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(left ? -XDISTANCE : XDISTANCE, 0.0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (ws->m_isSpecialWorkspace) {
+        // required for open/close animations
+        if (IN) {
+            ws->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
+            *ws->m_alpha = 1.f;
+        } else {
+            ws->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
+            *ws->m_alpha = 0.f;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (instant) {
+        ws->m_renderOffset->warp();
+        ws->m_alpha->warp();
+    }
+}
+
+void CDesktopAnimationManager::animationPopin(PHLWINDOW pWindow, bool close, float minPerc) {
+    const auto GOALPOS  = pWindow->m_realPosition->goal();
+    const auto GOALSIZE = pWindow->m_realSize->goal();
+
+    if (!close) {
+        pWindow->m_realSize->setValue((GOALSIZE * minPerc).clamp({5, 5}, {GOALSIZE.x, GOALSIZE.y}));
+        pWindow->m_realPosition->setValue(GOALPOS + GOALSIZE / 2.f - pWindow->m_realSize->value() / 2.f);
+    } else {
+        *pWindow->m_realSize     = (GOALSIZE * minPerc).clamp({5, 5}, {GOALSIZE.x, GOALSIZE.y});
+        *pWindow->m_realPosition = GOALPOS + GOALSIZE / 2.f - pWindow->m_realSize->goal() / 2.f;
+    }
+}
+
+void CDesktopAnimationManager::animationSlide(PHLWINDOW pWindow, std::string force, bool close) {
+    pWindow->m_realSize->warp(false); // size we preserve in slide
+
+    const auto GOALPOS  = pWindow->m_realPosition->goal();
+    const auto GOALSIZE = pWindow->m_realSize->goal();
+
+    const auto PMONITOR = pWindow->m_monitor.lock();
+
+    if (!PMONITOR)
+        return; // unsafe state most likely
+
+    Vector2D posOffset;
+
+    if (!force.empty()) {
+        if (force == "bottom")
+            posOffset = Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->m_position.y + PMONITOR->m_size.y);
+        else if (force == "left")
+            posOffset = GOALPOS - Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0.0);
+        else if (force == "right")
+            posOffset = GOALPOS + Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0.0);
+        else
+            posOffset = Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->m_position.y - GOALSIZE.y);
+
+        if (!close)
+            pWindow->m_realPosition->setValue(posOffset);
+        else
+            *pWindow->m_realPosition = posOffset;
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto MIDPOINT = GOALPOS + GOALSIZE / 2.f;
+
+    // check sides it touches
+    const bool DISPLAYLEFT   = STICKS(pWindow->m_position.x, PMONITOR->m_position.x + PMONITOR->m_reservedTopLeft.x);
+    const bool DISPLAYRIGHT  = STICKS(pWindow->m_position.x + pWindow->m_size.x, PMONITOR->m_position.x + PMONITOR->m_size.x - PMONITOR->m_reservedBottomRight.x);
+    const bool DISPLAYTOP    = STICKS(pWindow->m_position.y, PMONITOR->m_position.y + PMONITOR->m_reservedTopLeft.y);
+    const bool DISPLAYBOTTOM = STICKS(pWindow->m_position.y + pWindow->m_size.y, PMONITOR->m_position.y + PMONITOR->m_size.y - PMONITOR->m_reservedBottomRight.y);
+
+    if (DISPLAYBOTTOM && DISPLAYTOP) {
+        if (DISPLAYLEFT && DISPLAYRIGHT) {
+            posOffset = GOALPOS + Vector2D(0.0, GOALSIZE.y);
+        } else if (DISPLAYLEFT) {
+            posOffset = GOALPOS - Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0.0);
+        } else {
+            posOffset = GOALPOS + Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0.0);
+        }
+    } else if (DISPLAYTOP) {
+        posOffset = GOALPOS - Vector2D(0.0, GOALSIZE.y);
+    } else if (DISPLAYBOTTOM) {
+        posOffset = GOALPOS + Vector2D(0.0, GOALSIZE.y);
+    } else {
+        if (MIDPOINT.y > PMONITOR->m_position.y + PMONITOR->m_size.y / 2.f)
+            posOffset = Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->m_position.y + PMONITOR->m_size.y);
+        else
+            posOffset = Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->m_position.y - GOALSIZE.y);
+    }
+
+    if (!close)
+        pWindow->m_realPosition->setValue(posOffset);
+    else
+        *pWindow->m_realPosition = posOffset;
+}
+
+void CDesktopAnimationManager::animationGnomed(PHLWINDOW pWindow, bool close) {
+    const auto GOALPOS  = pWindow->m_realPosition->goal();
+    const auto GOALSIZE = pWindow->m_realSize->goal();
+
+    if (close) {
+        *pWindow->m_realPosition = GOALPOS + Vector2D{0.F, GOALSIZE.y / 2.F};
+        *pWindow->m_realSize     = Vector2D{GOALSIZE.x, 0.F};
+    } else {
+        pWindow->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(GOALPOS + Vector2D{0.F, GOALSIZE.y / 2.F});
+        pWindow->m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D{GOALSIZE.x, 0.F});
+        *pWindow->m_realPosition = GOALPOS;
+        *pWindow->m_realSize     = GOALSIZE;
+    }
+}
+
+void CDesktopAnimationManager::setFullscreenFadeAnimation(PHLWORKSPACE ws, eAnimationType type) {
+    if (!ws)
+        return;
+
+    const auto FULLSCREEN = type == ANIMATION_TYPE_IN;
+
+    for (auto const& w : g_pCompositor->m_windows) {
+        if (w->m_workspace == ws) {
+
+            if (w->m_fadingOut || w->m_pinned || w->isFullscreen())
+                continue;
+
+            if (!FULLSCREEN)
+                *w->m_alpha = 1.F;
+            else if (!w->isFullscreen())
+                *w->m_alpha = !w->m_createdOverFullscreen ? 0.f : 1.f;
+        }
+    }
+
+    const auto PMONITOR = ws->m_monitor.lock();
+
+    if (ws->m_id == PMONITOR->activeWorkspaceID() || ws->m_id == PMONITOR->activeSpecialWorkspaceID()) {
+        for (auto const& ls : PMONITOR->m_layerSurfaceLayers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]) {
+            if (!ls->m_fadingOut)
+                *ls->m_alpha = FULLSCREEN && ws->m_fullscreenMode == FSMODE_FULLSCREEN ? 0.f : 1.f;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void CDesktopAnimationManager::overrideFullscreenFadeAmount(PHLWORKSPACE ws, float fade, PHLWINDOW exclude) {
+    for (auto const& w : g_pCompositor->m_windows) {
+        if (w == exclude)
+            continue;
+
+        if (w->m_workspace == ws) {
+            if (w->m_fadingOut || w->m_pinned || w->isFullscreen())
+                continue;
+
+            *w->m_alpha = fade;
+        }
+    }
+
+    const auto PMONITOR = ws->m_monitor.lock();
+
+    if (ws->m_id == PMONITOR->activeWorkspaceID() || ws->m_id == PMONITOR->activeSpecialWorkspaceID()) {
+        for (auto const& ls : PMONITOR->m_layerSurfaceLayers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]) {
+            if (!ls->m_fadingOut)
+                *ls->m_alpha = fade;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/animation/DesktopAnimationManager.hpp b/src/managers/animation/DesktopAnimationManager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..623fc5e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/animation/DesktopAnimationManager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../../helpers/memory/Memory.hpp"
+#include "../../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
+
+class CDesktopAnimationManager {
+  public:
+    enum eAnimationType : uint8_t {
+        ANIMATION_TYPE_IN = 0,
+        ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT,
+    };
+
+    void startAnimation(PHLWINDOW w, eAnimationType type, bool force = false);
+    void startAnimation(PHLLS ls, eAnimationType type, bool instant = false);
+    void startAnimation(PHLWORKSPACE ws, eAnimationType type, bool left = true, bool instant = false);
+
+    void setFullscreenFadeAnimation(PHLWORKSPACE ws, eAnimationType type);
+    void overrideFullscreenFadeAmount(PHLWORKSPACE ws, float fade, PHLWINDOW exclude = nullptr);
+
+  private:
+    void animationPopin(PHLWINDOW w, bool close = false, float minPerc = 0.f);
+    void animationSlide(PHLWINDOW w, std::string force = "", bool close = false);
+    void animationGnomed(PHLWINDOW w, bool close = false);
+};
+
+inline UP<CDesktopAnimationManager> g_pDesktopAnimationManager = makeUnique<CDesktopAnimationManager>();
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index dff97166..5224f940 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "../../protocols/IdleInhibit.hpp"
 #include "../../protocols/RelativePointer.hpp"
 #include "../../protocols/PointerConstraints.hpp"
+#include "../../protocols/PointerGestures.hpp"
 #include "../../protocols/IdleNotify.hpp"
 #include "../../protocols/SessionLock.hpp"
 #include "../../protocols/InputMethodV2.hpp"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "../../helpers/time/Time.hpp"
 #include "../../helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp"
 
+#include "trackpad/TrackpadGestures.hpp"
+
 #include <aquamarine/input/Input.hpp>
 
 CInputManager::CInputManager() {
@@ -1946,3 +1949,51 @@ void CInputManager::recheckMouseWarpOnMouseInput() {
     if (!m_lastInputMouse && *PWARPFORNONMOUSE)
         g_pPointerManager->warpTo(m_lastMousePos);
 }
+
+void CInputManager::onSwipeBegin(IPointer::SSwipeBeginEvent e) {
+    EMIT_HOOK_EVENT_CANCELLABLE("swipeBegin", e);
+
+    g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureBegin(e);
+
+    PROTO::pointerGestures->swipeBegin(e.timeMs, e.fingers);
+}
+
+void CInputManager::onSwipeUpdate(IPointer::SSwipeUpdateEvent e) {
+    EMIT_HOOK_EVENT_CANCELLABLE("swipeUpdate", e);
+
+    g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureUpdate(e);
+
+    PROTO::pointerGestures->swipeUpdate(e.timeMs, e.delta);
+}
+
+void CInputManager::onSwipeEnd(IPointer::SSwipeEndEvent e) {
+    EMIT_HOOK_EVENT_CANCELLABLE("swipeEnd", e);
+
+    g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureEnd(e);
+
+    PROTO::pointerGestures->swipeEnd(e.timeMs, e.cancelled);
+}
+
+void CInputManager::onPinchBegin(IPointer::SPinchBeginEvent e) {
+    EMIT_HOOK_EVENT_CANCELLABLE("pinchBegin", e);
+
+    g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureBegin(e);
+
+    PROTO::pointerGestures->pinchBegin(e.timeMs, e.fingers);
+}
+
+void CInputManager::onPinchUpdate(IPointer::SPinchUpdateEvent e) {
+    EMIT_HOOK_EVENT_CANCELLABLE("pinchUpdate", e);
+
+    g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureUpdate(e);
+
+    PROTO::pointerGestures->pinchUpdate(e.timeMs, e.delta, e.scale, e.rotation);
+}
+
+void CInputManager::onPinchEnd(IPointer::SPinchEndEvent e) {
+    EMIT_HOOK_EVENT_CANCELLABLE("pinchEnd", e);
+
+    g_pTrackpadGestures->gestureEnd(e);
+
+    PROTO::pointerGestures->pinchEnd(e.timeMs, e.cancelled);
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
index 7a0a308f..56751cf5 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ class CInputManager {
     void               onSwipeEnd(IPointer::SSwipeEndEvent);
     void               onSwipeUpdate(IPointer::SSwipeUpdateEvent);
 
+    void               onPinchBegin(IPointer::SPinchBeginEvent);
+    void               onPinchUpdate(IPointer::SPinchUpdateEvent);
+    void               onPinchEnd(IPointer::SPinchEndEvent);
+
     void               onTabletAxis(CTablet::SAxisEvent);
     void               onTabletProximity(CTablet::SProximityEvent);
     void               onTabletTip(CTablet::STipEvent);
@@ -179,8 +183,6 @@ class CInputManager {
     void              recheckIdleInhibitorStatus();
     bool              isWindowInhibiting(const PHLWINDOW& pWindow, bool onlyHl = true);
 
-    SSwipeGesture     m_activeSwipe;
-
     CTimer            m_lastCursorMovement;
 
     CInputMethodRelay m_relay;
@@ -276,13 +278,8 @@ class CInputManager {
     };
     std::vector<UP<SIdleInhibitor>> m_idleInhibitors;
 
-    // swipe
-    void beginWorkspaceSwipe();
-    void updateWorkspaceSwipe(double);
-    void endWorkspaceSwipe();
-
-    void setBorderCursorIcon(eBorderIconDirection);
-    void setCursorIconOnBorder(PHLWINDOW w);
+    void                            setBorderCursorIcon(eBorderIconDirection);
+    void                            setCursorIconOnBorder(PHLWINDOW w);
 
     // temporary. Obeys setUntilUnset.
     void setCursorImageOverride(const std::string& name);
@@ -313,6 +310,7 @@ class CInputManager {
 
     friend class CKeybindManager;
     friend class CWLSurface;
+    friend class CWorkspaceSwipeGesture;
 };
 
 inline UP<CInputManager> g_pInputManager;
diff --git a/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp b/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d9b80e2..00000000
--- a/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,348 +0,0 @@
-#include "InputManager.hpp"
-#include "../../Compositor.hpp"
-#include "../../desktop/LayerSurface.hpp"
-#include "../../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
-#include "../../managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
-#include "../../render/Renderer.hpp"
-
-void CInputManager::onSwipeBegin(IPointer::SSwipeBeginEvent e) {
-    static auto PSWIPE           = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe");
-    static auto PSWIPEFINGERS    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_fingers");
-    static auto PSWIPEMINFINGERS = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_min_fingers");
-    static auto PSWIPENEW        = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_create_new");
-
-    EMIT_HOOK_EVENT_CANCELLABLE("swipeBegin", e);
-
-    if ((!*PSWIPEMINFINGERS && e.fingers != *PSWIPEFINGERS) || (*PSWIPEMINFINGERS && e.fingers < *PSWIPEFINGERS) || *PSWIPE == 0 || g_pSessionLockManager->isSessionLocked())
-        return;
-
-    int onMonitor = 0;
-    for (auto const& w : g_pCompositor->getWorkspaces()) {
-        if (w->m_monitor == g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor && !g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(w->m_id))
-            onMonitor++;
-    }
-
-    if (onMonitor < 2 && !*PSWIPENEW)
-        return; // disallow swiping when there's 1 workspace on a monitor
-
-    beginWorkspaceSwipe();
-}
-
-void CInputManager::beginWorkspaceSwipe() {
-    const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor->m_activeWorkspace;
-
-    Debug::log(LOG, "Starting a swipe from {}", PWORKSPACE->m_name);
-
-    m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin = PWORKSPACE;
-    m_activeSwipe.delta           = 0;
-    m_activeSwipe.pMonitor        = g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor;
-    m_activeSwipe.avgSpeed        = 0;
-    m_activeSwipe.speedPoints     = 0;
-
-    if (PWORKSPACE->m_hasFullscreenWindow) {
-        for (auto const& ls : g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor->m_layerSurfaceLayers[2]) {
-            *ls->m_alpha = 1.f;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void CInputManager::onSwipeEnd(IPointer::SSwipeEndEvent e) {
-    EMIT_HOOK_EVENT_CANCELLABLE("swipeEnd", e);
-
-    if (!m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin)
-        return; // no valid swipe
-    endWorkspaceSwipe();
-}
-
-void CInputManager::endWorkspaceSwipe() {
-    static auto PSWIPEPERC    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::FLOAT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_cancel_ratio");
-    static auto PSWIPEDIST    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_distance");
-    static auto PSWIPEFORC    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_min_speed_to_force");
-    static auto PSWIPENEW     = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_create_new");
-    static auto PSWIPEUSER    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_use_r");
-    static auto PWORKSPACEGAP = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("general:gaps_workspaces");
-    const auto  ANIMSTYLE     = m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->getStyle();
-    const bool  VERTANIMS     = ANIMSTYLE == "slidevert" || ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slidefadevert");
-
-    // commit
-    auto       workspaceIDLeft  = getWorkspaceIDNameFromString((*PSWIPEUSER ? "r-1" : "m-1")).id;
-    auto       workspaceIDRight = getWorkspaceIDNameFromString((*PSWIPEUSER ? "r+1" : "m+1")).id;
-    const auto SWIPEDISTANCE    = std::clamp(*PSWIPEDIST, sc<int64_t>(1LL), sc<int64_t>(UINT32_MAX));
-
-    // If we've been swiping off the right end with PSWIPENEW enabled, there is
-    // no workspace there yet, and we need to choose an ID for a new one now.
-    if (workspaceIDRight <= m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_id && *PSWIPENEW) {
-        workspaceIDRight = getWorkspaceIDNameFromString("r+1").id;
-    }
-
-    auto         PWORKSPACER = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDRight); // not guaranteed if PSWIPENEW || PSWIPENUMBER
-    auto         PWORKSPACEL = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDLeft);  // not guaranteed if PSWIPENUMBER
-
-    const auto   RENDEROFFSETMIDDLE = m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->value();
-    const auto   XDISTANCE          = m_activeSwipe.pMonitor->m_size.x + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
-    const auto   YDISTANCE          = m_activeSwipe.pMonitor->m_size.y + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
-
-    PHLWORKSPACE pSwitchedTo = nullptr;
-
-    if ((abs(m_activeSwipe.delta) < SWIPEDISTANCE * *PSWIPEPERC && (*PSWIPEFORC == 0 || (*PSWIPEFORC != 0 && m_activeSwipe.avgSpeed < *PSWIPEFORC))) ||
-        abs(m_activeSwipe.delta) < 2) {
-        // revert
-        if (abs(m_activeSwipe.delta) < 2) {
-            if (PWORKSPACEL)
-                PWORKSPACEL->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
-            if (PWORKSPACER)
-                PWORKSPACER->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
-            m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
-        } else {
-            if (m_activeSwipe.delta < 0) {
-                // to left
-
-                if (PWORKSPACEL) {
-                    if (VERTANIMS)
-                        *PWORKSPACEL->m_renderOffset = Vector2D{0.0, -YDISTANCE};
-                    else
-                        *PWORKSPACEL->m_renderOffset = Vector2D{-XDISTANCE, 0.0};
-                }
-            } else if (PWORKSPACER) {
-                // to right
-                if (VERTANIMS)
-                    *PWORKSPACER->m_renderOffset = Vector2D{0.0, YDISTANCE};
-                else
-                    *PWORKSPACER->m_renderOffset = Vector2D{XDISTANCE, 0.0};
-            }
-
-            *m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset = Vector2D();
-        }
-
-        pSwitchedTo = m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin;
-    } else if (m_activeSwipe.delta < 0) {
-        // switch to left
-        const auto RENDEROFFSET = PWORKSPACEL ? PWORKSPACEL->m_renderOffset->value() : Vector2D();
-
-        if (PWORKSPACEL)
-            m_activeSwipe.pMonitor->changeWorkspace(workspaceIDLeft);
-        else {
-            m_activeSwipe.pMonitor->changeWorkspace(g_pCompositor->createNewWorkspace(workspaceIDLeft, m_activeSwipe.pMonitor->m_id));
-            PWORKSPACEL = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDLeft);
-            PWORKSPACEL->rememberPrevWorkspace(m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin);
-        }
-
-        PWORKSPACEL->m_renderOffset->setValue(RENDEROFFSET);
-        PWORKSPACEL->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
-
-        m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValue(RENDEROFFSETMIDDLE);
-        if (VERTANIMS)
-            *m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0.0, YDISTANCE);
-        else
-            *m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(XDISTANCE, 0.0);
-        m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
-
-        g_pInputManager->unconstrainMouse();
-
-        Debug::log(LOG, "Ended swipe to the left");
-
-        pSwitchedTo = PWORKSPACEL;
-    } else {
-        // switch to right
-        const auto RENDEROFFSET = PWORKSPACER ? PWORKSPACER->m_renderOffset->value() : Vector2D();
-
-        if (PWORKSPACER)
-            m_activeSwipe.pMonitor->changeWorkspace(workspaceIDRight);
-        else {
-            m_activeSwipe.pMonitor->changeWorkspace(g_pCompositor->createNewWorkspace(workspaceIDRight, m_activeSwipe.pMonitor->m_id));
-            PWORKSPACER = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDRight);
-            PWORKSPACER->rememberPrevWorkspace(m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin);
-        }
-
-        PWORKSPACER->m_renderOffset->setValue(RENDEROFFSET);
-        PWORKSPACER->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
-
-        m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValue(RENDEROFFSETMIDDLE);
-        if (VERTANIMS)
-            *m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0.0, -YDISTANCE);
-        else
-            *m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(-XDISTANCE, 0.0);
-        m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
-
-        g_pInputManager->unconstrainMouse();
-
-        Debug::log(LOG, "Ended swipe to the right");
-
-        pSwitchedTo = PWORKSPACER;
-    }
-    m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->rememberPrevWorkspace(pSwitchedTo);
-
-    g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_activeSwipe.pMonitor.lock());
-
-    if (PWORKSPACEL)
-        PWORKSPACEL->m_forceRendering = false;
-    if (PWORKSPACER)
-        PWORKSPACER->m_forceRendering = false;
-    m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_forceRendering = false;
-
-    m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin  = nullptr;
-    m_activeSwipe.initialDirection = 0;
-
-    g_pInputManager->refocus();
-
-    // apply alpha
-    for (auto const& ls : g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor->m_layerSurfaceLayers[2]) {
-        *ls->m_alpha = pSwitchedTo->m_hasFullscreenWindow && pSwitchedTo->m_fullscreenMode == FSMODE_FULLSCREEN ? 0.f : 1.f;
-    }
-}
-
-void CInputManager::onSwipeUpdate(IPointer::SSwipeUpdateEvent e) {
-    EMIT_HOOK_EVENT_CANCELLABLE("swipeUpdate", e);
-
-    if (!m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin)
-        return;
-    static auto  PSWIPEINVR = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_invert");
-    const auto   ANIMSTYLE  = m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->getStyle();
-    const bool   VERTANIMS  = ANIMSTYLE == "slidevert" || ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slidefadevert");
-
-    const double delta = m_activeSwipe.delta + (VERTANIMS ? (*PSWIPEINVR ? -e.delta.y : e.delta.y) : (*PSWIPEINVR ? -e.delta.x : e.delta.x));
-    updateWorkspaceSwipe(delta);
-}
-
-void CInputManager::updateWorkspaceSwipe(double delta) {
-    static auto  PSWIPEDIST             = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_distance");
-    static auto  PSWIPENEW              = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_create_new");
-    static auto  PSWIPEDIRLOCK          = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_direction_lock");
-    static auto  PSWIPEDIRLOCKTHRESHOLD = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_direction_lock_threshold");
-    static auto  PSWIPEFOREVER          = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_forever");
-    static auto  PSWIPEUSER             = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_use_r");
-    static auto  PWORKSPACEGAP          = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("general:gaps_workspaces");
-
-    const auto   SWIPEDISTANCE = std::clamp(*PSWIPEDIST, sc<int64_t>(1LL), sc<int64_t>(UINT32_MAX));
-    const auto   XDISTANCE     = m_activeSwipe.pMonitor->m_size.x + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
-    const auto   YDISTANCE     = m_activeSwipe.pMonitor->m_size.y + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
-    const auto   ANIMSTYLE     = m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->getStyle();
-    const bool   VERTANIMS     = ANIMSTYLE == "slidevert" || ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slidefadevert");
-    const double d             = m_activeSwipe.delta - delta;
-    m_activeSwipe.delta        = delta;
-
-    m_activeSwipe.avgSpeed = (m_activeSwipe.avgSpeed * m_activeSwipe.speedPoints + abs(d)) / (m_activeSwipe.speedPoints + 1);
-    m_activeSwipe.speedPoints++;
-
-    auto workspaceIDLeft  = getWorkspaceIDNameFromString((*PSWIPEUSER ? "r-1" : "m-1")).id;
-    auto workspaceIDRight = getWorkspaceIDNameFromString((*PSWIPEUSER ? "r+1" : "m+1")).id;
-
-    if ((workspaceIDLeft == WORKSPACE_INVALID || workspaceIDRight == WORKSPACE_INVALID || workspaceIDLeft == m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_id) && !*PSWIPENEW) {
-        m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin = nullptr; // invalidate the swipe
-        return;
-    }
-
-    m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_forceRendering = true;
-
-    m_activeSwipe.delta = std::clamp(m_activeSwipe.delta, sc<double>(-SWIPEDISTANCE), sc<double>(SWIPEDISTANCE));
-
-    if ((m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_id == workspaceIDLeft && *PSWIPENEW && (m_activeSwipe.delta < 0)) ||
-        (m_activeSwipe.delta > 0 && m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->getWindows() == 0 && workspaceIDRight <= m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_id) ||
-        (m_activeSwipe.delta < 0 && m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_id <= workspaceIDLeft)) {
-
-        m_activeSwipe.delta = 0;
-        g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_activeSwipe.pMonitor.lock());
-        m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, 0.0));
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (*PSWIPEDIRLOCK) {
-        if (m_activeSwipe.initialDirection != 0 && m_activeSwipe.initialDirection != (m_activeSwipe.delta < 0 ? -1 : 1))
-            m_activeSwipe.delta = 0;
-        else if (m_activeSwipe.initialDirection == 0 && abs(m_activeSwipe.delta) > *PSWIPEDIRLOCKTHRESHOLD)
-            m_activeSwipe.initialDirection = m_activeSwipe.delta < 0 ? -1 : 1;
-    }
-
-    if (m_activeSwipe.delta < 0) {
-        const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDLeft);
-
-        if (workspaceIDLeft > m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_id || !PWORKSPACE) {
-            if (*PSWIPENEW) {
-                g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_activeSwipe.pMonitor.lock());
-
-                if (VERTANIMS)
-                    m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, ((-m_activeSwipe.delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * YDISTANCE));
-                else
-                    m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(((-m_activeSwipe.delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * XDISTANCE, 0.0));
-
-                m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->updateWindowDecos();
-                return;
-            }
-            m_activeSwipe.delta = 0;
-            return;
-        }
-
-        PWORKSPACE->m_forceRendering = true;
-        PWORKSPACE->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
-
-        if (workspaceIDLeft != workspaceIDRight && workspaceIDRight != m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_id) {
-            const auto PWORKSPACER = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDRight);
-
-            if (PWORKSPACER) {
-                PWORKSPACER->m_forceRendering = false;
-                PWORKSPACER->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (VERTANIMS) {
-            PWORKSPACE->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, ((-m_activeSwipe.delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * YDISTANCE - YDISTANCE));
-            m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, ((-m_activeSwipe.delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * YDISTANCE));
-        } else {
-            PWORKSPACE->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(((-m_activeSwipe.delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * XDISTANCE - XDISTANCE, 0.0));
-            m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(((-m_activeSwipe.delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * XDISTANCE, 0.0));
-        }
-
-        PWORKSPACE->updateWindowDecos();
-    } else {
-        const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDRight);
-
-        if (workspaceIDRight < m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_id || !PWORKSPACE) {
-            if (*PSWIPENEW) {
-                g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_activeSwipe.pMonitor.lock());
-
-                if (VERTANIMS)
-                    m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, ((-m_activeSwipe.delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * YDISTANCE));
-                else
-                    m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(((-m_activeSwipe.delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * XDISTANCE, 0.0));
-
-                m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->updateWindowDecos();
-                return;
-            }
-            m_activeSwipe.delta = 0;
-            return;
-        }
-
-        PWORKSPACE->m_forceRendering = true;
-        PWORKSPACE->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
-
-        if (workspaceIDLeft != workspaceIDRight && workspaceIDLeft != m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_id) {
-            const auto PWORKSPACEL = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDLeft);
-
-            if (PWORKSPACEL) {
-                PWORKSPACEL->m_forceRendering = false;
-                PWORKSPACEL->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (VERTANIMS) {
-            PWORKSPACE->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, ((-m_activeSwipe.delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * YDISTANCE + YDISTANCE));
-            m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, ((-m_activeSwipe.delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * YDISTANCE));
-        } else {
-            PWORKSPACE->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(((-m_activeSwipe.delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * XDISTANCE + XDISTANCE, 0.0));
-            m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(((-m_activeSwipe.delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * XDISTANCE, 0.0));
-        }
-
-        PWORKSPACE->updateWindowDecos();
-    }
-
-    g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_activeSwipe.pMonitor.lock());
-
-    m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->updateWindowDecos();
-
-    if (*PSWIPEFOREVER) {
-        if (abs(m_activeSwipe.delta) >= SWIPEDISTANCE) {
-            onSwipeEnd({});
-            beginWorkspaceSwipe();
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/managers/input/Touch.cpp b/src/managers/input/Touch.cpp
index c01b8b41..2d3842f9 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/Touch.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/Touch.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 #include "../../helpers/Monitor.hpp"
 #include "../../devices/ITouch.hpp"
 #include "../SeatManager.hpp"
-#include "managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../HookSystemManager.hpp"
 #include "debug/Log.hpp"
+#include "UnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture.hpp"
 
 void CInputManager::onTouchDown(ITouch::SDownEvent e) {
     m_lastInputTouch = true;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ void CInputManager::onTouchDown(ITouch::SDownEvent e) {
     }
 
     // Don't propagate new touches when a workspace swipe is in progress.
-    if (m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin) {
+    if (g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->isGestureInProgress()) {
         return;
         // TODO: Don't swipe if you touched a floating window.
     } else if (*PSWIPETOUCH && (m_foundLSToFocus.expired() || m_foundLSToFocus->m_layer <= 1) && !g_pSessionLockManager->isSessionLocked()) {
@@ -50,13 +51,13 @@ void CInputManager::onTouchDown(ITouch::SDownEvent e) {
         const double TARGETRIGHT = 1 - (((VERTANIMS ? gapsOut.m_bottom : gapsOut.m_right) + *PBORDERSIZE) / (VERTANIMS ? PMONITOR->m_size.y : PMONITOR->m_size.x));
         const double POSITION    = (VERTANIMS ? e.pos.y : e.pos.x);
         if (POSITION < TARGETLEFT || POSITION > TARGETRIGHT) {
-            beginWorkspaceSwipe();
-            m_activeSwipe.touch_id = e.touchID;
+            g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->begin();
+            g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->m_touchID = e.touchID;
             // Set the initial direction based on which edge you started from
             if (POSITION > 0.5)
-                m_activeSwipe.initialDirection = *PSWIPEINVR ? -1 : 1;
+                g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->m_initialDirection = *PSWIPEINVR ? -1 : 1;
             else
-                m_activeSwipe.initialDirection = *PSWIPEINVR ? 1 : -1;
+                g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->m_initialDirection = *PSWIPEINVR ? 1 : -1;
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -109,10 +110,10 @@ void CInputManager::onTouchUp(ITouch::SUpEvent e) {
     m_lastInputTouch = true;
 
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT_CANCELLABLE("touchUp", e);
-    if (m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin) {
+    if (g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->isGestureInProgress()) {
         // If there was a swipe from this finger, end it.
-        if (e.touchID == m_activeSwipe.touch_id)
-            endWorkspaceSwipe();
+        if (e.touchID == g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->m_touchID)
+            g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->end();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -124,30 +125,30 @@ void CInputManager::onTouchMove(ITouch::SMotionEvent e) {
     m_lastInputTouch = true;
 
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT_CANCELLABLE("touchMove", e);
-    if (m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin) {
+    if (g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->isGestureInProgress()) {
         // Do nothing if this is using a different finger.
-        if (e.touchID != m_activeSwipe.touch_id)
+        if (e.touchID != g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->m_touchID)
             return;
 
-        const auto  ANIMSTYLE     = m_activeSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->getStyle();
+        const auto  ANIMSTYLE     = g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->getStyle();
         const bool  VERTANIMS     = ANIMSTYLE == "slidevert" || ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slidefadevert");
         static auto PSWIPEINVR    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_touch_invert");
         static auto PSWIPEDIST    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_distance");
         const auto  SWIPEDISTANCE = std::clamp(*PSWIPEDIST, sc<int64_t>(1LL), sc<int64_t>(UINT32_MAX));
         // Handle the workspace swipe if there is one
-        if (m_activeSwipe.initialDirection == -1) {
+        if (g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->m_initialDirection == -1) {
             if (*PSWIPEINVR)
                 // go from 0 to -SWIPEDISTANCE
-                updateWorkspaceSwipe(SWIPEDISTANCE * ((VERTANIMS ? e.pos.y : e.pos.x) - 1));
+                g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->update(SWIPEDISTANCE * ((VERTANIMS ? e.pos.y : e.pos.x) - 1));
             else
                 // go from 0 to -SWIPEDISTANCE
-                updateWorkspaceSwipe(SWIPEDISTANCE * (-1 * (VERTANIMS ? e.pos.y : e.pos.x)));
+                g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->update(SWIPEDISTANCE * (-1 * (VERTANIMS ? e.pos.y : e.pos.x)));
         } else if (*PSWIPEINVR)
             // go from 0 to SWIPEDISTANCE
-            updateWorkspaceSwipe(SWIPEDISTANCE * (VERTANIMS ? e.pos.y : e.pos.x));
+            g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->update(SWIPEDISTANCE * (VERTANIMS ? e.pos.y : e.pos.x));
         else
             // go from 0 to SWIPEDISTANCE
-            updateWorkspaceSwipe(SWIPEDISTANCE * (1 - (VERTANIMS ? e.pos.y : e.pos.x)));
+            g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->update(SWIPEDISTANCE * (1 - (VERTANIMS ? e.pos.y : e.pos.x)));
         return;
     }
     if (m_touchData.touchFocusLockSurface) {
diff --git a/src/managers/input/UnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture.cpp b/src/managers/input/UnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01b92b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/UnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+#include "UnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../../render/Renderer.hpp"
+#include "InputManager.hpp"
+
+bool CUnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture::isGestureInProgress() {
+    return m_workspaceBegin;
+}
+
+void CUnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture::begin() {
+    if (isGestureInProgress())
+        return;
+
+    const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor->m_activeWorkspace;
+
+    Debug::log(LOG, "CUnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture::begin: Starting a swipe from {}", PWORKSPACE->m_name);
+
+    m_workspaceBegin = PWORKSPACE;
+    m_delta          = 0;
+    m_monitor        = g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor;
+    m_avgSpeed       = 0;
+    m_speedPoints    = 0;
+
+    if (PWORKSPACE->m_hasFullscreenWindow) {
+        for (auto const& ls : g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor->m_layerSurfaceLayers[2]) {
+            *ls->m_alpha = 1.f;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void CUnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture::update(double delta) {
+    if (!isGestureInProgress())
+        return;
+
+    static auto  PSWIPEDIST             = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_distance");
+    static auto  PSWIPENEW              = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_create_new");
+    static auto  PSWIPEDIRLOCK          = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_direction_lock");
+    static auto  PSWIPEDIRLOCKTHRESHOLD = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_direction_lock_threshold");
+    static auto  PSWIPEFOREVER          = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_forever");
+    static auto  PSWIPEUSER             = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_use_r");
+    static auto  PWORKSPACEGAP          = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("general:gaps_workspaces");
+
+    const auto   SWIPEDISTANCE = std::clamp(*PSWIPEDIST, sc<int64_t>(1LL), sc<int64_t>(UINT32_MAX));
+    const auto   XDISTANCE     = m_monitor->m_size.x + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
+    const auto   YDISTANCE     = m_monitor->m_size.y + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
+    const auto   ANIMSTYLE     = m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->getStyle();
+    const bool   VERTANIMS     = ANIMSTYLE == "slidevert" || ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slidefadevert");
+    const double d             = m_delta - delta;
+    m_delta                    = delta;
+
+    m_avgSpeed = (m_avgSpeed * m_speedPoints + abs(d)) / (m_speedPoints + 1);
+    m_speedPoints++;
+
+    auto workspaceIDLeft  = getWorkspaceIDNameFromString((*PSWIPEUSER ? "r-1" : "m-1")).id;
+    auto workspaceIDRight = getWorkspaceIDNameFromString((*PSWIPEUSER ? "r+1" : "m+1")).id;
+
+    if ((workspaceIDLeft == WORKSPACE_INVALID || workspaceIDRight == WORKSPACE_INVALID || workspaceIDLeft == m_workspaceBegin->m_id) && !*PSWIPENEW) {
+        m_workspaceBegin = nullptr; // invalidate the swipe
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_workspaceBegin->m_forceRendering = true;
+
+    m_delta = std::clamp(m_delta, sc<double>(-SWIPEDISTANCE), sc<double>(SWIPEDISTANCE));
+
+    if ((m_workspaceBegin->m_id == workspaceIDLeft && *PSWIPENEW && (m_delta < 0)) ||
+        (m_delta > 0 && m_workspaceBegin->getWindows() == 0 && workspaceIDRight <= m_workspaceBegin->m_id) || (m_delta < 0 && m_workspaceBegin->m_id <= workspaceIDLeft)) {
+
+        m_delta = 0;
+        g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_monitor.lock());
+        m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, 0.0));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (*PSWIPEDIRLOCK) {
+        if (m_initialDirection != 0 && m_initialDirection != (m_delta < 0 ? -1 : 1))
+            m_delta = 0;
+        else if (m_initialDirection == 0 && abs(m_delta) > *PSWIPEDIRLOCKTHRESHOLD)
+            m_initialDirection = m_delta < 0 ? -1 : 1;
+    }
+
+    if (m_delta < 0) {
+        const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDLeft);
+
+        if (workspaceIDLeft > m_workspaceBegin->m_id || !PWORKSPACE) {
+            if (*PSWIPENEW) {
+                g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_monitor.lock());
+
+                if (VERTANIMS)
+                    m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, ((-m_delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * YDISTANCE));
+                else
+                    m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(((-m_delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * XDISTANCE, 0.0));
+
+                m_workspaceBegin->updateWindowDecos();
+                return;
+            }
+            m_delta = 0;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        PWORKSPACE->m_forceRendering = true;
+        PWORKSPACE->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
+
+        if (workspaceIDLeft != workspaceIDRight && workspaceIDRight != m_workspaceBegin->m_id) {
+            const auto PWORKSPACER = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDRight);
+
+            if (PWORKSPACER) {
+                PWORKSPACER->m_forceRendering = false;
+                PWORKSPACER->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (VERTANIMS) {
+            PWORKSPACE->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, ((-m_delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * YDISTANCE - YDISTANCE));
+            m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, ((-m_delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * YDISTANCE));
+        } else {
+            PWORKSPACE->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(((-m_delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * XDISTANCE - XDISTANCE, 0.0));
+            m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(((-m_delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * XDISTANCE, 0.0));
+        }
+
+        PWORKSPACE->updateWindowDecos();
+    } else {
+        const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDRight);
+
+        if (workspaceIDRight < m_workspaceBegin->m_id || !PWORKSPACE) {
+            if (*PSWIPENEW) {
+                g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_monitor.lock());
+
+                if (VERTANIMS)
+                    m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, ((-m_delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * YDISTANCE));
+                else
+                    m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(((-m_delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * XDISTANCE, 0.0));
+
+                m_workspaceBegin->updateWindowDecos();
+                return;
+            }
+            m_delta = 0;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        PWORKSPACE->m_forceRendering = true;
+        PWORKSPACE->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
+
+        if (workspaceIDLeft != workspaceIDRight && workspaceIDLeft != m_workspaceBegin->m_id) {
+            const auto PWORKSPACEL = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDLeft);
+
+            if (PWORKSPACEL) {
+                PWORKSPACEL->m_forceRendering = false;
+                PWORKSPACEL->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(0.f);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (VERTANIMS) {
+            PWORKSPACE->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, ((-m_delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * YDISTANCE + YDISTANCE));
+            m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, ((-m_delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * YDISTANCE));
+        } else {
+            PWORKSPACE->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(((-m_delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * XDISTANCE + XDISTANCE, 0.0));
+            m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(((-m_delta) / SWIPEDISTANCE) * XDISTANCE, 0.0));
+        }
+
+        PWORKSPACE->updateWindowDecos();
+    }
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_monitor.lock());
+
+    m_workspaceBegin->updateWindowDecos();
+
+    if (*PSWIPEFOREVER) {
+        if (abs(m_delta) >= SWIPEDISTANCE) {
+            end();
+            begin();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void CUnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture::end() {
+    if (!isGestureInProgress())
+        return;
+
+    static auto PSWIPEPERC    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::FLOAT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_cancel_ratio");
+    static auto PSWIPEDIST    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_distance");
+    static auto PSWIPEFORC    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_min_speed_to_force");
+    static auto PSWIPENEW     = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_create_new");
+    static auto PSWIPEUSER    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_use_r");
+    static auto PWORKSPACEGAP = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("general:gaps_workspaces");
+    const auto  ANIMSTYLE     = m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->getStyle();
+    const bool  VERTANIMS     = ANIMSTYLE == "slidevert" || ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slidefadevert");
+
+    // commit
+    auto       workspaceIDLeft  = getWorkspaceIDNameFromString((*PSWIPEUSER ? "r-1" : "m-1")).id;
+    auto       workspaceIDRight = getWorkspaceIDNameFromString((*PSWIPEUSER ? "r+1" : "m+1")).id;
+    const auto SWIPEDISTANCE    = std::clamp(*PSWIPEDIST, sc<int64_t>(1LL), sc<int64_t>(UINT32_MAX));
+
+    // If we've been swiping off the right end with PSWIPENEW enabled, there is
+    // no workspace there yet, and we need to choose an ID for a new one now.
+    if (workspaceIDRight <= m_workspaceBegin->m_id && *PSWIPENEW)
+        workspaceIDRight = getWorkspaceIDNameFromString("r+1").id;
+
+    auto         PWORKSPACER = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDRight); // not guaranteed if PSWIPENEW || PSWIPENUMBER
+    auto         PWORKSPACEL = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDLeft);  // not guaranteed if PSWIPENUMBER
+
+    const auto   RENDEROFFSETMIDDLE = m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->value();
+    const auto   XDISTANCE          = m_monitor->m_size.x + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
+    const auto   YDISTANCE          = m_monitor->m_size.y + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
+
+    PHLWORKSPACE pSwitchedTo = nullptr;
+
+    if ((abs(m_delta) < SWIPEDISTANCE * *PSWIPEPERC && (*PSWIPEFORC == 0 || (*PSWIPEFORC != 0 && m_avgSpeed < *PSWIPEFORC))) || abs(m_delta) < 2) {
+        // revert
+        if (abs(m_delta) < 2) {
+            if (PWORKSPACEL)
+                PWORKSPACEL->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
+            if (PWORKSPACER)
+                PWORKSPACER->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
+            m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
+        } else {
+            if (m_delta < 0) {
+                // to left
+
+                if (PWORKSPACEL) {
+                    if (VERTANIMS)
+                        *PWORKSPACEL->m_renderOffset = Vector2D{0.0, -YDISTANCE};
+                    else
+                        *PWORKSPACEL->m_renderOffset = Vector2D{-XDISTANCE, 0.0};
+                }
+            } else if (PWORKSPACER) {
+                // to right
+                if (VERTANIMS)
+                    *PWORKSPACER->m_renderOffset = Vector2D{0.0, YDISTANCE};
+                else
+                    *PWORKSPACER->m_renderOffset = Vector2D{XDISTANCE, 0.0};
+            }
+
+            *m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset = Vector2D();
+        }
+
+        pSwitchedTo = m_workspaceBegin;
+    } else if (m_delta < 0) {
+        // switch to left
+        const auto RENDEROFFSET = PWORKSPACEL ? PWORKSPACEL->m_renderOffset->value() : Vector2D();
+
+        if (PWORKSPACEL)
+            m_monitor->changeWorkspace(workspaceIDLeft);
+        else {
+            m_monitor->changeWorkspace(g_pCompositor->createNewWorkspace(workspaceIDLeft, m_monitor->m_id));
+            PWORKSPACEL = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDLeft);
+            PWORKSPACEL->rememberPrevWorkspace(m_workspaceBegin);
+        }
+
+        PWORKSPACEL->m_renderOffset->setValue(RENDEROFFSET);
+        PWORKSPACEL->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
+
+        m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValue(RENDEROFFSETMIDDLE);
+        if (VERTANIMS)
+            *m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0.0, YDISTANCE);
+        else
+            *m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(XDISTANCE, 0.0);
+        m_workspaceBegin->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
+
+        g_pInputManager->unconstrainMouse();
+
+        Debug::log(LOG, "Ended swipe to the left");
+
+        pSwitchedTo = PWORKSPACEL;
+    } else {
+        // switch to right
+        const auto RENDEROFFSET = PWORKSPACER ? PWORKSPACER->m_renderOffset->value() : Vector2D();
+
+        if (PWORKSPACER)
+            m_monitor->changeWorkspace(workspaceIDRight);
+        else {
+            m_monitor->changeWorkspace(g_pCompositor->createNewWorkspace(workspaceIDRight, m_monitor->m_id));
+            PWORKSPACER = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDRight);
+            PWORKSPACER->rememberPrevWorkspace(m_workspaceBegin);
+        }
+
+        PWORKSPACER->m_renderOffset->setValue(RENDEROFFSET);
+        PWORKSPACER->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
+
+        m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset->setValue(RENDEROFFSETMIDDLE);
+        if (VERTANIMS)
+            *m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(0.0, -YDISTANCE);
+        else
+            *m_workspaceBegin->m_renderOffset = Vector2D(-XDISTANCE, 0.0);
+        m_workspaceBegin->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(1.f);
+
+        g_pInputManager->unconstrainMouse();
+
+        Debug::log(LOG, "Ended swipe to the right");
+
+        pSwitchedTo = PWORKSPACER;
+    }
+    m_workspaceBegin->rememberPrevWorkspace(pSwitchedTo);
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_monitor.lock());
+
+    if (PWORKSPACEL)
+        PWORKSPACEL->m_forceRendering = false;
+    if (PWORKSPACER)
+        PWORKSPACER->m_forceRendering = false;
+    m_workspaceBegin->m_forceRendering = false;
+
+    m_workspaceBegin   = nullptr;
+    m_initialDirection = 0;
+
+    g_pInputManager->refocus();
+
+    // apply alpha
+    for (auto const& ls : g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor->m_layerSurfaceLayers[2]) {
+        *ls->m_alpha = pSwitchedTo->m_hasFullscreenWindow && pSwitchedTo->m_fullscreenMode == FSMODE_FULLSCREEN ? 0.f : 1.f;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/managers/input/UnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture.hpp b/src/managers/input/UnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4dbb6c5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/UnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../../helpers/memory/Memory.hpp"
+#include "../../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
+
+class CUnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture {
+  public:
+    void begin();
+    void update(double delta);
+    void end();
+
+    bool isGestureInProgress();
+
+  private:
+    PHLWORKSPACE  m_workspaceBegin = nullptr;
+    PHLMONITORREF m_monitor;
+
+    double        m_delta            = 0;
+    int           m_initialDirection = 0;
+    float         m_avgSpeed         = 0;
+    int           m_speedPoints      = 0;
+    int           m_touchID          = 0;
+
+    friend class CWorkspaceSwipeGesture;
+    friend class CInputManager;
+};
+
+inline UP<CUnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture> g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe = makeUnique<CUnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture>();
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/GestureTypes.hpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/GestureTypes.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89f69638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/GestureTypes.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+enum eTrackpadGestureDirection : uint8_t {
+    TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_NONE = 0,
+    TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_SWIPE,
+    TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_LEFT,
+    TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_RIGHT,
+    TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_UP,
+    TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_DOWN,
+    TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_VERTICAL,
+    TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_HORIZONTAL,
+    TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH,
+    TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_OUT,
+    TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_IN,
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/TrackpadGestures.cpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/TrackpadGestures.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d628da4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/TrackpadGestures.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+#include "TrackpadGestures.hpp"
+
+#include "../InputManager.hpp"
+
+#include <ranges>
+
+void CTrackpadGestures::clearGestures() {
+    m_gestures.clear();
+}
+
+eTrackpadGestureDirection CTrackpadGestures::dirForString(const std::string_view& s) {
+    std::string lc = std::string{s};
+    std::ranges::transform(lc, lc.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+    if (lc == "swipe")
+        return TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_SWIPE;
+    if (lc == "left" || lc == "l")
+        return TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_LEFT;
+    if (lc == "right" || lc == "r")
+        return TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_RIGHT;
+    if (lc == "up" || lc == "u" || lc == "top" || lc == "t")
+        return TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_UP;
+    if (lc == "down" || lc == "d" || lc == "bottom" || lc == "b")
+        return TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_DOWN;
+    if (lc == "horizontal" || lc == "horiz")
+        return TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_HORIZONTAL;
+    if (lc == "vertical" || lc == "vert")
+        return TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_VERTICAL;
+    if (lc == "pinch")
+        return TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH;
+    if (lc == "pinchin" || lc == "zoomin")
+        return TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_IN;
+    if (lc == "pinchout" || lc == "zoomout")
+        return TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_OUT;
+
+    return TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_NONE;
+}
+
+const char* CTrackpadGestures::stringForDir(eTrackpadGestureDirection dir) {
+    switch (dir) {
+        case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_HORIZONTAL: return "HORIZONTAL";
+        case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_VERTICAL: return "VERTICAL";
+        case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_LEFT: return "LEFT";
+        case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_RIGHT: return "RIGHT";
+        case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_UP: return "UP";
+        case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_DOWN: return "DOWN";
+        case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_SWIPE: return "SWIPE";
+        case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH: return "PINCH";
+        case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_IN: return "PINCH_IN";
+        case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_OUT: return "PINCH_OUT";
+        default: return "ERROR";
+    }
+    return "ERROR";
+}
+
+std::expected<void, std::string> CTrackpadGestures::addGesture(UP<ITrackpadGesture>&& gesture, size_t fingerCount, eTrackpadGestureDirection direction, uint32_t modMask,
+                                                               float deltaScale) {
+    for (const auto& g : m_gestures) {
+        if (g->fingerCount != fingerCount)
+            continue;
+
+        if (g->modMask != modMask)
+            continue;
+
+        eTrackpadGestureDirection axis = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_NONE;
+        switch (direction) {
+            case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_UP:
+            case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_DOWN:
+            case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_VERTICAL: axis = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_VERTICAL; break;
+            case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_LEFT:
+            case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_RIGHT:
+            case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_HORIZONTAL: axis = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_HORIZONTAL; break;
+            case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_SWIPE: axis = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_SWIPE; break;
+            case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH:
+            case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_IN:
+            case TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_OUT: axis = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH; break;
+            default: TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_NONE; break;
+        }
+
+        if (g->direction == axis || g->direction == direction ||
+            ((axis == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_VERTICAL || axis == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_HORIZONTAL) && g->direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_SWIPE)) {
+            return std::unexpected(
+                std::format("Gesture will be overshadowed by a previous gesture. Previous {} shadows new {}", stringForDir(g->direction), stringForDir(direction)));
+        }
+    }
+
+    m_gestures.emplace_back(makeShared<CTrackpadGestures::SGestureData>(std::move(gesture), fingerCount, modMask, direction, deltaScale));
+
+    return {};
+}
+
+void CTrackpadGestures::gestureBegin(const IPointer::SSwipeBeginEvent& e) {
+    if (m_activeGesture) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CTrackpadGestures::gestureBegin (swipe) but m_activeGesture is already present");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_gestureFindFailed = false;
+
+    // nothing here. We need to wait for the first update to determine the delta.
+}
+
+void CTrackpadGestures::gestureUpdate(const IPointer::SSwipeUpdateEvent& e) {
+    if (m_gestureFindFailed)
+        return;
+
+    // 5 was chosen because I felt like that's a good number.
+    if (!m_activeGesture && (std::abs(e.delta.x) < 5 && std::abs(e.delta.y) < 5)) {
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "CTrackpadGestures::gestureUpdate (swipe): gesture delta too small to start considering, waiting");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!m_activeGesture) {
+        // try to find a gesture that matches our current state
+
+        auto direction = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_NONE;
+        auto axis      = std::abs(e.delta.x) > std::abs(e.delta.y) ? TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_HORIZONTAL : TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_VERTICAL;
+
+        if (axis == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_HORIZONTAL)
+            direction = e.delta.x < 0 ? TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_LEFT : TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_RIGHT;
+        else
+            direction = e.delta.y < 0 ? TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_UP : TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_DOWN;
+
+        const auto MODS = g_pInputManager->getModsFromAllKBs();
+
+        for (const auto& g : m_gestures) {
+            if (g->direction != axis && g->direction != direction && g->direction != TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_SWIPE)
+                continue;
+
+            if (g->fingerCount != e.fingers)
+                continue;
+
+            if (g->modMask != MODS)
+                continue;
+
+            m_activeGesture     = g;
+            g->currentDirection = g->gesture->isDirectionSensitive() ? g->direction : direction;
+            m_activeGesture->gesture->begin({.swipe = &e, .direction = direction, .scale = g->deltaScale});
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (!m_activeGesture) {
+            m_gestureFindFailed = true;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    m_activeGesture->gesture->update({.swipe = &e, .direction = m_activeGesture->currentDirection, .scale = m_activeGesture->deltaScale});
+}
+
+void CTrackpadGestures::gestureEnd(const IPointer::SSwipeEndEvent& e) {
+    if (!m_activeGesture)
+        return;
+
+    m_activeGesture->gesture->end({.swipe = &e, .direction = m_activeGesture->direction, .scale = m_activeGesture->deltaScale});
+
+    m_activeGesture.reset();
+}
+
+void CTrackpadGestures::gestureBegin(const IPointer::SPinchBeginEvent& e) {
+    if (m_activeGesture) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CTrackpadGestures::gestureBegin (pinch) but m_activeGesture is already present");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_gestureFindFailed = false;
+
+    // nothing here. We need to wait for the first update to determine the delta.
+}
+
+void CTrackpadGestures::gestureUpdate(const IPointer::SPinchUpdateEvent& e) {
+    if (m_gestureFindFailed)
+        return;
+
+    // 0.1 was chosen because I felt like that's a good number.
+    if (!m_activeGesture && std::abs(e.scale - 1.F) < 0.1) {
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "CTrackpadGestures::gestureUpdate (pinch): gesture delta too small to start considering, waiting");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!m_activeGesture) {
+        // try to find a gesture that matches our current state
+
+        auto       direction = e.scale < 1.F ? TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_OUT : TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_IN;
+        auto       axis      = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH;
+
+        const auto MODS = g_pInputManager->getModsFromAllKBs();
+
+        for (const auto& g : m_gestures) {
+            if (g->direction != axis && g->direction != direction)
+                continue;
+
+            if (g->fingerCount != e.fingers)
+                continue;
+
+            if (g->modMask != MODS)
+                continue;
+
+            m_activeGesture     = g;
+            g->currentDirection = g->gesture->isDirectionSensitive() ? g->direction : direction;
+            m_activeGesture->gesture->begin({.pinch = &e, .direction = direction});
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (!m_activeGesture) {
+            m_gestureFindFailed = true;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    m_activeGesture->gesture->update({.pinch = &e, .direction = m_activeGesture->currentDirection});
+}
+
+void CTrackpadGestures::gestureEnd(const IPointer::SPinchEndEvent& e) {
+    if (!m_activeGesture)
+        return;
+
+    m_activeGesture->gesture->end({.pinch = &e, .direction = m_activeGesture->direction});
+
+    m_activeGesture.reset();
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/TrackpadGestures.hpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/TrackpadGestures.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d0745df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/TrackpadGestures.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../../../devices/IPointer.hpp"
+
+#include "gestures/ITrackpadGesture.hpp"
+#include "GestureTypes.hpp"
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <expected>
+
+class CTrackpadGestures {
+  public:
+    void                             clearGestures();
+    std::expected<void, std::string> addGesture(UP<ITrackpadGesture>&& gesture, size_t fingerCount, eTrackpadGestureDirection direction, uint32_t modMask, float deltaScale);
+
+    void                             gestureBegin(const IPointer::SSwipeBeginEvent& e);
+    void                             gestureUpdate(const IPointer::SSwipeUpdateEvent& e);
+    void                             gestureEnd(const IPointer::SSwipeEndEvent& e);
+
+    void                             gestureBegin(const IPointer::SPinchBeginEvent& e);
+    void                             gestureUpdate(const IPointer::SPinchUpdateEvent& e);
+    void                             gestureEnd(const IPointer::SPinchEndEvent& e);
+
+    eTrackpadGestureDirection        dirForString(const std::string_view& s);
+    const char*                      stringForDir(eTrackpadGestureDirection dir);
+
+  private:
+    struct SGestureData {
+        UP<ITrackpadGesture>      gesture;
+        size_t                    fingerCount      = 0;
+        uint32_t                  modMask          = 0;
+        eTrackpadGestureDirection direction        = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_NONE; // configured dir
+        float                     deltaScale       = 1.F;
+        eTrackpadGestureDirection currentDirection = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_NONE; // actual dir of that select swipe
+    };
+
+    std::vector<SP<SGestureData>> m_gestures;
+
+    SP<SGestureData>              m_activeGesture     = nullptr;
+    bool                          m_gestureFindFailed = false;
+};
+
+inline UP<CTrackpadGestures> g_pTrackpadGestures = makeUnique<CTrackpadGestures>();
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/CloseGesture.cpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/CloseGesture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59beb712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/CloseGesture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+#include "CloseGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../../../../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
+#include "../../../../managers/animation/DesktopAnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../../../../render/Renderer.hpp"
+#include "../../../../managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
+#include "../../../../managers/eventLoop/EventLoopTimer.hpp"
+#include "../../../../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
+
+constexpr const float                   MAX_DISTANCE = 200.F;
+
+static std::vector<SP<CEventLoopTimer>> trackpadCloseTimers;
+
+//
+static Vector2D lerpVal(const Vector2D& from, const Vector2D& to, const float& t) {
+    return Vector2D{
+        from.x + ((to.x - from.x) * t),
+        from.y + ((to.y - from.y) * t),
+    };
+}
+
+static float lerpVal(const float& from, const float& to, const float& t) {
+    return from + ((to - from) * t);
+}
+
+void CCloseTrackpadGesture::begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e) {
+    ITrackpadGesture::begin(e);
+
+    m_window = g_pCompositor->m_lastWindow;
+
+    if (!m_window)
+        return;
+
+    m_alphaFrom = m_window->m_alpha->goal();
+    m_posFrom   = m_window->m_realPosition->goal();
+    m_sizeFrom  = m_window->m_realSize->goal();
+
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->startAnimation(m_window.lock(), CDesktopAnimationManager::ANIMATION_TYPE_OUT, true);
+    *m_window->m_alpha = 0.f;
+
+    m_alphaTo = m_window->m_alpha->goal();
+    m_posTo   = m_window->m_realPosition->goal();
+    m_sizeTo  = m_window->m_realSize->goal();
+
+    m_window->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(m_alphaFrom);
+    m_window->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(m_posFrom);
+    m_window->m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(m_sizeFrom);
+
+    m_lastDelta = 0.F;
+}
+
+void CCloseTrackpadGesture::update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e) {
+    if (!m_window)
+        return;
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+
+    m_lastDelta += distance(e);
+
+    const auto FADEPERCENT = std::clamp(m_lastDelta / MAX_DISTANCE, 0.F, 1.F);
+
+    m_window->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(lerpVal(m_alphaFrom, m_alphaTo, FADEPERCENT));
+    m_window->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(lerpVal(m_posFrom, m_posTo, FADEPERCENT));
+    m_window->m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(lerpVal(m_sizeFrom, m_sizeTo, FADEPERCENT));
+
+    g_pDecorationPositioner->onWindowUpdate(m_window.lock());
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+}
+
+void CCloseTrackpadGesture::end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e) {
+    static const auto PTIMEOUT = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:close_max_timeout");
+
+    if (!m_window)
+        return;
+
+    const auto COMPLETION = std::clamp(m_lastDelta / MAX_DISTANCE, 0.F, 1.F);
+
+    if (COMPLETION < 0.2F) {
+        // revert the animation
+        g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+        *m_window->m_alpha        = m_alphaFrom;
+        *m_window->m_realPosition = m_posFrom;
+        *m_window->m_realSize     = m_sizeFrom;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // commence. Close the window and restore our current state to avoid a harsh anim
+    const auto CURRENT_ALPHA = m_window->m_alpha->value();
+    const auto CURRENT_POS   = m_window->m_realPosition->value();
+    const auto CURRENT_SIZE  = m_window->m_realSize->value();
+
+    g_pCompositor->closeWindow(m_window.lock());
+
+    m_window->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(CURRENT_ALPHA);
+    m_window->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(CURRENT_POS);
+    m_window->m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(CURRENT_SIZE);
+
+    // this is a kinda hack, but oh well.
+    m_window->m_realPosition->setCallbackOnBegin(
+        [CURRENT_POS, window = m_window](auto) {
+            if (!window || !window->m_isMapped)
+                return;
+
+            window->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(CURRENT_POS);
+        },
+        false);
+
+    m_window->m_realSize->setCallbackOnBegin(
+        [CURRENT_SIZE, window = m_window](auto) {
+            if (!window || !window->m_isMapped)
+                return;
+
+            window->m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(CURRENT_SIZE);
+        },
+        false);
+
+    // we give windows 2s to close. If they don't, pop them back in.
+    auto timer = makeShared<CEventLoopTimer>(
+        std::chrono::milliseconds(*PTIMEOUT),
+        [window = m_window](SP<CEventLoopTimer> self, void* data) {
+            std::erase(trackpadCloseTimers, self);
+
+            // if after 2 seconds the window is still alive and mapped, we revert our changes.
+            if (!window)
+                return;
+
+            window->m_realPosition->setCallbackOnBegin(nullptr);
+            window->m_realSize->setCallbackOnBegin(nullptr);
+
+            if (!window->m_isMapped)
+                return;
+
+            g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateWindow(window.lock());
+            g_pCompositor->updateWindowAnimatedDecorationValues(window.lock());
+            window->sendWindowSize(true);
+            *window->m_alpha = 1.F;
+        },
+        nullptr);
+    trackpadCloseTimers.emplace_back(timer);
+    g_pEventLoopManager->addTimer(timer);
+
+    m_window.reset();
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/CloseGesture.hpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/CloseGesture.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8e18fd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/CloseGesture.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ITrackpadGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
+
+class CCloseTrackpadGesture : public ITrackpadGesture {
+  public:
+    CCloseTrackpadGesture()          = default;
+    virtual ~CCloseTrackpadGesture() = default;
+
+    virtual void begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e);
+    virtual void update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e);
+    virtual void end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e);
+
+  private:
+    PHLWINDOWREF m_window;
+
+    Vector2D     m_posFrom, m_posTo, m_sizeFrom, m_sizeTo;
+    float        m_alphaFrom = 0.F, m_alphaTo = 0.F;
+
+    float        m_lastDelta = 0.F;
+};
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/DispatcherGesture.cpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/DispatcherGesture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d76a671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/DispatcherGesture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include "DispatcherGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../managers/KeybindManager.hpp"
+
+CDispatcherTrackpadGesture::CDispatcherTrackpadGesture(const std::string& dispatcher, const std::string& data) : m_dispatcher(dispatcher), m_data(data) {
+    ;
+}
+
+void CDispatcherTrackpadGesture::begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e) {
+    ; // intentionally blank
+}
+
+void CDispatcherTrackpadGesture::update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e) {
+    ; // intentionally blank
+}
+
+void CDispatcherTrackpadGesture::end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e) {
+    if (!g_pKeybindManager->m_dispatchers.contains(m_dispatcher))
+        return;
+
+    g_pKeybindManager->m_dispatchers.at(m_dispatcher)(m_data);
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/DispatcherGesture.hpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/DispatcherGesture.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b15abbed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/DispatcherGesture.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ITrackpadGesture.hpp"
+
+class CDispatcherTrackpadGesture : public ITrackpadGesture {
+  public:
+    CDispatcherTrackpadGesture(const std::string& dispatcher, const std::string& data);
+    virtual ~CDispatcherTrackpadGesture() = default;
+
+    virtual void begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e);
+    virtual void update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e);
+    virtual void end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e);
+
+  private:
+    std::string m_dispatcher, m_data;
+};
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FloatGesture.cpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FloatGesture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97e4c98f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FloatGesture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#include "FloatGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../../../../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
+#include "../../../../render/Renderer.hpp"
+
+constexpr const float MAX_DISTANCE = 250.F;
+
+//
+static Vector2D lerpVal(const Vector2D& from, const Vector2D& to, const float& t) {
+    return Vector2D{
+        from.x + ((to.x - from.x) * t),
+        from.y + ((to.y - from.y) * t),
+    };
+}
+
+CFloatTrackpadGesture::CFloatTrackpadGesture(const std::string_view& data) {
+    std::string lc = std::string{data};
+    std::ranges::transform(lc, lc.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+    if (lc.starts_with("float"))
+        m_mode = FLOAT_MODE_FLOAT;
+    else if (lc.starts_with("tile"))
+        m_mode == FLOAT_MODE_TILE;
+    else
+        m_mode = FLOAT_MODE_TOGGLE;
+}
+
+void CFloatTrackpadGesture::begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e) {
+    ITrackpadGesture::begin(e);
+
+    m_window = g_pCompositor->m_lastWindow;
+
+    if (!m_window)
+        return;
+
+    if ((m_window->m_isFloating && m_mode == FLOAT_MODE_FLOAT) || (!m_window->m_isFloating && m_mode == FLOAT_MODE_TILE)) {
+        m_window.reset();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_window->m_isFloating = !m_window->m_isFloating;
+    g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->changeWindowFloatingMode(m_window.lock());
+
+    m_posFrom  = m_window->m_realPosition->begun();
+    m_sizeFrom = m_window->m_realSize->begun();
+
+    m_posTo  = m_window->m_realPosition->goal();
+    m_sizeTo = m_window->m_realSize->goal();
+
+    m_lastDelta = 0.F;
+}
+
+void CFloatTrackpadGesture::update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e) {
+    if (!m_window)
+        return;
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+
+    m_lastDelta += distance(e);
+
+    const auto FADEPERCENT = std::clamp(m_lastDelta / MAX_DISTANCE, 0.F, 1.F);
+
+    m_window->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(lerpVal(m_posFrom, m_posTo, FADEPERCENT));
+    m_window->m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(lerpVal(m_sizeFrom, m_sizeTo, FADEPERCENT));
+
+    g_pDecorationPositioner->onWindowUpdate(m_window.lock());
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+}
+
+void CFloatTrackpadGesture::end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e) {
+    if (!m_window)
+        return;
+
+    const auto COMPLETION = std::clamp(m_lastDelta / MAX_DISTANCE, 0.F, 1.F);
+
+    if (COMPLETION < 0.2F) {
+        // revert the animation
+        g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+        m_window->m_isFloating = !m_window->m_isFloating;
+        g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->changeWindowFloatingMode(m_window.lock());
+        return;
+    }
+
+    *m_window->m_realPosition = m_posTo;
+    *m_window->m_realSize     = m_sizeTo;
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FloatGesture.hpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FloatGesture.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4132a1ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FloatGesture.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ITrackpadGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
+
+class CFloatTrackpadGesture : public ITrackpadGesture {
+  public:
+    CFloatTrackpadGesture(const std::string_view& mode);
+    virtual ~CFloatTrackpadGesture() = default;
+
+    virtual void begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e);
+    virtual void update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e);
+    virtual void end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e);
+
+  private:
+    PHLWINDOWREF m_window;
+
+    Vector2D     m_posFrom, m_posTo, m_sizeFrom, m_sizeTo;
+
+    float        m_lastDelta = 0;
+
+    enum eMode : uint8_t {
+        FLOAT_MODE_TOGGLE = 0,
+        FLOAT_MODE_FLOAT,
+        FLOAT_MODE_TILE,
+    };
+
+    eMode m_mode = FLOAT_MODE_TOGGLE;
+};
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FullscreenGesture.cpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FullscreenGesture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14e99238
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FullscreenGesture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#include "FullscreenGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../../../../render/Renderer.hpp"
+#include "../../../animation/DesktopAnimationManager.hpp"
+
+constexpr const float MAX_DISTANCE = 250.F;
+
+//
+static Vector2D lerpVal(const Vector2D& from, const Vector2D& to, const float& t) {
+    return Vector2D{
+        from.x + ((to.x - from.x) * t),
+        from.y + ((to.y - from.y) * t),
+    };
+}
+
+CFullscreenTrackpadGesture::CFullscreenTrackpadGesture(const std::string_view& mode) {
+    std::string lc = std::string{mode};
+    std::ranges::transform(lc, lc.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+    if (lc.starts_with("fullscreen"))
+        m_mode = MODE_FULLSCREEN;
+    else if (lc.starts_with("maximize"))
+        m_mode == MODE_MAXIMIZE;
+    else
+        m_mode = MODE_FULLSCREEN;
+}
+
+void CFullscreenTrackpadGesture::begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e) {
+    ITrackpadGesture::begin(e);
+
+    m_window = g_pCompositor->m_lastWindow;
+
+    if (!m_window)
+        return;
+
+    m_posFrom  = m_window->m_realPosition->goal();
+    m_sizeFrom = m_window->m_realSize->goal();
+
+    m_originalMode = m_window->m_fullscreenState.internal;
+
+    g_pCompositor->setWindowFullscreenInternal(m_window.lock(), m_window->m_fullscreenState.internal == FSMODE_NONE ? fsModeForMode(m_mode) : FSMODE_NONE);
+
+    m_posTo  = m_window->m_realPosition->goal();
+    m_sizeTo = m_window->m_realSize->goal();
+
+    m_lastDelta = 0.F;
+}
+
+void CFullscreenTrackpadGesture::update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e) {
+    if (!m_window)
+        return;
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+
+    m_lastDelta += distance(e);
+
+    const auto FADEPERCENT = std::clamp(m_lastDelta / MAX_DISTANCE, 0.F, 1.F);
+
+    m_window->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(lerpVal(m_posFrom, m_posTo, FADEPERCENT));
+    m_window->m_realSize->setValueAndWarp(lerpVal(m_sizeFrom, m_sizeTo, FADEPERCENT));
+
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->overrideFullscreenFadeAmount(m_window->m_workspace, m_originalMode == FSMODE_NONE ? 1.F - FADEPERCENT : FADEPERCENT, m_window.lock());
+
+    g_pDecorationPositioner->onWindowUpdate(m_window.lock());
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+}
+
+void CFullscreenTrackpadGesture::end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e) {
+    if (!m_window)
+        return;
+
+    const auto COMPLETION = std::clamp(m_lastDelta / MAX_DISTANCE, 0.F, 1.F);
+
+    if (COMPLETION < 0.2F) {
+        // revert the animation
+        g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+        m_window->m_isFloating = !m_window->m_isFloating;
+        g_pDesktopAnimationManager->overrideFullscreenFadeAmount(m_window->m_workspace, m_originalMode == FSMODE_NONE ? 1.F : 0.F, m_window.lock());
+        g_pCompositor->setWindowFullscreenInternal(m_window.lock(), m_window->m_fullscreenState.internal == FSMODE_NONE ? m_originalMode : FSMODE_NONE);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    *m_window->m_realPosition = m_posTo;
+    *m_window->m_realSize     = m_sizeTo;
+    g_pDesktopAnimationManager->overrideFullscreenFadeAmount(m_window->m_workspace, m_originalMode == FSMODE_NONE ? 0.F : 1.F);
+}
+
+eFullscreenMode CFullscreenTrackpadGesture::fsModeForMode(eMode mode) {
+    switch (mode) {
+        case MODE_FULLSCREEN: return FSMODE_FULLSCREEN;
+        case MODE_MAXIMIZE: return FSMODE_MAXIMIZED;
+        default: break;
+    }
+    return FSMODE_FULLSCREEN;
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FullscreenGesture.hpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FullscreenGesture.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd125e5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/FullscreenGesture.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ITrackpadGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
+#include "../../../../desktop/Workspace.hpp"
+
+class CFullscreenTrackpadGesture : public ITrackpadGesture {
+  public:
+    CFullscreenTrackpadGesture(const std::string_view& mode);
+    virtual ~CFullscreenTrackpadGesture() = default;
+
+    virtual void begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e);
+    virtual void update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e);
+    virtual void end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e);
+
+  private:
+    PHLWINDOWREF m_window;
+
+    Vector2D     m_posFrom, m_posTo, m_sizeFrom, m_sizeTo;
+
+    float        m_lastDelta = 0;
+
+    enum eMode : uint8_t {
+        MODE_FULLSCREEN = 0,
+        MODE_MAXIMIZE,
+    };
+
+    eMode           m_mode         = MODE_FULLSCREEN;
+    eFullscreenMode m_originalMode = FSMODE_NONE;
+
+    eFullscreenMode fsModeForMode(eMode mode);
+};
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ITrackpadGesture.cpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ITrackpadGesture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afc96627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ITrackpadGesture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#include "ITrackpadGesture.hpp"
+
+// scale the pinch "scale" to match our imaginary delta units
+constexpr const float PINCH_DELTA_SCALE         = 400.F;
+constexpr const float PINCH_DELTA_SCALE_OUT_ADD = 1.6F;
+
+//
+void ITrackpadGesture::begin(const STrackpadGestureBegin& e) {
+    m_lastPinchScale = 1.F;
+    m_scale          = e.scale;
+}
+
+float ITrackpadGesture::distance(const STrackpadGestureBegin& e) {
+    if (e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_LEFT || e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_RIGHT || e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_HORIZONTAL)
+        return m_scale * (e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_LEFT ? -e.swipe->delta.x : e.swipe->delta.x);
+    if (e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_UP || e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_DOWN || e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_VERTICAL)
+        return m_scale * (e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_UP ? -e.swipe->delta.y : e.swipe->delta.y);
+    if (e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_SWIPE)
+        return m_scale * (e.swipe->delta.size());
+    if (e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH || e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_IN || e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_OUT) {
+        const auto Δ     = m_lastPinchScale - e.pinch->scale;
+        m_lastPinchScale = e.pinch->scale;
+        return m_scale * ((e.direction == TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_PINCH_IN ? -Δ : Δ * PINCH_DELTA_SCALE_OUT_ADD) * PINCH_DELTA_SCALE);
+    }
+
+    return m_scale * (e.swipe ? e.swipe->delta.size() : e.pinch->delta.size());
+}
+
+float ITrackpadGesture::distance(const STrackpadGestureUpdate& e) {
+    return ITrackpadGesture::distance(STrackpadGestureBegin{
+        .swipe     = e.swipe,
+        .pinch     = e.pinch,
+        .direction = e.direction,
+        .scale     = e.scale,
+    });
+}
+
+bool ITrackpadGesture::isDirectionSensitive() {
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ITrackpadGesture.hpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ITrackpadGesture.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5108a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ITrackpadGesture.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../../../../devices/IPointer.hpp"
+#include "../GestureTypes.hpp"
+
+class ITrackpadGesture {
+  public:
+    virtual ~ITrackpadGesture() = default;
+
+    struct STrackpadGestureBegin {
+        // this has update because we wait for the delta
+        const IPointer::SSwipeUpdateEvent* swipe     = nullptr;
+        const IPointer::SPinchUpdateEvent* pinch     = nullptr;
+        eTrackpadGestureDirection          direction = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_NONE;
+        float                              scale     = 1.F;
+    };
+
+    struct STrackpadGestureUpdate {
+        const IPointer::SSwipeUpdateEvent* swipe     = nullptr;
+        const IPointer::SPinchUpdateEvent* pinch     = nullptr;
+        eTrackpadGestureDirection          direction = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_NONE;
+        float                              scale     = 1.F;
+    };
+
+    struct STrackpadGestureEnd {
+        const IPointer::SSwipeEndEvent* swipe     = nullptr;
+        const IPointer::SPinchEndEvent* pinch     = nullptr;
+        eTrackpadGestureDirection       direction = TRACKPAD_GESTURE_DIR_NONE;
+        float                           scale     = 1.F;
+    };
+
+    virtual void  begin(const STrackpadGestureBegin& e);
+    virtual void  update(const STrackpadGestureUpdate& e) = 0;
+    virtual void  end(const STrackpadGestureEnd& e)       = 0;
+
+    virtual float distance(const STrackpadGestureBegin& e);
+    virtual float distance(const STrackpadGestureUpdate& e);
+
+    virtual bool  isDirectionSensitive();
+
+  protected:
+    float m_lastPinchScale = 1.F, m_scale = 1.F;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/MoveGesture.cpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/MoveGesture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ceb02ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/MoveGesture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#include "MoveGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../../../../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
+#include "../../../../render/Renderer.hpp"
+
+void CMoveTrackpadGesture::begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e) {
+    ITrackpadGesture::begin(e);
+
+    m_window    = g_pCompositor->m_lastWindow;
+    m_lastDelta = {};
+}
+
+void CMoveTrackpadGesture::update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e) {
+    if (!m_window)
+        return;
+
+    const auto DELTA = e.swipe ? e.swipe->delta : e.pinch->delta;
+
+    if (m_window->m_isFloating) {
+        g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->moveActiveWindow(DELTA, m_window.lock());
+        m_window->m_realSize->warp();
+        m_window->m_realPosition->warp();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // tiled window -> displace, then execute a move dispatcher on end.
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+
+    // funny name but works on tiled too lmao
+    m_lastDelta += DELTA;
+    m_window->m_floatingOffset = (m_lastDelta * 0.5F).clamp(Vector2D{-100.F, -100.F}, Vector2D{100.F, 100.F});
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+}
+
+void CMoveTrackpadGesture::end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e) {
+
+    if (!m_window)
+        return;
+
+    if (m_window->m_isFloating || m_lastDelta.size() < 0.1F)
+        return;
+
+    // tiled: attempt to move window in the given direction
+
+    const auto WINDOWPOS = m_window->m_realPosition->goal() + m_window->m_floatingOffset;
+
+    m_window->m_floatingOffset = {};
+
+    if (std::abs(m_lastDelta.x) > std::abs(m_lastDelta.y)) {
+        // horizontal
+        g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->moveWindowTo(m_window.lock(), m_lastDelta.x > 0 ? "r" : "l");
+    } else {
+        // vertical
+        g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->moveWindowTo(m_window.lock(), m_lastDelta.y > 0 ? "b" : "t");
+    }
+
+    const auto GOAL = m_window->m_realPosition->goal();
+
+    m_window->m_realPosition->setValueAndWarp(WINDOWPOS);
+    *m_window->m_realPosition = GOAL;
+
+    m_window.reset();
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/MoveGesture.hpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/MoveGesture.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a045561
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/MoveGesture.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ITrackpadGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
+
+class CMoveTrackpadGesture : public ITrackpadGesture {
+  public:
+    CMoveTrackpadGesture()          = default;
+    virtual ~CMoveTrackpadGesture() = default;
+
+    virtual void begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e);
+    virtual void update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e);
+    virtual void end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e);
+
+  private:
+    PHLWINDOWREF m_window;
+    Vector2D     m_lastDelta;
+};
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ResizeGesture.cpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ResizeGesture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d788257a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ResizeGesture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#include "ResizeGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../../../../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
+#include "../../../../render/Renderer.hpp"
+
+void CResizeTrackpadGesture::begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e) {
+    ITrackpadGesture::begin(e);
+
+    m_window = g_pCompositor->m_lastWindow;
+}
+
+void CResizeTrackpadGesture::update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e) {
+    if (!m_window)
+        return;
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+
+    g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->resizeActiveWindow((e.swipe ? e.swipe->delta : e.pinch->delta),
+                                                             cornerFromBox(m_window->getWindowMainSurfaceBox(), g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal()), m_window.lock());
+    m_window->m_realSize->warp();
+    m_window->m_realPosition->warp();
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
+}
+
+void CResizeTrackpadGesture::end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e) {
+    m_window.reset();
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ResizeGesture.hpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ResizeGesture.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b47a224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/ResizeGesture.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ITrackpadGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
+
+class CResizeTrackpadGesture : public ITrackpadGesture {
+  public:
+    CResizeTrackpadGesture()          = default;
+    virtual ~CResizeTrackpadGesture() = default;
+
+    virtual void begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e);
+    virtual void update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e);
+    virtual void end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e);
+
+  private:
+    PHLWINDOWREF m_window;
+};
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/SpecialWorkspaceGesture.cpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/SpecialWorkspaceGesture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..146d3b50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/SpecialWorkspaceGesture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+#include "SpecialWorkspaceGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../../../../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
+#include "../../../../render/Renderer.hpp"
+
+#include <hyprutils/memory/Casts.hpp>
+using namespace Hyprutils::Memory;
+
+constexpr const float MAX_DISTANCE = 150.F;
+
+//
+static Vector2D lerpVal(const Vector2D& from, const Vector2D& to, const float& t) {
+    return Vector2D{
+        from.x + ((to.x - from.x) * t),
+        from.y + ((to.y - from.y) * t),
+    };
+}
+
+static float lerpVal(const float& from, const float& to, const float& t) {
+    return from + ((to - from) * t);
+}
+
+CSpecialWorkspaceGesture::CSpecialWorkspaceGesture(const std::string& workspaceName) : m_specialWorkspaceName(workspaceName) {
+    ;
+}
+
+void CSpecialWorkspaceGesture::begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e) {
+    ITrackpadGesture::begin(e);
+
+    m_specialWorkspace.reset();
+    m_lastDelta = 0.F;
+    m_monitor.reset();
+
+    m_specialWorkspace = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByName("special:" + m_specialWorkspaceName);
+
+    if (m_specialWorkspace) {
+        m_animatingOut = m_specialWorkspace->isVisible();
+        m_monitor      = m_animatingOut ? m_specialWorkspace->m_monitor : g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor;
+
+        if (!m_monitor)
+            return;
+
+        if (!m_animatingOut)
+            m_monitor->setSpecialWorkspace(m_specialWorkspace);
+    } else {
+        m_monitor = g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor;
+
+        if (!m_monitor)
+            return;
+
+        m_animatingOut = false;
+
+        const auto& [workspaceID, workspaceName] = getWorkspaceIDNameFromString("special:" + m_specialWorkspaceName);
+        const auto WS                            = g_pCompositor->createNewWorkspace(workspaceID, m_monitor->m_id, workspaceName);
+        m_monitor->setSpecialWorkspace(WS);
+        m_specialWorkspace = WS;
+    }
+
+    if (!m_specialWorkspace)
+        return;
+
+    m_monitorDimFrom      = m_monitor->m_specialFade->begun();
+    m_monitorDimTo        = m_monitor->m_specialFade->goal();
+    m_workspaceAlphaFrom  = m_specialWorkspace->m_alpha->begun();
+    m_workspaceAlphaTo    = m_specialWorkspace->m_alpha->goal();
+    m_workspaceOffsetFrom = m_specialWorkspace->m_renderOffset->begun();
+    m_workspaceOffsetTo   = m_specialWorkspace->m_renderOffset->goal();
+}
+
+void CSpecialWorkspaceGesture::update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e) {
+    if (!m_specialWorkspace || !m_monitor)
+        return;
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m_specialWorkspace->m_monitor.lock());
+
+    m_lastDelta += distance(e);
+
+    const auto FADEPERCENT = m_animatingOut ? 1.F - std::clamp(m_lastDelta / MAX_DISTANCE, 0.F, 1.F) : std::clamp(m_lastDelta / MAX_DISTANCE, 0.F, 1.F);
+
+    m_monitor->m_specialFade->setValueAndWarp(lerpVal(m_monitorDimFrom, m_monitorDimTo, FADEPERCENT));
+    m_specialWorkspace->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(lerpVal(m_workspaceAlphaFrom, m_workspaceAlphaTo, FADEPERCENT));
+    m_specialWorkspace->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(lerpVal(m_workspaceOffsetFrom, m_workspaceOffsetTo, FADEPERCENT));
+}
+
+void CSpecialWorkspaceGesture::end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e) {
+    if (!m_specialWorkspace || !m_monitor)
+        return;
+
+    const auto COMPLETION = std::clamp(m_lastDelta / MAX_DISTANCE, 0.F, 1.F);
+
+    if (COMPLETION < 0.3F) {
+        // cancel the operation, which effectively means just flip the animation direction
+        // also flip goals if animating in
+        m_animatingOut = !m_animatingOut;
+
+        if (m_animatingOut) {
+            m_workspaceOffsetTo = m_workspaceOffsetFrom;
+            m_workspaceAlphaTo  = m_workspaceAlphaFrom;
+            m_monitorDimTo      = m_monitorDimFrom;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (m_animatingOut) {
+        const auto CURR_WS_ALPHA  = m_specialWorkspace->m_alpha->value();
+        const auto CURR_WS_OFFSET = m_specialWorkspace->m_renderOffset->value();
+        const auto CURR_MON_FADE  = m_monitor->m_specialFade->value();
+
+        m_monitor->setSpecialWorkspace(nullptr);
+
+        const auto GOAL_WS_ALPHA  = m_specialWorkspace->m_alpha->goal();
+        const auto GOAL_WS_OFFSET = m_specialWorkspace->m_renderOffset->goal();
+
+        m_monitor->m_specialFade->setValueAndWarp(CURR_MON_FADE);
+        m_specialWorkspace->m_alpha->setValueAndWarp(CURR_WS_ALPHA);
+        m_specialWorkspace->m_renderOffset->setValueAndWarp(CURR_WS_OFFSET);
+
+        *m_monitor->m_specialFade           = 0.F;
+        *m_specialWorkspace->m_alpha        = GOAL_WS_ALPHA;
+        *m_specialWorkspace->m_renderOffset = GOAL_WS_OFFSET;
+    } else {
+        *m_monitor->m_specialFade           = m_monitorDimTo;
+        *m_specialWorkspace->m_renderOffset = m_workspaceOffsetTo;
+        *m_specialWorkspace->m_alpha        = m_workspaceAlphaTo;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/SpecialWorkspaceGesture.hpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/SpecialWorkspaceGesture.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0cc62529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/SpecialWorkspaceGesture.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ITrackpadGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
+
+class CSpecialWorkspaceGesture : public ITrackpadGesture {
+  public:
+    CSpecialWorkspaceGesture(const std::string& workspaceName);
+    virtual ~CSpecialWorkspaceGesture() = default;
+
+    virtual void begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e);
+    virtual void update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e);
+    virtual void end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e);
+
+  private:
+    std::string   m_specialWorkspaceName;
+    PHLWORKSPACE  m_specialWorkspace;
+    PHLMONITORREF m_monitor;
+    bool          m_animatingOut = false;
+    float         m_lastDelta    = 0.F;
+
+    // animated properties, kinda sucks
+    float    m_monitorDimFrom = 0.F, m_monitorDimTo = 0.F;
+    float    m_workspaceAlphaFrom = 0.F, m_workspaceAlphaTo = 0.F;
+    Vector2D m_workspaceOffsetFrom = {}, m_workspaceOffsetTo = {};
+};
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/WorkspaceSwipeGesture.cpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/WorkspaceSwipeGesture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..793bfd77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/WorkspaceSwipeGesture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#include "WorkspaceSwipeGesture.hpp"
+
+#include "../../../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../../../../managers/input/InputManager.hpp"
+#include "../../../../render/Renderer.hpp"
+
+#include "../../UnifiedWorkspaceSwipeGesture.hpp"
+
+void CWorkspaceSwipeGesture::begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e) {
+    ITrackpadGesture::begin(e);
+
+    static auto PSWIPENEW = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_create_new");
+
+    if (g_pSessionLockManager->isSessionLocked() || g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->isGestureInProgress())
+        return;
+
+    int onMonitor = 0;
+    for (auto const& w : g_pCompositor->getWorkspaces()) {
+        if (w->m_monitor == g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor && !g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(w->m_id))
+            onMonitor++;
+    }
+
+    if (onMonitor < 2 && !*PSWIPENEW)
+        return; // disallow swiping when there's 1 workspace on a monitor
+
+    g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->begin();
+}
+
+void CWorkspaceSwipeGesture::update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e) {
+    if (!g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->isGestureInProgress())
+        return;
+
+    const float  DELTA = distance(e);
+
+    static auto  PSWIPEINVR = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("gestures:workspace_swipe_invert");
+
+    const double D = g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->m_delta + (*PSWIPEINVR ? -DELTA : DELTA);
+    g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->update(D);
+}
+
+void CWorkspaceSwipeGesture::end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e) {
+    if (!g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->isGestureInProgress())
+        return;
+
+    g_pUnifiedWorkspaceSwipe->end();
+}
+
+bool CWorkspaceSwipeGesture::isDirectionSensitive() {
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/WorkspaceSwipeGesture.hpp b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/WorkspaceSwipeGesture.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..203fc329
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/input/trackpad/gestures/WorkspaceSwipeGesture.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ITrackpadGesture.hpp"
+#include "../../../../desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
+
+class CWorkspaceSwipeGesture : public ITrackpadGesture {
+  public:
+    CWorkspaceSwipeGesture()          = default;
+    virtual ~CWorkspaceSwipeGesture() = default;
+
+    virtual void begin(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureBegin& e);
+    virtual void update(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureUpdate& e);
+    virtual void end(const ITrackpadGesture::STrackpadGestureEnd& e);
+
+    virtual bool isDirectionSensitive();
+};
diff --git a/src/protocols/CTMControl.cpp b/src/protocols/CTMControl.cpp
index 38145ab1..9c241942 100644
--- a/src/protocols/CTMControl.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/CTMControl.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "core/Output.hpp"
 #include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "../config/ConfigManager.hpp"
-#include "managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/Monitor.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp"
 
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index cf8ed0ba..779a1532 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "../managers/PointerManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/input/InputManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
-#include "../managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/animation/AnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
 #include "../desktop/Window.hpp"
 #include "../desktop/LayerSurface.hpp"