Start with the selection
↑ copies, ↑ ← searches Google and ↑ ← ↑ searches Bing. Each complete gesture has its own command. ↑ → keeps its new-document or new-tab action.
WINDOWS GESTURES & AUTOMATION
Your gestures.
Your way of working.
Copy with ↑. Search with ↑ ←. Manage windows with ↘.
Group actions by direction, refine them by region, and put everyday work within one gesture.
Windows x64Mouse + keyboard5 script runtimes
A consistent vocabulary for your desktop
↑Selection & search↑ ← Google · ↑ ← ↑ Bing
← →Navigate & edit
↘Window operationsclose · minimize · restore
STARTING REGION↖ Minimize↗ Maximize↙ Always on top↘ Close
GesturesHotkeysWindow scopesScheduled tasks
Keep window actions together
Down-right belongs to window operations. Add another direction for minimize, maximize or always on top.
Let the region choose
The same stroke can change with its starting corner. App-specific scopes keep browser tabs and editor commands distinct.
DIRECTION × REGION × APPLICATION
A gesture map you can learn.
26 candidate distribution bindings, based on the author’s existing habits. Existing actions and new proposals are marked below. Hold the configured trigger button and release it to run a command.
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| Gesture | Action | Scope / start region | Command | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↑ | Copy selection | General | last_u+r | Existing |
| ↑ ← | Copy → Google search | General | last_ul+r | Existing |
| ↑ ← ↑ | Copy → Bing search | General | last_ulu+r | Existing |
| ↑ → | New document / window | General | last_ur+r | Existing |
| ↓ ← ↓ | Paste plain text | General | last_dld+rl | Existing |
| ↙ | Paste | General | last_c+r | Existing |
| ↘ | Close window | General | last_e+r | Existing |
| ↘ ↗ | Minimize window | General | last_eb+r | New proposal |
| ↘ ↙ | Maximize / restore | General | last_ec+r | New proposal |
| ↘ ↖ | Toggle always on top | General | last_ea+r | New proposal |
| ↘ | Minimize · upper left | Upper left | last_e+r&d=c1 | New proposal |
| ↘ | Maximize · upper right | Upper right | last_e+r&d=c2 | New proposal |
| ↘ | Always on top · lower left | Lower left | last_e+r&d=c3 | New proposal |
| ↘ | Close · lower right | Lower right | last_e+r&d=c4 | New proposal |
| ← | Previous word | General | last_l+r | Existing |
| → | Next word | General | last_r+r | Existing |
| ↖ | Backspace | General | last_a+r | Existing |
| ↗ | Enter | General | last_b+r | Existing |
| ← → | Undo | General | last_lr+r | New proposal |
| → ← | Redo | General | last_rl+r | New proposal |
| ↘ | Close current tab | Browser | wb_e+r | Existing |
| ↘ ↖ | Reopen closed tab | Browser | wb_ea+r | Existing |
| ↑ → | New tab | Browser | wb_ur+r | Existing |
| → | Next tab · top edge | Browser · top edge | wb_r+r&d=u | New proposal |
| Wheel ↑ | Previous tab | Browser | wb_wu+r | Existing |
| Wheel ↓ | Next tab | Browser | wb_wd+r | Existing |
Corner rules use the current monitor at mouse-down. Browser rules take precedence over general corner rules. ↑ → retains new document / new tab. The table marks added bindings separately from the package builder’s existing defaults.
TRY THE PATTERN
Try three complete gestures.
Draw with the left mouse button or a finger.
The buttons also work with a keyboard.
Interactive website demonstration. The actual desktop bindings are supplied by the candidate profile.
↑
Start with an upward stroke
Draw ↑ to copy, ↑ ← to copy and search, or ↘ to close.
START SMALL, BUILD YOUR OWN
Useful before you write a script.
Start with the ready-made commands, then edit a message or bind a gesture. For more control, add window conditions, schedules and your own scripts.
AHKPythonJavaScriptPowerShellLua
Additional languages require their matching runtime.
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Before you start.
What do I need to run Diatom?+
Windows x64 and a CPU supporting AVX2, FMA and AES. Use the complete distribution with its matching AHK_Z runtime, base scripts and native components.
How are gestures assigned?+
Direction chooses the action family, the starting region chooses a variant, and the application chooses the scope. Copy and search are explicit bindings for complete gestures. Down-right gestures operate on windows or browser tabs.
Where can I download the app?+
The distribution is in preparation. The user guide, starter commands and candidate gesture profile are available to explore now.
Build a desktop that follows your habits.
Start with one command. Keep the gesture vocabulary consistent.