[GH-ISSUE #1977] [Feature]: Swiping Keyboard keybind #1309

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opened 2026-03-03 19:05:43 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 19:05:43 +03:00

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Originally created by @Wanzho on GitHub (Sep 23, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1977

Normally, swiping would require a mouse and perhaps a key on the keyboard. However, in certain fighting games, the mouse would not be normally used, and it is impossible to swipe otherwise. Also, certain games with hidden joysticks cannot be pressed directly.

Describe the solution you'd like

Possibly a "swiping" key? For example, users can set a button of their choice (here, "K"), and whenever they press the key, it swipes from a point to another, like in the following photo

(users can set the speed of the swiping gesture)

Or also they can use multiple keys, so that if they have to swipe from a certain key to multiple directions, they can do it right away, like the photo here

Even more, certain games have a hidden joystick that requires swiping to move, or else it detects the finger and the joystick appears but it doesn't move, meaning that the joystick needs a degree of transitioning from one place to another.

Anything else?

i really wish that this feature could be added :)

Issue Language

Yes my issue is written in English

Originally created by @Wanzho on GitHub (Sep 23, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1977 ### Is your feature request related to a problem? Normally, swiping would require a mouse and perhaps a key on the keyboard. However, in certain fighting games, the mouse would not be normally used, and it is impossible to swipe otherwise. Also, certain games with hidden joysticks cannot be pressed directly. ### Describe the solution you'd like Possibly a "swiping" key? For example, users can set a button of their choice (here, "K"), and whenever they press the key, it swipes from a point to another, like in the following photo <img width="728" height="460" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f28eb96c-0d3a-493a-b8f7-d8b6d1e38ac5" /> (users can set the speed of the swiping gesture) Or also they can use multiple keys, so that if they have to swipe from a certain key to multiple directions, they can do it right away, like the photo here <img width="769" height="407" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/28ed9e57-2f7b-41bd-9283-5fae96f0eafd" /> Even more, certain games have a hidden joystick that requires swiping to move, or else it detects the finger and the joystick appears but it doesn't move, meaning that the joystick needs a degree of transitioning from one place to another. ### Anything else? i really wish that this feature could be added :) ### Issue Language - [x] Yes my issue is written in English