I'm currently logged in and using 'Zorin Desktop' while writing this not 'Zorin Desktop on Wayland' and Pinch out to Zoom in as well as Pinch in to Zoom out does not work, I installed Touchégg but it just uses the browser zoom shortcut, rather than zooming in the area where my mouse is, however when switching to use 'Zorin Desktop on Wayland' then logging in, Pinch out to Zoom in/Pinch in to Zoom out does infact work, as it does zoom in to where my mouse cursor is, but I want that to work on 'Zorin Desktop' as I have the correct Color Profile on 'Zorin Desktop' not 'Zorin Desktop on Wayland', on 'Zorin Desktop on Wayland' it causes images to lose it's vibrancy which I prefer and need. What 'Zorin Desktop on Wayland' has, it lacks the Color Profile that I had on 'Zorin Desktop' but has the correct Zoom Gestures that I was lacking on 'Zorin Desktop' and what 'Zorin Desktop' has, it lacks the correct Zoom Gestures that I had on 'Zorin Desktop on Wayland' but it has the Color Profile that I prefer and need, how do I have the same Color Profile and same Zoom Gestures on both 'Zorin Desktop' and 'Zorin Desktop on Wayland?
Yeah, I'm aware of it being different on other Laptop models, mine is an 'ASUS TUF GAMING F17' laptop and here's my driver selection. When I installed Zorin OS Core 18 I selected NVIDIA when BOOTING from USB replacing Windows 11 but keeping the same NVIDIA drivers, my CPU/GPU are
OK, Zorin 18 is based off Ubuntu 24.04, so apologies for using A.I. search but this is what came back:
" On Ubuntu 24.04 , the pinch-to-zoom gesture on the ASUS TUF GAMING F17 is typically enabled by default when using the Wayland display server session, as gesture support is often limited or non-functional on the default Xorg session.
If the zoom is reversed or not working, the issue is frequently linked to the graphics driver mode (MUX switch) or the specific touchpad driver configuration. Users have reported that switching the laptop's graphics mode to Hybrid (Optimus) via asusctl or supergfxctl can resolve various hardware recognition issues, including touchpad anomalies, on this specific model.
To address the reversing issue or restore functionality:
Switch to Wayland : Ensure you are logged into a Wayland session in "Ubuntu" (not "Ubuntu on Xorg") at the login screen, as Wayland provides native multi-touch gesture support.
Install Configuration Tools : Use libinput-gestures or Fusuma to map pinch gestures to specific commands (e.g., xdotool key ctrl+plus for zoom in), allowing you to manually correct the direction if the default mapping is inverted.
Check Graphics Mode : Verify that the MUX switch is set to Hybrid mode rather than Dedicated GPU mode, which can interfere with input device drivers.
For manual configuration using libinput-gestures , you can edit the ~/.config/libinput-gestures.conf file to explicitly define the gesture direction:
# Example configuration to invert or set specific zoom actions
gesture pinch in xdotool key ctrl+plus
gesture pinch out xdotool key ctrl+minus
After configuring, run sudo ./libinput-gestures-setup install and restart the service to apply changes.
To change to Wayland, when you get to the login screen, select your user name and a cog appears lower right. Click on that and change from Zorin on xorg to Zorin Desktop - the latter means your compositor protocol will be set to Wayland.
Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it! But as I previously stated, Zorin Desktop on Wayland has the Pinch out to Zoom in/Pinch in to Zoom out, so I wouldn't need to do those changes on the Zorin Desktop on Wayland it's already there so those changes are basically useless, what Zorin Desktop on Wayland lacks that I need is better vibrancy, and better colors for viewing images in its original color, it shows them dull. Now on Zorin Desktop which uses xorg, it provides the correct colors that Zorin Desktop on Wayland lacks and doesn't have the Pinch out to Zoom in/Pinch to Zoom out that Zorin Desktop on Wayland has. and as I previously mentioned using the ctrl+plus and ctrl+minus is not at all how Pinch out to Zoom in/Pinch in to Zoom out works, it's supposed to zoom in where your mouse is at, when using touchegg as I previously mentioned it just makes the page bigger rather than zooming in on the specific part of the page where you have your mouse, after installing touchegg and messing around with it I noticed that if you uninstall touchegg its config file still remains on your system keeping all of the keybinds and gestures you previously added to it, then after reinstalling it it just puts it back and uses the same config file, whether you just deleted a keybind or gesture before uninstalling and reinstalling it's permanently kept on the system, meaning there's no way to reset it to default like the first time downloading it, so I don't know if there's a way to reset that or not, I most likely just lost some very important keybinds using that which only uses the ctrl+plus and ctrl+minus that is not at all how the zoom works on Zorin Desktop on Wayland.
Sorry I am at a bit of a loss as I have not used such devices. One thing is clear about this sitiation is that Wayland is no where near ready to replace xorg. I will see if I can find anything but would be helpful if another forum member could jump in at this point.
Just found this but it would mean adding Plasma as an alternative to Zorin's Gnome DE:
" The lack of vibrant colors on Wayland is primarily due to NVIDIA drivers lacking color adjustment features (such as Digital Vibrance, Brightness, and Contrast) that are available in X11 via nvidia-settings .
Driver Limitations: The NVIDIA drivers under Wayland currently do not support nvidia-settings options for color adjustments, and the compositor itself does not handle these post-processing tasks by default.
Workarounds: Users often apply color changes in an X11 session and retain the settings until a power-off, or they must configure color profiles within the desktop environment (e.g., KDE's color profile options) or use external tools like hyprshade with custom shaders for saturation.
Alternative Solutions: On Wayland compositors like SwayFX, built-in saturation tools can be used, or users can export specific environment variables (e.g., KWIN_DRM_ALLOW_NVIDIA_COLORSPACE ) to enable color handling, though this may be temporary depending on driver updates.
Thanks, let me know if you want me to send screenshot differences for the colors between X11 xorg and Wayland, as far as the touchegg goes I did infact reset it to default by going into Terminal running the command 'cd /usr/share/touchegg' then running the command 'sudo rm touchegg.conf' and then once I entered sudo password it removed that config file I was talking about earlier, as intended. I then ran the reinstall command for touchegg, and it went back to default I then created a backup for it and then copied both the .conf and the .conf.BAK to the .config/touchegg so the backup files for both usr and .config always stays the default from reinstall but still no luck on getting those files to do anything for this issue.
Still no luck, for right now I'm focused on trying to get Pinch out to Zoom in/Pinch in to Zoom out on 'Zorin Desktop' which uses xorg, I'll have to make a seperate Forum Post for the Color Profile on 'Zorin Desktop on Wayland' I'm still wondering if it's something to do with the touchegg.conf not being setup correctly, crazy how xorg and wayland are using the same 2 finger drag to scroll down gestures but Pinch out to Zoom in/Pinch in to Zoom out is not there on xorg, it's almost as if using xorg vs wayland it's just an empty gesture waiting to be used on 'Zorin Desktop' like 'Zorin Desktop on Wayland'... weird.
Hi, it would have been helpful if you labeled the diagrams for clarity. I am guessing the too picture was X11 as the text looks marginally clearer than the bottom one. (Reminded me of a visit to the optician's, "Which is clearer, 1 or 2").
I have never really understood how colour profiles work which are usually limited to Displays and Printers.
Yes you're correct, the top screenshot is 'Zorin Desktop' X11 and the bottom screenshot is 'Zorin Desktop on Wayland' but as of my last reply I said I was focusing on getting Pinch to Zoom gestures working first on X11 'Zorin Desktop' first before creating a second forum post for color profile fix on 'Zorin Desktop on Wayland' I want to make sure I get the Pinch to Zoom gestures working first.
Not that this would resolve this issue but I did plug in a Wireless Mouse with USB Receiver on X11 'Zorin Desktop' but was faced with the same problem touchegg gave me by using ctrl+plus and ctrl+minus over zooming directly towards the mouse cursor X and Y coordinate on the page, how this works is by plugging in a Mouse and placing your cursor on a specific area on the page that you expect it to zoom in at while holding CTRL & using the scroll wheel, instead of achieving the same zoom as wayland it continues to do the same thing most people have recommended which just uses ctrl+plus and ctrl+minus, which doesn't actually work like 'Zorin Desktop on Wayland' which still marks this issue as unresolved. @swarfendor437
I would have you know I got it to work, rather than relying on Pinch Zoom Gestures, this can be marked as resolved after your last reply to this comment.
How it works:
Go to Settings > Accessibility > Zoom and set all options to the changes provided in the image below, open your Web Browser and Hold Windows Key + Alt + plus key to zoom in if you want to zoom out just Hold Windows Key + Alt + minus key this works on both X11 and Wayland. although works best on Wayland with Pinch Zoom Gestures.
Just a side comment. This is yet another failing by the Gnome Devs in respect of Accessibility. In 17 it was easy to find how to change the mouse pointer size. In 18 it is not so easy to find, so just think about users with accessibility needs thinking that Gnome has abandoned them.
Right, they should've gave you the keybinds for how to use Zoom Magnifier, just below the card, shouldn't take 2 weeks to figure out how to do a simple 3 button keybind sequence, should you find a solution to fix Color Profiles on Wayland just hmu, Windows sort of provide Color Management right from the get-go in Settings, all we really have for Linux is a Color Profile. but I'm happy that I finally got this out of the way for more important stuff
