Connect mouse gestures and screen edges with Mousetroke
Use Mousetroke's directional and shape strokes for daily actions, then adjust volume and brightness at the screen edge. It is MIT-licensed and free for business use; Windows also supports DDC/CI brightness for external monitors.
Mac support is in active development, with a beta available now.
Compare the facts
| Feature | Mousetroke | FastGestures |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows 10 1809+/11 x64; macOS 11+ (Apple silicon & Intel, beta) | Windows 7/8/10/11 |
| Price, business use & license | Free for everyone, including business use; MIT open source; no ads, account or telemetry | — |
| Maintenance / latest release | v0.2.1 · 2026-10-20 | GitHub 2.2.75 · 2026-09-26 (UTC); home page lists 2.2.75 |
| System-wide or browser-only | System-wide; per-app rules and exclusions | System-wide mouse, touchpad and touchscreen gestures |
| Scripting & actions | Lua; 8 action types: send keys, window actions, open an app, open a URL, run a command, media & system, show a menu, Lua script | — |
| Screen corners & edges | Hot corners; edge wheel, click and rub actions; Windows brightness supports DDC/CI external monitors | Edge scrolling for volume, brightness and more |
| Touchpad & touchscreen | Right/middle/X1/X2 mouse-button strokes; no native multi-finger touch gestures | Touchpad and touchscreen; three-finger touchpad dragging |
| Installation | Windows: 13.2 MB portable exe, settings use system WebView2; Mac beta: 8.1 MB DMG | — |
Based on the official sites, checked 2026-10-21. "—" = not stated there.
Choose for your needs
Choose Mousetroke if…
- An explicit MIT license, inspectable source and free business use.
- Directional and shape strokes; change actions or disable gestures by app.
- Edge wheel, click and rub actions; Windows DDC/CI external-monitor brightness.
- Windows 11 and macOS 11+ beta, both with one-click in-app updates.
When FastGestures fits better
If your core need is three-finger Windows touchpad dragging or touchscreen input, FastGestures documents those features.
Differences in daily use
Moving to Mousetroke gives directional and shape strokes an explicit MIT license, with actions configurable by app. Edge scrolling adjusts volume; Windows brightness actions support DDC/CI external monitors and laptop panels. Configure right, middle and side buttons separately, with gestures, corners and Lua also available in the Mac beta.
FastGestures documents Windows 7/8/10/11, three-finger touchpad dragging, touchscreen input and edge scrolling. Its official repository provides project information, but this check found no explicit open-source license statement, so the table does not label it MIT or another open-source license.
Bind your usual directional strokes to key or window actions first, then record shapes and set app rules. Finish by configuring edge volume and brightness for your displays.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good FastGestures alternative for Windows 11?
Mousetroke. It has an explicit MIT license, shape gestures and per-app rules, plus Windows edge actions for DDC/CI external-monitor brightness; FastGestures lists three-finger dragging when that is your core need.
Can Mousetroke adjust external-monitor brightness at the screen edge?
Yes on Windows. Brightness actions use DDC/CI for compatible external monitors and also support laptop panels. Bind them to edge scrolling; edges support click and rub triggers too.
Does Mousetroke support shape gestures on Mac too?
Yes. The Mac beta has the same gesture settings UI for recording directions or shapes and configuring per-app rules. Its macOS 11+ universal build runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel.
Start with one everyday gesture
Go back, close a tab, manage a window or trigger an action from a screen corner. About 19 MB resident on Windows and 13 MB on Mac.
Unsigned Windows exe: SmartScreen may appear on first run (More info → Run anyway). Mac beta: if first open is blocked, use Privacy & Security → Open Anyway, then follow setup.
Sources
Sources: the FastGestures official site and the Mousetroke changelog. Last checked .