[SOLVED] Ubuntu 24.04 touchpad gestures not working

I noticed that the usual touchpad gestures such as back button swipe was not working. 

Fix:

1. Log out.

2. At corner left there is an option that says

    - Ubuntu on Xorg

    - Ubuntu on Wayland ✅

 3. Click on Ubuntu on Wayland and log in again. 

 

Reason:

There are no touchpad gestures on X11.. Switch to Wayland to enable touchpad gestures. 

 

Notes:

Xorg and Wayland are display systems used by Ubuntu. 

• Xorg is the older display system. It is very stable and compatible, but has limited touchpad gestures..
• Wayland is the modern replacement for Xorg. It has better performance and security, and is gesture friendly.