A tiny Windows tool turns touchpad edges into sliders
EdgeSlide is a small Windows tool that turns the left edge of a laptop touchpad into a brightness control and the right edge into a volume control. It works on Windows 10 and Windows 11, and it needs a . The app stays in the and does not change normal touchpad use.
Scrolling, pinch zoom, and multi-finger gestures still work as usual. EdgeSlide only reacts when one finger starts from the very edge of the touchpad. It has no installer, no account sign-up, and no .
It is free, , and offered as a portable executable, with both a GitHub page and a website.
Key points
- The left touchpad edge controls screen brightness.
- The right touchpad edge controls volume.
- It requires Windows 10 or 11 and a .
- Normal scrolling, pinch zoom, and multi-finger gestures remain unchanged.
- It is free, , portable, and has no account or .