diff --git a/src/WindowManager.vala b/src/WindowManager.vala
index ce2950e..817b307 100644
--- a/src/WindowManager.vala
+++ b/src/WindowManager.vala
@@ -159,6 +159,28 @@ namespace Gala

                        WorkspaceManager.init (this);

+                       var switch_action = new Clutter.SwipeAction();
+                       switch_action.n_touch_points = 3;
+                       switch_action.set_threshold_trigger_distance(50, 50);
+                       switch_action.swipe.connect((actor, direction) => {
+                               switch (direction) {
+                                       case Clutter.SwipeDirection.LEFT:
+                                               switch_to_next_workspace(MotionDirection.LEFT);
+                                               return true;
+                                       case Clutter.SwipeDirection.RIGHT:
+                                               switch_to_next_workspace(MotionDirection.RIGHT);
+                                               return true;
+                                       case Clutter.SwipeDirection.UP:
+                                               workspace_view.open();
+                                               return true;
+                                       case Clutter.SwipeDirection.DOWN:
+                                               workspace_view.close();
+                                               return true;
+                               }
+                               return false;
+                       });
+                       stage.add_action(switch_action);
+
                        /* our layer structure, copied from gnome-shell (from bottom to top):
                         * stage
                         * + system background