diff --git a/include/sway/commands.h b/include/sway/commands.h
index 815889eb4..06c7802ec 100644
--- a/include/sway/commands.h
+++ b/include/sway/commands.h
@@ -280,6 +280,12 @@ sway_cmd seat_cmd_fallback;
 sway_cmd seat_cmd_hide_cursor;
 sway_cmd seat_cmd_pointer_constraint;
 
+sway_cmd touch_cmd_gesture;
+sway_cmd touch_cmd_binding;
+
+sway_cmd touch_gesture_cmd_touch;
+
+
 sway_cmd cmd_ipc_cmd;
 sway_cmd cmd_ipc_events;
 sway_cmd cmd_ipc_event_cmd;
diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index e285f2863..2f12fe969 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -53,12 +53,6 @@ struct sway_binding {
 	uint32_t modifiers;
 	char *command;
 };
-
-struct sway_gesture_binding {
-	struct libtouch_gesture *gesture;
-	char *command;
-};
-
 /**
  * A mouse binding and an associated command.
  */
@@ -106,6 +100,13 @@ struct input_config_mapped_from_region {
 	bool mm;
 };
 
+struct gesture_config {
+	char *identifier;
+	struct libtouch_gesture *gesture;
+	char *command;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * options for input devices
  */
@@ -426,6 +427,7 @@ struct sway_config {
 	list_t *output_configs;
 	list_t *input_configs;
 	list_t *input_type_configs;
+	list_t *gesture_configs;
 	list_t *seat_configs;
 	list_t *criteria;
 	list_t *no_focus;
@@ -513,7 +515,8 @@ struct sway_config {
 	list_t *command_policies;
 	list_t *feature_policies;
 	list_t *ipc_policies;
-
+	
+	struct libtouch_engine *gesture_engine;
 	// Context for command handlers
 	struct {
 		struct input_config *input_config;
@@ -523,6 +526,10 @@ struct sway_config {
 		struct sway_node *node;
 		struct sway_container *container;
 		struct sway_workspace *workspace;
+
+		struct gesture_config *current_gesture;
+		
+		
 		bool using_criteria;
 		struct {
 			int argc;
@@ -647,6 +654,12 @@ void free_bar_binding(struct bar_binding *binding);
 
 void free_workspace_config(struct workspace_config *wsc);
 
+int gesture_identifier_cmp(const void *item, const void *data);
+
+struct gesture_config *get_gesture_config(const char *identifier);
+
+struct gesture_config *new_gesture_config(const char *identifier);
+
 /**
  * Updates the value of config->font_height based on the max title height
  * reported by each container. If recalculate is true, the containers will
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index fffaf7bc8..98b6650a2 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static struct cmd_handler handlers[] = {
 	{ "force_focus_wrapping", cmd_force_focus_wrapping },
 	{ "fullscreen", cmd_fullscreen },
 	{ "gaps", cmd_gaps },
-	{ "gesture", cmd_gesture },
+	{ "touch", cmd_touch },
 	{ "hide_edge_borders", cmd_hide_edge_borders },
 	{ "include", cmd_include },
 	{ "input", cmd_input },
diff --git a/sway/commands/gesture.c b/sway/commands/gesture.c
deleted file mode 100644
index e0075ae36..000000000
--- a/sway/commands/gesture.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <strings.h>
-#include "sway/commands.h"
-#include "sway/config.h"
-#include "sway/ipc-server.h"
-#include "list.h"
-#include "log.h"
-#include "stringop.h"
-#include <libtouch.h>
-
-
-void free_sway_gesture_binding(struct sway_gesture_binding *binding) {
-	if(!binding) {
-		return;
-	}
-	free(binding->command);
-	free(binding);
-}
-
-
-struct cmd_results *cmd_touch(int argc, char **argv) {
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-struct cmd_results *cmd_gesture(int argc, char **argv) {
-	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-
-	struct sway_gesture_binding *binding = calloc(1, sizeof(struct sway_gesture_binding));
-	if(!binding) {
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "Unable to allocate binding");
-	}
-
-	if(argc < 2) {
-		free_sway_gesture_binding(binding);
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "Invalid gesture command "
-				       "(expected at least 2 arguments, got %d)", argc);
-	}
-
-
-	binding->command = join_args(argv+1, argc -1);
-	//list_t *bindings = config->current_mode->gesture_bindings;
-	
-	
-
-	return error;
-}
diff --git a/sway/commands/touch.c b/sway/commands/touch.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..859d58d31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/commands/touch.c
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/config.h"
+#include "sway/ipc-server.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "stringop.h"
+#include <libtouch.h>
+
+static struct cmd_handler touch_handlers[] = {
+	{ "gesture", touch_cmd_gesture },
+	{ "binding", touch_cmd_binding },
+};
+
+
+struct cmd_results *cmd_touch(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "touch", EXPECTED_AT_LEAST, 2))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+	if(!config->gesture_engine) {
+		config->gesture_engine = libtouch_engine_create();
+	}
+	struct cmd_handler *cmd = find_handler(argv[0], touch_handlers, sizeof(touch_handlers));
+	if( cmd ) {
+		return config_subcommand(argv, argc, touch_handlers, sizeof(touch_handlers));	
+	}
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE,
+			       "Invalid subcommand");
+		
+	
+};
diff --git a/sway/commands/touch/binding.c b/sway/commands/touch/binding.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b240be49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/commands/touch/binding.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/config.h"
+#include "sway/ipc-server.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "stringop.h"
+#include <libtouch.h>
+
+struct cmd_results *touch_cmd_binding(int argc, char **argv) {
+	return NULL;
+};
diff --git a/sway/commands/touch/gesture.c b/sway/commands/touch/gesture.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11221211c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/commands/touch/gesture.c
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/config.h"
+#include "sway/ipc-server.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "stringop.h"
+#include <libtouch.h>
+
+static struct cmd_handler gesture_handlers[] = {
+	{ "touch", touch_gesture_cmd_touch },
+};
+
+struct cmd_results *touch_cmd_gesture(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if((error = checkarg(argc, "gesture", EXPECTED_AT_LEAST, 1))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+	
+	sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "entering gesture block: %s", argv[0]);
+	struct gesture_config *gesture = get_gesture_config(argv[0]);
+
+	if(!gesture) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE,
+				       "Could not create/find gesture config");
+	}
+
+	config->handler_context.current_gesture = gesture;
+
+	struct cmd_handler *cmd = find_handler(argv[1], gesture_handlers, sizeof(gesture_handlers));
+	if (cmd) {
+		return config_subcommand(argv,argc,gesture_handlers, sizeof(gesture_handlers));
+	}
+
+		
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE,
+			       "Invalid Subcommand");
+};
diff --git a/sway/commands/touch/gesture/touch.c b/sway/commands/touch/gesture/touch.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..539ebd8f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/commands/touch/gesture/touch.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/config.h"
+#include "sway/ipc-server.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "stringop.h"
+#include <libtouch.h>
+
+struct cmd_results *touch_gesture_cmd_touch(int argc, char **argv) {
+	return NULL;
+};
diff --git a/sway/config/gesture.c b/sway/config/gesture.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..153e9d18e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/config/gesture.c
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <float.h>
+#include "sway/config.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include <libtouch.h>
+
+struct gesture_config *get_gesture_config(const char* identifier) {
+  int i = list_seq_find(config->gesture_configs, gesture_identifier_cmp, identifier);
+
+  struct gesture_config *cfg = NULL;
+  if(i >= 0) {
+    sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Retrieving existing gesture");
+    cfg = config->gesture_configs->items[i];
+  } else {
+    sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Adding new gesture");
+    cfg = new_gesture_config(identifier);
+    list_add(config->gesture_configs, cfg);
+  }
+
+  return cfg;
+  
+}
+
+struct gesture_config *new_gesture_config(const char *identifier) {
+  struct gesture_config *cfg = calloc(sizeof(struct gesture_config), 1);
+  cfg->identifier = strdup(identifier);
+  cfg->gesture = libtouch_gesture_create(config->gesture_engine);
+
+  return cfg;
+}
+
+int gesture_identifier_cmp(const void *item, const void *data) {
+  const struct gesture_config *gc = item;
+  const char *identifier = data;
+  return strcmp(gc->identifier, identifier);
+}
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index 14fe1f130..9f890ed88 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'config/output.c',
 	'config/seat.c',
 	'config/input.c',
+	'config/gesture.c',
 
 	'commands/assign.c',
 	'commands/bar.c',
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/force_focus_wrapping.c',
 	'commands/fullscreen.c',
 	'commands/gaps.c',
-	'commands/gesture.c',
+	'commands/touch.c',
 	'commands/hide_edge_borders.c',
 	'commands/inhibit_idle.c',
 	'commands/kill.c',
@@ -176,6 +177,10 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/output/subpixel.c',
 	'commands/output/transform.c',
 
+	'commands/touch/binding.c',
+	'commands/touch/gesture.c',
+	'commands/touch/gesture/touch.c',
+
 	'tree/arrange.c',
 	'tree/container.c',
 	'tree/node.c',