The tap gesture and long press gesture each allow users to interact with elements and access additional functionality.

Tap or long press

Users can slide elements to complete actions upon passing a threshold.

Swipe

Action gestures are user interface interactions that directly perform actions or provide shortcuts for completing specific actions.

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Gestures help users to navigate between views, take actions, and manipulate content.

Types of gestures include:

- Navigational Gestures
- Action Gestures
- Transform Gestures

Types of Gestures


Navigational gestures help users to move through a product easily. They supplement other explicit input methods, like buttons and navigation components.

Types of navigation gestures include:

- Tap
- Scroll and pan
- Drag
- Swipe
- Pinch

Navigational gestures

Users can transform an element’s size, position, and rotation with gestures.

Types of transform gestures include:

- Double tap
- Pinch
- Compound gestures
- Pick up and move

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