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

Action gestures can perform actions or provide shortcuts for completing actions.

Types of action gestures include:

- Tap
- Long press
- Swipe

Action 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

Transform gestures


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

Types of gestures include:

- Navigational Gestures
- Action Gestures
- Transform Gestures

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"Gestures let users interact with screen elements using touch."

Material Design: Gestures 

Types of Gestures


- Provide Realistic Responses
- Indicate Gestures
- Show what Gestures Do


Properties of Gesture 

Gestures help users perform tasks rapidly and intuitively using touch.
-  Alternative Interaction
- Easy to Use
- Tactile Control

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