Specifications

24 | USER INTERFACE
DESIGN GUIDE
General Interaction Techniques
Gestures and Movement
Gestural navigation is an ever increasing method utilized across technology platforms today. This form of navigation differs
from traditional touch navigation in that finger movement is recognized when contact is made with the screen and the
interface responds with the appropriate action. Multi-touch navigation requires a minimum of 1cm (28 pixels) between any
two fingers for the gesture to be recognized as two independent finger actions. Special consideration should be taken when
designing using two-finger swipe to ensure the interface accommodates enough space for the user to touch with both
fingers and complete the gesture while still allowing for the minimum spacing requirement. AMX touch panels support the
following manipulation gestures:
UI Element Action Meaning
Swipe
Make a fast vertical or horizontal movement on the screen. A swipe is like a fast drag, but the
finger lifts at the end of the motion. Make the swipe gesture to scroll with momentum; scrolling
continues even after the finger is lifted.
Rotate
A minimum of two fingers touching the screen and making a twisting motion clockwise or
counter-clockwise.
Tap
Touch and quickly release; use to select or activate something.
Double Tap
Two taps in quick succession.
Two-finger Swipe
Make a fast vertical or horizontal movement on the screen using two fingers. A two-finger swipe
is like a fast drag, but the fingers lift at the end of the motion. This gesture could be used to scroll
with momentum; scrolling continues even after the finger is lifted.
Drag
Moving a finger in contact with the screen, to move a card or other object.
Hold & Drag
Press, wait, move, stop, and release.
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