For example, you can
set a swipe gesture to open Google Keep to a new notepad to jot down a note.
Not exact matches
The most obviously clever feature of the Dolphin Browser that
sets it apart from the crowd and a head above the rest is the ability to create custom «
Gestures» that quickly allow you to simply
swipe and go.
This innovative multimedia system features a responsive 25.4 cm (10) Touchscreen that allows you to use touch,
swipe and pinch - to - zoom
gestures to control your maps, media and
settings.
One of the novelties introduced in the 7 Series is
gesture control, with camera detecting certain specific
gestures: A swirling finger to raise or lower audio volume,
swiping hand to accept a phone call, and a two - finger poke that can be
set to a variety of different functions like changing radio station or activating route guidance to home.
The EZ WakeUp, for example, will let you
set up certain
gestures which you can use while the tablet is off, so, for example, a
swipe up
gesture can launch a certain app straight from the sleep mode.
The Kindle Fire forgoes the always available back, home and
settings touch - screen buttons you find on other Android devices and relies on
swipe gestures instead.
The changes include «remove third - party App: TripAdvisor, Puffin Browser, and Kindle», «remove Do It Later, Mini Movie, Quick Memo, PhotoCollage», «move FM Radio function to quick
settings», and after the OS upgrade, you will have to use
swipe up
gesture to enter the «All Apps» menu.
Surface RT requires various multi-touch
gestures to invoke the Charms bar, access app
settings and
swipe to switch between applications.
Customize your Stock Rom with a lot useful features: - Enable Numeric battery - Clock position (Right, Center, Left, Hide)- Change Color and Typeface of the Battery text - Disable Scrolling cache - Skip Music with Volume buttons - Disable screen turn ON while plunging or unplugging AC / USB cable - Disable loud volume sound warning - Advanced Power menu: (Thanks to CM / C3C076 / Kennethso168 @xda)------ Reboot ------ Recovery ------ HotBoot ------ Download ------ Screen capture ------ Screen recording (Busybox required)------ Quick Dial number (+ Display number)------ On / Off Data - Enable Data Roaming on home network only (Thanks to Oma @xda)- Torch (Flashlight) Through Volume UP button - Long back kill App - CM Circle Battery - Hide /
Set Color of Battery Text - Expand all notifications - Add and option to kill all app activities (requires granting Root access to System user)- Enable Heads up notifications (Optional ongoing notifications and display delay customization)- Disable
Swipe gestures (keep double tap) for the devices that support it.
On the
gesture downside,
swiping from the bottom used to be a very useful and easy way to quickly access
settings, but now the Control Center requires a
swipe down from the right side of the notch.
Global
gesture support: «
Swipe to delete» is now available as a
settings option if you're using Type by
Swiping.
You will need to scratch the surface a bit to see a rather rich feature
set, which includes support for
gestures and the ability to access select apps by
swiping across the fingerprint scanner (the apps «peep» in from the edges of the phone).
There are 11
gesture controls you can
set for your home screen on Nova Launcher, but the three
set most frequently by far are
Swipe up,
Swipe down, and Double tap.
OnePlus 5T has a full screen 18:9 display with no home button, and the new beta adds more
swiping gestures for navigation like it is on the iPhone X. Users can enable these navigation
gestures from
settings and tapping on the Nav bar.
You still
swipe up from the bottom (dragging your finger up the screen further than when you trigger the app dock with the same
gesture), but the quick
settings are now all right - aligned, while a multitasking grid appears on the left side.
This feature is called palm
swipe that has to be turned on from the Motions and
gestures option available in the
settings of the device.
You can
set the tap action on your
swipe folder to any app, shortcut, or activity Nova allows for its
gestures, which is a lot.
The fingerprint reader on back, has a
gesture in
settings, that you can
swipe down for notification bar to appear.
It's unapologetically a clone of iOS running on iPhone X. No app drawer, accessing quick
settings panel from the bottom (à la Control Center), camera app UI, Settings page, swipe gesture based navigation sys
settings panel from the bottom (à la Control Center), camera app UI,
Settings page, swipe gesture based navigation sys
Settings page,
swipe gesture based navigation system.....
There are other good features in the Pixels, such as the desktop landscape mode that lets you access apps in landscape mode (rather than just portrait mode), as well as the fingerprint
gestures called Moves that let you
swipe down to see your notifications and even view your
settings.
Outside the
swipe to open
setting we mentioned above, this menu can
set a dozen special shortcuts for certain actions and
gestures, allowing you to access more apps quickly without cluttering your home screen.
Simply enable a
setting to remove the on - screen navigation buttons and use a series of
swipe gestures on the finger scanner to move through the interface.
With as much creativity and freedom that we have on Android, it feels a little underwhelming that the only
gesture we can perform on the status bar is a downward
swipe to expose the notification tray or quick
settings.
In the past, we've given you a broad overview of the Xposed GEL
Settings mod and how you can use it to add
swipe gestures to the launcher, but today I'll be going over the various search bar options it has, including removing the bar completely.
The launcher itself sports some minor changes, including a redesigned
settings pane and a Pixel - style
swipe - up
gesture for getting to the app drawer.
You can change the
settings for
swipe gestures by tapping on the Smart Lock in the Nuki app and opening the
settings of the lock.
The last
gesture to remember is a simple
swipe down from the top to access your
settings and more.
The UI has been improved by adding more menus for Contacts, Apps and Control Menu that provide an easier navigation, also,
swiping from the top will bring the Notification
Settings menu, finally,
gestures can now control these menus instead of
swiping with the finger.
All you need to go to
Settings >
Gestures and
Swipe fingerprint for notifications.
Thanks to Nova Launcher Prime's
Gestures, you can even
set Swipe Up to Expand Quick
Settings.
Which is great, considering you can now use
gestures on it to take a photo, or
swipe down to bring down the notifications and quick
settings shade.
The shift to the back allows OnePlus to incorporate
gesture control, such as
swiping to bring down the notification and quick
settings dropdown and holding it to trigger the camera shutter when taking a selfie.
Once you've done that, you can make the experience even better by
setting up Nova's «Edge
Swipe»
gesture to give you Google Now access from any page — not just the leftmost home screen.
At times, you may mess up with the
settings of the Touchpad — especially when using multi-swipe
gestures or 2 - finger / 3 - finger
swiping on the touchpad.
Once you've
set it up using whichever
gesture you prefer, you can both launch Google Keep and open a new notepad with a quick
swipe, tap, or pinch on your home screen.
Secondly, we've added a Change audio and volume option to the
set of basic
swipe gestures you can pick from.
Found in
Settings then
Gestures, you'll see a few different things you can do by
swiping your finger around on the screen when it's turned off.
Build 14342 originally contained a few new features, including
swipe gestures in Edge, an Apps for Websites
settings page, Feedback Hub improvements, and a redesigned Store.
Along with these two bigger changes, Android Wear 2.6 also introduces the ability to see Wi - Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular icons in your Quick
Settings page, the size of text for notifications now changes based on how much is being shown on the screen at once, and there are also fixes to accidental
swipes and
gestures that some users were previously complaining about.
Now the
swiping gestures are actually found under the «Fingerprint ID»
settings, while «Smart Key»
settings are found under «Smart Assistance».
You can access information about your account, your feed, Google Assistant and block specific apps within the Android Wear app by tapping on the
settings cog in the top right corner - but you'll find everything from system apps, display and
gesture controls and notification
settings on the watch itself via a
swipe down on the main watch face.
Of the added functionality, many devices bring
gesture control, such as
swiping up on the Homescreen to access a
settings menu, or your quick
settings.
Get to notifications with fingerprint sensor: Go to
Settings >
Gestures and toggle the «
Swipe fingerprint for notifications» option.
Go to
Settings >
Gestures then you then activate the ability to flip the phone over on its face to mute a call,
swipe with three fingers to take a screenshot, double tap to wake the phone or draw II on the lock screen with two fingers to play or pause music.
Once the
setting is enabled, the on - screen buttons disappear and a brief tutorial guides you through the three new
gestures:
swipe up from the middle part of the bottom of the display to go home;
swipe up from either the left or right parts of the bottom to go back; and
swipe up from the middle and hold to activate the multitasking screen.
Should you want to navigate the P10 using the fingerprint sensor, Huawei has tucked an option into the
settings to eliminate the on - screen controls entirely and instead navigate the phone using a series of
gestures on the sensor: tap to go back, press and hold to go home, and
swipe from right to left for recent apps.
You can also
swipe down from the top of any screen and tap «All
Settings» in the bottom right corner of the grid of shortcuts this
gesture brings up.
We find it slower to use than the soft keys, overall, plus some functions are scruffier:
swiping left to go back a page within a
settings page, for example, will instead show you all open apps, which disrupts the flow and means more finger poking on the screen itself; this is exacerbated because that's not the case in all apps, such as Firefox where the
gesture functions to go back a page no problems.
Included with the
gestures is a
set of
swipes that can be used with the device's fingerprint scanner.
You can then take a screenshot in one of two ways: You can either press the Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously or
swipe across the screen with three fingers (if you
set up the
gesture).