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swipe

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A quick sliding gesture across the screen with a finger, used to move between screens, dismiss items, or reveal hidden actions.

Synonyms

flick

carousel
gesture
drag and drop
swipe to dismiss

In plain words

slide your finger across the screen
flick left or right

Usage example

Swipe an email left to archive it.

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Interaction patterns

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Two hops from swipe — click a term to open its entry, or re-center the graph on it

Focus term

swipe

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Relatedswipe related of carousel
Relatedswipe related of drag and drop
Relateddrag and drop related of affordance
Relatedcarousel related of pagination
Relateddrag and drop related of swipe
Relatedcarousel related of swipe

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