GestureSettings Enumeration

Specifies the interactions that are supported by an application.

Syntax

[FlagsAttribute]
public enum class GestureSettings  

Members

Member Value Description
CrossSlide32768  Enable support for the CrossSliding interaction when using the slide or swipe gesture through a single touch contact.This gesture can be used for selecting or rearranging objects.
DoubleTapEnable support for the double-tap gesture.
  • Touch: double tap
  • Mouse: left button double click
  • Pen/stylus: double tap
This gesture can be used to select a word or open a file or folder.
Drag32  Enable support for the slide or swipe gesture with a mouse or pen/stylus (single contact). The Dragging event is raised when either gesture is detected.This gesture can be used for text selection, selecting or rearranging objects, or scrolling and panning.
Note
Mouse and pen/stylus input does not raise manipulation events (ManipulationStarted, ManipulationUpdated, and ManipulationCompleted) during the course of this interaction.
Specifying support for Drag and one or more of the manipulation settings enables a single device to perform multiple actions. For example, the slide or swipe gesture can be performed with the left mouse button to select text while the wheel button can be rolled to scroll content.
HoldEnable support for the press and hold gesture (from a single touch or pen/stylus contact). The Holding event is raised if a time threshold is crossed before the contact is lifted, an additional contact is detected, or a gesture is started.
  • Touch: press and hold
  • Pen/stylus: press and hold
This gesture can be used to display a context menu.
HoldWithMouseEnable support for the press and hold gesture through the left button on a mouse. The Holding event is raised if a time threshold is crossed before the left button is released or a gesture is started.This gesture can be used to display a context menu.
KinectHold65536  Enable support for the press and hold gesture through Kinect gestures. The Holding event is raised if a time threshold is crossed before the user moves the hand cursor away from the UI element. This gesture can be used to display a context menu.
ManipulationRotate1024  Enable support for the rotation gesture through pointer input. The ManipulationStarted, ManipulationUpdated, and ManipulationCompleted events are all raised during the course of this interaction.
ManipulationRotateInertia8192  Enable support for rotation inertia after the rotate gesture (through pointer input) is complete. The ManipulationInertiaStarting event is raised if inertia is enabled.
ManipulationScale2048  Enable support for the pinch or stretch gesture through pointer input.These gestures can be used for optical or semantic zoom and resizing an object. The ManipulationStarted, ManipulationUpdated, and ManipulationCompleted events are all raised during the course of this interaction.
ManipulationScaleInertia16384  Enable support for scaling inertia after the pinch or stretch gesture (through pointer input) is complete. The ManipulationInertiaStarting event is raised if inertia is enabled.
ManipulationTranslateInertia4096  Enable support for translation inertia after the slide gesture (through pointer input) is complete. The ManipulationInertiaStarting event is raised if inertia is enabled.
ManipulationTranslateRailsX256  Enable support for the slide gesture through pointer input, on the horizontal axis using rails (guides). The ManipulationStarted, ManipulationUpdated, and ManipulationCompleted events are all raised during the course of this interaction.This gesture can be used for rearranging objects.
ManipulationTranslateRailsY512  Enable support for the slide gesture through pointer input, on the vertical axis using rails (guides). The ManipulationStarted, ManipulationUpdated, and ManipulationCompleted events are all raised during the course of this interaction.This gesture can be used for rearranging objects.
ManipulationTranslateX64  Enable support for the slide gesture through pointer input, on the horizontal axis. The ManipulationStarted, ManipulationUpdated, and ManipulationCompleted events are all raised during the course of this interaction.This gesture can be used for rearranging objects.
ManipulationTranslateY128  Enable support for the slide gesture through pointer input, on the vertical axis. The ManipulationStarted, ManipulationUpdated, and ManipulationCompleted events are all raised during the course of this interaction.This gesture can be used for rearranging objects.
NoneDisable support for gestures and manipulations.
RightTap16  Enable support for a right-tap interaction. The RightTapped event is raised when the contact is lifted or the mouse button released.
  • Touch: press and hold
  • Mouse: press and hold, right button click
  • Pen/stylus: press and hold, tap with barrel button pressed
This gesture can be used to display a context menu.
TapEnable support for the tap gesture.
  • Touch: tap
  • Mouse: left button click
  • Pen/stylus: tap

Requirements

Namespace: Windows.UI.Input

Metadata: windows.winmd

See also

Reference

Windows.UI.Input Namespace