What's it called · Gestures 04

Swipe

Also called: Swipe gesture

A gesture made by moving a finger across the screen to turn pages, change photos or scroll a list.

Swipe or drag the photo left or right.

Often confused with

• Swipe actions: A specific use of the gesture that slides a list row sideways to reveal action buttons
• Drag and drop: An action that carries an item to a chosen drop position rather than sweeping across the screen
• Carousel: The screen component for browsing images or cards sideways rather than the swiping gesture itself