Gestures support on Real Devices
Building a great user experience is more than just design. Equally important is creating intuitive user interactions and touch gestures. For more information, see:
What You'll Need
- A Sauce Labs account (Log in or sign up for a free trial license).
What gestures are supported on Real Devices?
On iOS we are supporting the following gestures:
- Pinch to Zoom: Exclusive to iOS, activate using your trackpad or holding the ALT(Windows)/Option(MacOS) key during a Live Testing session.
- Two-Finger Scroll: Captures both rapid and gradual scrolling actions.
- Mouse/Trackpad Journey: Replicates intricate touch actions such as:
- Drag and Drop
- Sliders
- Complex screen drawings (e.g.: Drawing circles)
- Slow swipe up from the home button to trigger the Recent Apps view and switch apps.
- Taps and Clicks: Standard input actions are supported.
On Android we are supporting the following gestures:
- Two-Finger Scroll: Handles both fast and slow scrolling movements.
- Mouse/Trackpad Journey: Emulates complex touch interactions like:
- Drag and Drop
- Sliders
- Complex screen drawings
- Taps and Clicks: Basic input gestures are supported.
- Zoom in Google Maps or Maps SDK: For apps with Maps SDK integrated or tests involving Google Maps, zooming is possible through specific gestures:
- Double-tap and hold, then drag to zoom in or out. More here.