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-<WRAP center notice centeralign> +====== Total Launcher Gestures Guide: Global Triggers, Invisible Hotspots, and Advanced Homescreen Navigation ======
-**⚠️ v4.0 UI Transition Notice - In Process:** +
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 +Gestures in Total Launcher provide a highly effective way to execute system commands and manipulate custom Android homescreen layouts without relying on visible buttons. By using standard screen swipes, multi-touch inputs, and device sensor triggers, minimalist layouts become easy to achieve by making complex interactions invisible. The system divides these configuration options into global commands applied across the entire interface and object-specific triggers attached directly to individual icons or widgets. Implementing these advanced navigation mechanics maximizes screen real estate while streamlining interface control. 
  
----- +**Navigate** to begin configuring these invisible inputs:  
- +  * ''Edit mode'' > ''Launcher Options'' > ''Key & Gestures''.
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-Don has not confirmed Gesture animation works and has no confirmation from Telegram post 20260214 whether double and triple tap gestures work. +
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-====== Keys & Gestures ====== +
-Gestures in Total Launcher provide a method for executing commands, launching applications, or manipulating the user interface without relying on visible buttons. These interactions are divided into two primary categories: global gestures that apply to the entire launcher environment, and object-specific gestures attached to individual items.+
  
-Introduction to Gestures+===== Introduction to Gestures =====
 Total Launcher supports a wide array of inputs, including standard swipes, multi-touch interactions, and device sensor triggers (shaking or flipping the device). Configuring these allows for a minimalist design by hiding complex functionality behind invisible triggers. Total Launcher supports a wide array of inputs, including standard swipes, multi-touch interactions, and device sensor triggers (shaking or flipping the device). Configuring these allows for a minimalist design by hiding complex functionality behind invisible triggers.
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-++++Keys & Gestures dialog :|{{:ui:ui-gestures1-keys_gestures.webp?300|Keys & Gestures}} - {{:ui:ui-gestures2-landscape.webp?300|Landscape Gestures}} - {{:ui:ui-gestures3-other_advanced.webp?300|Advanced & Other Gestures}} +==== Keys & Gesture Dialog ==== 
-++++ +The Launcher option dialog for Keys & Gestures is shown below, in 3 segmented images: 
- +^  **Keys & Gestures Dialog\\ 1 of 3**  ^  **Keys & Gestures Dialog\\ 2 of 3**  ^  **Keys & Gestures Dialog\\ 3 of 3**  ^ 
-**Navigate to:** ''Launcher Options'' > ''Key & Gestures''.\\  +|{{:ui:ui-gestures1-keys_gestures-v4.webp?direct&250}}|{{:ui:ui-gestures2-landscape-v4.webp?direct&250}}|{{:ui:ui-gestures3-other_advanced-v4.webp?direct&250}}|
-**Scope:** - Applies to the home screen and other launcher windows unless overridden by an object.+
  
 ===== Global Gestures ===== ===== Global Gestures =====
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 | **Double tap** | Executes a command upon quickly tapping the screen background twice. | | **Double tap** | Executes a command upon quickly tapping the screen background twice. |
 | **Triple tap** | Executes a command upon quickly tapping the screen background three times. | | **Triple tap** | Executes a command upon quickly tapping the screen background three times. |
-| **Swipe up** | Triggers an action when swiping upward on an empty area. | 
 | **Swipe down\\ (Left half / Right half)** | Distinct actions can be assigned to swiping down on the ''left half'' versus the ''right half'' of the screen. | | **Swipe down\\ (Left half / Right half)** | Distinct actions can be assigned to swiping down on the ''left half'' versus the ''right half'' of the screen. |
-| **Swipe left/right** | Triggers actions when swiping horizontally across the screen. |+| **Swipe up** | Triggers an action when swiping upward on an empty area. |
 | **Pinch out** | Typically used to toggle ''Edit mode'' or open menus. | | **Pinch out** | Typically used to toggle ''Edit mode'' or open menus. |
 | **Two-finger swipe\\ (Up/Down)** | Supports directional swipes using two fingers simultaneously. | | **Two-finger swipe\\ (Up/Down)** | Supports directional swipes using two fingers simultaneously. |
 +| **Swipe\\ (Left/Right)** | Requires''Disallow page transition by touch'' to be turned on. |
 | **Face down** | Executes an action when the device is placed screen-down on a flat surface. | | **Face down** | Executes an action when the device is placed screen-down on a flat surface. |
 | **Face up** | Executes an action when the device is placed screen-up. | | **Face up** | Executes an action when the device is placed screen-up. |
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   * **Different actions for landscape:** - Enabling this toggle allows the user to assign unique actions to the gestures listed above when the device is in landscape orientation.   * **Different actions for landscape:** - Enabling this toggle allows the user to assign unique actions to the gestures listed above when the device is in landscape orientation.
-==== Advanced Settings ====+ 
 +===== Advanced Settings =====
 Additional configuration options are available at the bottom of the ''Key & Gestures'' menu. Additional configuration options are available at the bottom of the ''Key & Gestures'' menu.
  
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   * **Gesture vibration:** - Toggles haptic feedback when a gesture is executed.   * **Gesture vibration:** - Toggles haptic feedback when a gesture is executed.
   * **Disable long-press background:** - Prevents the long-press action from opening the launcher menu. Note that the menu can still be accessed via the ''Pinch out'' gesture (or ''Pinch in'' depending on configuration) even if this is enabled.   * **Disable long-press background:** - Prevents the long-press action from opening the launcher menu. Note that the menu can still be accessed via the ''Pinch out'' gesture (or ''Pinch in'' depending on configuration) even if this is enabled.
-  * **Disallow page transition by touch:** - Prevents touching to change pages, requiring navigation via buttons, sequences or other links. 
  
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-Gestures are generally global in nature. Look at Total Launcher's [[section-launcher_action|"Launcher Actions"]] as an alternative to accomplishing object specific actions.+Gestures are generally global in nature. Look at Total Launcher's [[section-launcher_action|"Launcher Actions"]] as an alternative to accomplishing object-specific actions.
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 Gestures can also be assigned to individual objects, such as app icons, graphic images, or text. This allows a single object to perform multiple functions. Gestures can also be assigned to individual objects, such as app icons, graphic images, or text. This allows a single object to perform multiple functions.
  
-  * **Configuration:** - Select an object in ''Edit mode'', then navigate to the object's Action {{:ui:ui-icon_action.webp?direct&25}} menu .+  * **Configuration:** - Select an object in ''Edit mode'', then navigate to the object's Action {{ui:ui-icon_action-v4.webp?direct&25}} menu .
   * **Swipe Actions:** - Determines what happens when the user swipes directly on the specific object.   * **Swipe Actions:** - Determines what happens when the user swipes directly on the specific object.
     * **Direction:** - Directions for object swipes are generally limited to the four cardinal directions (Up, Down, Left, Right) relative to the object.     * **Direction:** - Directions for object swipes are generally limited to the four cardinal directions (Up, Down, Left, Right) relative to the object.
  
 Examples of object-specific configurations: Examples of object-specific configurations:
-  - **Folder Emulation:** - Tapping an icon opens the app; swiping up on the same icon opens a folder. An example may be tap to open a Finance folder containing all financial-related apps while a swipe left would open the ABC Bank or a swipe right would open the primary credit card. +  - **Folder Emulation:** - Tapping an icon opens the app; swiping up on the same icon opens a folder. For example, tapping opens a Finance folder containing all financial-related apps, while swiping left opens ABC Bank and swiping right opens the primary credit card. 
-  - **Widget Control:** - Swiping on a music widget change the media volume.+  - **Widget Control:** - Swiping on a music widget changes the media volume.
  
 ===== Layout Strategies ===== ===== Layout Strategies =====
-For theme designers, gestures offer a way to maintain a clean aesthetic while retaining complex functionality. Advanced implementation often involves the use of invisible objects or "hotspots."+For theme designers, gestures offer a way to maintain a clean aesthetic while retaining complex functionality. Advanced implementations often involve invisible objects or "hotspots."
  
   * **Invisible Hotspots:** - Places a transparent ''Graphic'' object (opacity set to 0) over a specific area of the wallpaper.   * **Invisible Hotspots:** - Places a transparent ''Graphic'' object (opacity set to 0) over a specific area of the wallpaper.