gesture-touch-interactions

name	gesture-touch-interactions
description	Use when designing or reviewing touch interactions, gesture-based controls, swipe patterns, or alternatives for users who cannot perform complex gestures.

Gesture & Touch Interactions

Use this skill when reviewing mobile interactions that depend on touch or gestures. Focus on ensuring that tasks remain operable for users with motor disabilities, tremors, limited dexterity, or assistive technology.

Evaluate Gesture Dependence

• Identify tasks that require swiping, dragging, pinching, shaking, or multi-finger gestures
• Check whether essential actions depend on gestures without alternatives
• Review timing sensitivity, precision demands, and accidental activation risk
• Consider one-handed use, device mounting, and limited reach

Improve Operability

• Provide visible, simple alternatives for complex gestures
• Ensure tap targets are forgiving and controls do not require exact movement
• Avoid hiding critical actions behind undiscoverable gesture patterns
• Support undo, confirmation, and error recovery where accidental input is likely

Output

• Highlight gesture barriers and affected user groups
• Recommend accessible alternatives and safer interaction patterns
• Prioritize improvements for core tasks and high-frequency actions