Gesture Types
In computer interfaces, two types of gestures are distinguished: We consider online gestures, which can also be regarded as direct manipulations like scaling and rotating. In contrast, offline gestures are usually processed after the interaction is finished; e. g. a circle is drawn to activate a context menu.
- Offline gestures: Those gestures that are processed after the user interaction with the object. An example is the gesture to activate a menu.
- Online gestures: Direct manipulation gestures. They are used to scale or rotate a tangible object.
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