Imagine your phone is like a smart cookie that can tell what kind of touch you give it. A single button on the screen is like one side of a cookie, when you tap, swipe, or press hard, the cookie knows which flavor to taste. It uses tiny sensors to figure out if you’re just touching it, swiping your finger across, or pressing down with all your might, and then decides what to do next.
Examples
- Two fingers swiping together can zoom in on a photo like you’re pulling it closer.
- Pressing hard on the screen can take a picture like pressing a button.
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See also
- How Do Touchscreens Actually Work?
- What is single-touch?
- How Do Touchscreens Actually Feel Your Touch?
- How Do Touchscreens Actually Know Where You Tap?
- How Do Smartphones Know You're Looking at Them?