Well, in my not-so-humble opinion, it's a matter of semantics. As long as folks understand that a swipe and a flick are synonymous, I don't see the problem. I have always considered them synonymous.
Teresa On Mar 1, 2013, at 1:12 AM, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: > Apple calls both flicks in the manual. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 01/03/2013, at 21:57, "RobH!" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The distinction when used, is usually about 1finger flicks, and multiple >> finger swipes. >> That seems or feels right. >> >> Rh. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Chittenden" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 11:23 PM >> Subject: A note on gesture terminology >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> Occasionally, discussions arise on what the difference is between a flick >> and a swipe. I went to the source, the iPhone manual, and read the VoiceOver >> gesture section to learn the official difference. >> >> According to the iPhone manual, the gesture is a flick. there is no gesture >> called a swipe. Therefore, flick is the name of the quick finger movement. >> Swipe is a word used by some people attempting to explain what a flick is. >> In other words, there is no difference between the two words, and flick is >> the official, and only, word Apple officially uses to name the gesture. >> >> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >> Email: [email protected] >> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
