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4 finger swipe already exists on OSX as a system wide gesture for Expose and Application switching. No, it's not exactly an apples to apples comparison as OSX
by csytan 16y ago
4 finger swipe already exists on OSX as a system wide gesture for Expose and Application switching. No, it's not exactly an apples to apples comparison as OSX doesn't depend on gestures as heavily, but the tradeoff is well worth the benefit.
You no longer need to push on a physical button to switch between apps!
Re: the container peeking through the application's interface.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing either. I'd argue that consistency can (in some cases) be more important than giving application developers total control. Have you ever been to a site which intercepts right clicks so that you can't copy and paste?
- statictype 16y agoI don't know, I think I'd rather have a physical button that I can press with the hand I hold the phone with than have to do a four-figured operation on the screen.
- jarin 16y agoI don't think the four-finger operations are on the iPhone/iPod, I think they're only on the iPad.
- BigZaphod 16y agoCorrect. At least, that's the info that's currently available. :) If you try fitting 4/5 fingers on the phone, it's way too small to work well anyway. I don't expect them to show up there. If they do remove the button, I'd expect to see it only removed from the iPad.