Samsung SGH-T989ZKBTMB - Manual (Page 46)

• Swipe or slide: Quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen. This allows you to move the area of focus or to
scroll through a list. For example: slide your finger left or right on
the Home screen to scroll among the seven panels.
• Drag: Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you
start to move it. Do not release your finger until you have reached
the target position.
• Rotate: Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait
to landscape by turning the device sideways. For example: rotate
to landscape orientation when entering text, to provide a larger
keyboard, or when viewing web content to minimize scrolling.
• Pinch: “Pinch” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to
zoom out when viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers
inward to zoom out.)
• Spread: “Spread” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to
zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers
outward to zoom in.)
Note: These screens can be re-arranged in any desired order.
For more information, refer to “Customizing the
Screens” on page 45.
• Motion Navigation and Activation: The device comes equipped
with the ability to assign specific functions to certain phone
actions that are detected by both the accelerometer and
gyroscope.
Note: Motion must be enabled for this feature to be active. For
more information, refer to “Motion Settings” on
page 283.
Using Gestures
By activating the various gesture features within the Motion
menu (page 283), you can access a variety of time saving
functions.
To activate motion:
1. Press ➔ and then tap Settings ➔ Motion.
2. Activate the feature by touching and sliding the Motion
slider to the right to turn it on.
3. Tap the desired on-screen motion option.
The following is a description some of the most commonly
used gestures:
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