Liliputing

  • Reviews
  • Deals
  • How To…
  • Mini PCs
  • Shop
  • About
    • About Liliputing
    • Contact us
    • Advertise on Liliputing
    • Support Liliputing
    • Privacy Policy

Windows 10 to get OS X-style touchpad gestures

10/28/2014 at 3:00 PM by Brad Linder 5 Comments

The next preview version of Windows 10 will include better support for users with multiple monitors as well as support for new touchpad gestures that let you minimize apps or switch between apps.

Microsoft VP Joe Belfiore showed off an early preview of Windows 10 Build 9865 at an event in Europe.

w10 task view_02

Some of those new touchpad features include:

  • Swipe 3 fingers down to minimize all apps.
  • Swipe up with 3 fingers to bring up apps that had been minimized.
  • Use 3 finger swipes to the left or right to switch between running apps.
  • Swipe 3 fingers up from the desktop to enter Task View for an overview of running apps.

If those gestures sound familiar, you may have used a Mac recently. Apple also uses similar gestures for Mission Control and and app switching.

Historically, Microsoft has left it up to the companies that make laptop trackpads, including Synaptics and Elantech, to implement gesture support. But now that most new trackpads feature support for multi-gesture input, Microsoft is moving to software-based solutions.

As for multi-monitor support, the next build of Windows 10 will let users snap multiple Windows Store apps across more than one screen.

via The Verge

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Reddit
  • Email

Daily Deals (2-15-2019)

A few days ago I noted that the 2.2 pound Asus E203MA laptop with an 11.6 inch display, an Intel Celeron N4000 Gemini Lake processor, 4GB of RAM and … [Read More...]



Support Liliputing

Liliputing’s primary sources of revenue are advertising and affiliate links (if you click the “Shop” button at the top of the page and buy something on Amazon, for example, we’ll get a small commission).

But there are several ways you can support the site directly even if you’re using an ad blocker and hate online shopping.

Contribute via PayPal

  • donate monthly
  • donate once only
Select a Donation Option (USD)

Enter Donation Amount (USD)

Subscribe via Patreon

Become a Patron!

5
Leave a Reply

Login with
Facebook Google Twitter WordPress Yahoo! Disqus Reddit Stackoverflow GitHub
avatar
This comment form collects your name, email address, and content to allow us to keep track of comments placed on this website. Please read our privacy policy for more details.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser cookies for the next time I comment.
2 Comment threads
3 Thread replies
0 Followers
 
Most reacted comment
Hottest comment thread
4 Comment authors
strauzoBen Garnertsogjb82 Recent comment authors
avatar
This comment form collects your name, email address, and content to allow us to keep track of comments placed on this website. Please read our privacy policy for more details.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser cookies for the next time I comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  Subscribe  
newest oldest most voted
Notify of
jb82
Guest
jb82
You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

Please Microsoft sort out touchpads! Please. Pretty please

Vote Up0Vote Down  Reply
4 years ago
strauzo
Guest
strauzo
You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

two fingers are not sufficient like android ? for me 3 fingers is unnatural. i hope that microsoft not copy this negative feature.

Vote Up0Vote Down  Reply
4 years ago
tsog
Guest
tsog
You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

>for me 3 fingers is unnatural
Have you used a Mac laptop much before? Just wondering.

I have been a Windows guy my whole life till I got a Mac for work last year. Now it’s my most used work machine. Virtual desktops is the killer feature on OSX for me. Hate to say it, but it even beats having multiple monitors, if only because of its simplicity (no need to move head/eyeballs to switch screen, great for lazy people like me LOL).

I still use Windows for productivity. But I can manage multiple Windows (and Linux) machines through the same Mac and switch between them quickly with OSX’s gestures and Mac’s fantastic touchpad.

Vote Up0Vote Down  Reply
4 years ago
strauzo
Guest
strauzo
You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

Special gesture yes. And yes to all that you want. But 3 fingers is horrible to do something. Yes i used one for some time and i really hate 3 fingers.

Vote Up0Vote Down  Reply
4 years ago
Ben Garner
Guest
Ben Garner
You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

3 fingers feels weird to me also, but you need it more than on Android because Android doesn’t have a full desktop window manager.

Vote Up0Vote Down  Reply
4 years ago

Follow Liliputing:

Facebook Twitter YouTube tumblr RSS Patreon

Latest News

Windows Subsystem for Linux update will let you access Linux file from Windows

One of the most surprising things about Windows 10 is that you have the option … [Read More...]

SPUDwrite is a DIY E Ink typewriter… with a printer… and an LCD display

Modern computers can do an awful lot of things. You can write a novel, or read … [Read More...]

ECS introduces 2-in-1 tablets, smart displays, and more

Taiwanese PC maker ECS plans to show off a bunch of new products at Mobile World … [Read More...]

Featured articles

GPD MicroPC handheld computer preview

It's been a good couple of years for handheld computer enthusiasts. Companies … [Read More...]

Taihe Gemini portable 1080p touchscreen monitor preview

The Taihe Gemini portable monitor has made quite a splash since going up for … [Read More...]

Zotac Pico PI470 is a pocket-sized PC with Intel Amber Lake

Zotac's latest pocket-sized computer is the company's most powerful to date. … [Read More...]

Disclosure: Some links on this page are monetized by Skimlinks and Amazon's and eBay's affiliate programs.

Login

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • WordPress.org

Copyright © 2019 Liliputing · About Liliputing · Contact Us · Privacy Policy · Go to top of page

wpDiscuz
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.