AirMouseDocs / Using AirMouse
Gestures
Eight gestures, and that is the manual. Each one does what that computer's own trackpad does with it.
The eight
- Move: one finger, anywhere.
- Click: tap with one finger.
- Right click: tap with two fingers.
- Scroll: drag with two fingers, in the natural direction by default.
- Drag: tap, then hold and move.
- Switch: swipe sideways with three fingers.
- Middle click: tap with three fingers.
- Zoom: pinch.
What they send on each system
The phone asks the computer what it is before deciding what a swipe means.
| Gesture | Mac | Windows | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three fingers sideways | Next or previous desktop | Switch app (Alt+Tab) | Next or previous workspace |
| Three fingers up | Mission Control | Task View | Activities |
| Three fingers down | App windows | Show desktop | Show desktop |
| Pinch out and in | Zoom in and out (⌘+ / ⌘-) | Ctrl+= / Ctrl+- | Ctrl++ / Ctrl+- |
On a Mac, AirMouse reads the Mission Control shortcuts actually set on that computer, so a changed shortcut still works. The Linux column follows the GNOME defaults.