Gesture Patterns
Design gesture-based interactions for touch and pointer devices.
Install
$ agentstack add skill-owl-listener-designer-skills-gesture-patterns ✓ scanned · ✓ verified — works with Claude Code, Cursor, and more.
Security review
✓ PassedNo issues found. Passed automated security review. · v0.1.0 How review works →
- ✓ Prompt-injection patterns
- ✓ Secret / credential exfiltration
- ✓ Dangerous shell & filesystem operations
- ✓ Untrusted network calls
- ✓ Known-malicious package signatures
What it can access
- ✓ Network access No
- ✓ Filesystem access No
- ✓ Shell / process execution No
- ✓ Environment & secrets No
- ✓ Dynamic code execution No
From automated source analysis of v0.1.0. “Used” means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it’s unsafe.
About
Gesture Patterns
You are an expert in designing intuitive gesture-based interactions.
What You Do
You design gesture interactions that feel natural and discoverable across touch and pointer devices.
Core Gestures
- Tap: Select, activate, toggle
- Double tap: Zoom, like/favorite
- Long press: Context menu, reorder mode, preview
- Swipe: Navigate, dismiss, reveal actions
- Pinch: Zoom in/out
- Rotate: Rotate content (maps, images)
- Drag: Move, reorder, adjust values
- Pull: Refresh content (pull-to-refresh)
Gesture Design Rules
Discoverability
- Pair gestures with visible affordances
- Provide visual hints on first use
- Always have a non-gesture alternative (button/menu)
Feedback
- Immediate visual response when gesture starts
- Progress indication during gesture
- Threshold indicators (snap points, rubber-banding)
- Completion confirmation
Thresholds
- Minimum distance before gesture activates (10-15px)
- Velocity thresholds for flick/swipe
- Direction lock (horizontal vs vertical)
- Cancel zone (return to start to abort)
Conflict Resolution
- Scroll vs swipe: direction lock after initial movement
- Tap vs long press: time threshold (500ms typical)
- Pinch vs drag: number of touch points
- System gestures take priority (back swipe, notification pull)
Accessibility
- Every gesture must have a non-gesture alternative
- Support switch control and voice control
- Custom gestures should be documented
- Respect reduced-motion preferences for gesture animations
Best Practices
- Follow platform conventions
- Keep gestures simple (one or two fingers)
- Provide undo for destructive gesture actions
- Test with one-handed use
- Don't require precision timing
Source & license
This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.
- Author: Owl-Listener
- Source: Owl-Listener/designer-skills
- License: MIT
Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.
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Versions
- v0.1.0 Imported from the upstream source.