Gestures
by software-mansion-labse3f00cdb3494No license291 starsListed Oct 8, 2026Updated Oct 8, 2026Repository updated 10 days ago
Software Mansion's best practices for gestures in React Native apps using React Native Gesture Handler. Use when implementing tap, pan, pinch, rotation, swipe, long press, fling, hover, drag, or any touch interaction. Trigger on: 'gesture handler', 'GestureDetector', 'tap gesture', 'pan gesture', 'pinch gesture', 'rotation gesture', 'long press', 'fling', 'hover gesture', 'swipe', 'pinch to zoom', 'drag', 'touch handling', 'Pressable', 'RectButton', 'Swipeable', 'Touchable', 'DrawerLayout', 'VirtualGestureDetector', or any request to handle user touch input in a React Native app.
Only the file list is public. File contents are available once the skill is installed in a workspace.
| Path | Size | Type |
|---|---|---|
| continuous-gestures.md | 8.8 KB | text/markdown |
| gesture-composition.md | 6.4 KB | text/markdown |
| gestures.md | 10.6 KB | text/markdown |
| SKILL.md | 6.8 KB | text/markdown |
| swipeable-and-drawer.md | 4.9 KB | text/markdown |
| tap-handling.md | 7.4 KB | text/markdown |
| testing.md | 4.5 KB | text/markdown |
| v2-to-v3-migration.md | 14.6 KB | text/markdown |
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