20
Navigation and Gestures
Using the touch screen display you can navigate the features
of your device, select menu items, and enter characters.
The following conventions are used in this manual to
describe the navigation action in the procedures.
Waking the Device
Shake the Galaxy Gear on your wrist or press
(
Power/Home
).
Navigating Through the Screens
The following terms describe the most common hardware
and on-screen actions.
•
Swipe or slide
: Quickly drag your finger left or right across the
screen to view your favorite applications. Scroll up or down to
navigate within an available on-screen list.
For example: slide your finger left or right on the Home (Clock)
screen to scroll among the currently loaded favorite applications
or slide through an available on-screen list.
Note:
From an open application screen, swipe down to exit the
current application and return to the Home screen.
•
Tap
: use a brief touch to select items on the display or to enter
text on the virtual keypad. For example: tap an Application icon to
open the application.
•
Double-Tap
: in a single motion, tap the screen simultaneously
with two fingers to:
•
Access the Brightness and Volume controls.
•
View Battery and Bluetooth connection status.
Swipe/Slide
Tap
Double-tap
