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Touchpad Gestures Cheat Sheet

A quick reference guide for essential touchpad gestures to boost developer productivity and workflow efficiency.

Single Tap

Action: Left Click / Select

  • Why: The fastest way to place your cursor for editing code.

Single tap gesture on touchpad

Two-Finger Tap

Action: Right Click / Context Menu

  • Dev Utility: Instantly access Inspect Element or file properties without hunting for a button.

Two-finger tap gesture on touchpad

Two-Finger Slide

Action: Scroll Vertical / Horizontal

  • Dev Utility: Fly through long code files and terminal logs smoothly.

Two-finger slide gesture for scrolling on touchpad

🤏 Pinch / Stretch

Action: Zoom In / Out

  • Dev Utility: Critical for checking responsive web layouts and pixel-perfect details.

Pinch and stretch gesture for zooming on touchpad

Three-Finger Swipe Up

Action: Task View

  • Dev Utility: Switch between multiple desktops (e.g., Code Editor vs. Localhost Browser) in seconds.

Three-finger swipe up gesture for task view on touchpad

Gestures Table View

Gesture Action Developer Utility
Single Tap Left Click / Select Precision cursor navigation for editing code.
Two-Finger Tap Right Click / Context Menu Quick access to 'Inspect Element' and file properties.
Two-Finger Slide Scroll Vertical/Horizontal Fast navigation through long code files and logs.
Pinch / Stretch Zoom In / Out Essential for checking responsive web layouts details.
Three-Finger Swipe Up Task View Managing multiple desktop environments efficiently.

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