About GestureRecognizer

Question

Hi all,

     I want to produce a Holding action by mouse, and the code is at the following, but it can't work, how to fix it?

GestureRecognizer gestureRecognizer = new Windows.UI.Input.GestureRecognizer();

gestureRecognizer.GestureSettings = Windows.UI.Input.GestureSettings.HoldWithMouse | GestureSettings.Hold;
            gestureRecognizer.Holding+=gestureRecognizer_Holding;

Answer 1

Do you mean you don't see the gestureRecognizer_Holding event triggered ? If the answer is yes, then please check whether you're also handling the PointerPressed, PointerMoved and PointerReleased event handlers for the same control for which you're trying to detect holding. Please take a look at the Windows 8 gestures sample. 

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Answer 2

Hi dugufly ,

Welcome to MSDN forum!

Touch can produce a Holding action, but mouse devices generally can't. For more info, see Quickstart: Touch input.

There is a way to treat mouse actions as hold actions if you use your own GestureRecognizer and specify HoldWithMouse in settings.

There is a link below:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/windows.ui.xaml.uielement.holding

Best Regards!