Gesture Property

Version: Available or changed with runtime version 1.0.

Specifies a gesture that runs the action on a device with a touch interface, such as the phone client.

Applies to

• Page Action
• Page File Upload Action

Property value

Syntax

Gesture = None;

Remarks

You typically use the Gesture property on list type pages for running an action on items in a repeater control.

Example

The following example shows how to use the ContextMenu value to make an action available through a context menu on mobile devices, rather than as a swipe gesture:

page 50100 "Customer List Enhanced"
{
    PageType = List;
    SourceTable = Customer;
    
    layout
    {
        area(Content)
        {
            repeater(Customers)
            {
                field("No."; Rec."No.")
                {
                    ApplicationArea = All;
                }
                field(Name; Rec.Name)
                {
                    ApplicationArea = All;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    
    actions
    {
        area(Processing)
        {
            action("Send Email")
            {
                ApplicationArea = All;
                Caption = 'Send Email';
                Image = Email;
                Scope = Repeater;
                Gesture = ContextMenu;  // Makes action available in context menu
                
                trigger OnAction()
                begin
                    // Email sending logic here
                end;
            }
            
            action("Create Sales Quote")
            {
                ApplicationArea = All;
                Caption = 'New Sales Quote';
                Image = NewSalesQuote;
                Scope = Repeater;
                Gesture = RightSwipe;  // Available as right swipe gesture
                
                trigger OnAction()
                begin
                    // Sales quote creation logic here
                end;
            }
        }
    }
}

In this example:

• The "Send Email" action with Gesture = ContextMenu will be available through the context menu when users long-press or right-click on a customer record
• The "Create Sales Quote" action with Gesture = RightSwipe will be available as a right swipe gesture on touch devices
• Both actions have Scope = Repeater to make them available at the record level rather than the page level

Related information

Implementation Tips for Gestures
Introducing the Dynamics 365 Business Central Mobile App