Galaxy S4. Screen Navigation

Screen Navigation
Using the touch screen display and the keys, you can
navigate the features of your device and enter characters.
The following conventions are used in this manual to
describe the navigation action in the procedures.
Navigating Through the Screens
The following terms describe the most common hardware
and on-screen actions.
• Press and hold: Pressing relates to use of the hardware keys and
buttons to select or activate an item. For example: press the
Navigation key to scroll through a menu. Some buttons and keys
require you to press and hold them to activate a feature, for
example, you press the Lock key to lock and unlock the device.
• Tap: Use a brief touch to select items on the display or to enter
text on the virtual QWERTY keyboard. For example: touch an
Application icon to open the application. A light touch works best.
• Touch and hold: Touch and hold an icon or key to open the
available options, or to access a pop-up menu. For example:
touch and hold from the Home screen to access a menu of
customization options.
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• Flick: Move your finger in lighter, quicker strokes than swiping.
This finger gesture is always used in a vertical motion, such as
when flicking through contacts or a message list.
• Swipe or slide: Quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen. This allows you to move the area of focus or to
scroll through a list. For example: slide your finger left or right on
the Home screen to scroll among the seven panels.
• Drag: Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you
start to move it. Do not release your finger until you have reached
the target position.
• Rotate: Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait
to landscape by turning the device sideways. For example: rotate
to landscape orientation when entering text, to provide a larger
keyboard, or when viewing web content to minimize scrolling.
• Pinch: “Pinch” the screen using your
thumb and forefinger to zoom out when
viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move
fingers inward to zoom out.)
• Spread: “Spread” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to
zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers
outward to zoom in.)
Note: These screens can be re-arranged in any desired order.
For more information, refer to “Customizing the
Screens” on page 54.
Accessing Recently-Used Apps
1. Press and hold
from any screen to open the
recently-used applications window.
2. Tap an icon to open the selected application.
– or –
Tap
to go to the Task manager.
– or –
• Motion Navigation and Activation: The device comes equipped
with the ability to assign specific functions to certain device
actions that are detected by both the accelerometer and
gyroscope.
Tap
to go to Google Search.
– or –
Tap
to delete the record of all recently used
applications.
Note: Motion must be enabled for this feature to be active. For
more information, refer to “Motions and Gestures
Settings” on page 291.
Understanding Your Device
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