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Gestures for the Tablet App
 
Apps for touchscreen tablets let users accomplish certain tasks utilizing various gestures like fingertip swipes or taps. What these gestures do can differ from one app to another. The following table describes what certain gestures do depending on where you use the gesture within the MediaCentral UX mobile app.
 
Location
Gesture
Description
Sidebar
Tap the Back button
Navigates to the location named on the Back button itself.
Sidebar
Touch and hold the Back button
Navigates back to the Launch pane regardless of how far down the file structure you’ve gone.
Sidebar
Tap stars (while in edit mode)
Selects or deselects items as Favorites.
Launch pane
Tap name of a Favorite item (while in edit mode)
Lets you modify the item’s name as it appears in the Favorites list.
Script Editor
One Finger Swipe to the Right or Left
Navigates backward or forward to previous or next story in a rundown.
Script Editor
Tap and hold
Opens a menu allowing you to cut, copy, and paste text, as well as modify text formats.
Script Editor (Cue List sub-section)
Tap a production cue or machine control instruction
Auto-scrolls the story text so that the associated production cue marker comes into view.
Script Editor (Story sub-section)
Tap a production cue marker
Auto-scrolls the cue list so that the production cue or machine control instruction associated with that marker comes into view.
Media Viewer
Touch and drag in the timeline
Moves to new position in viewer’s video playback timeline.
Media Viewer
Tap in the timeline
Moves the Playhead to that position on the timeline.
Media Viewer
Pinch out on viewer embedded in the Script Editor above the Cue List sub-section
Expands the viewer to full screen.
Media Viewer
Pinch in on full screen viewer
Minimizes viewer back to original size and position within the Script Editor.
Presenter Mode
Swipe left or tap on right edge of screen
Navigates to next page.
Presenter Mode
Swipe right or tap on left edge of screen
Navigates to previous page.
Presenter Mode
Pinch in on full screen
Exits full screen presenter mode.