Use Windows touch gestures

If you have a Tablet PC or touchscreen computer running under Windows 7, you can use gestures when working with MindManager maps.

Consult the Microsoft Windows 7 Help for more information about which gestures are supported on your system.

You can choose which gestures you want MindManager to recognize for specific functions by setting these MindManager Options.

These standard gestures ▼ should be familiar to you if you normally use gestures on your computer.

Mouse	Gesture	Action
Click	Tap	tap with one finger
Double-click	Double-tap	double-tap with one finger
Right-click	Press and tap	press on target and tap using second finger
	Press and hold	press until blue ring fully appears, then release
Drag selection	Drag	drag object with one finger
Scroll	Pan with inertia	drag with one or two fingers
Zoom (CTRL+Scroll wheel)	Pinch Spread	move 2 fingers together move 2 fingers apart
Pan	Flick	make a quick drag gesture in the direction you want to pan
- - -	Rotate	pivot with 2 separated fingers

Use gestures in MindManager

* Tap, press and hold, and flick gestures are available on all touchscreens and Tablet PC's.

1 This function is disabled by default. You can enable it using the MindManager Options.

2 You can choose which function applies to this gesture using the MindManager Options.

Function	Gesture
Select topic or object*	Tap the topic or object
Select multiple topics	On the map background, drag a rectangle that touches the topics
See shortcut menu*	Press and tap or press and hold
Scroll map	Drag on the map background
Move topic	Tap the topic to select it Drag it to a new location Release
Expand / collapse topic	Tap to select the topic Rotate right / left
Resize image1	Tap to select the image Pinch or spread
Zoom in / out	On the map background, pinch / spread to zoom out
Zoom or Fit Map2	On the map background, tap with 2 fingers
Switch to next / previous open map*	Flick right / left