QNativeGestureEvent Class

The QNativeGestureEvent class contains parameters that describe a gesture event. More...

Header: #include <QNativeGestureEvent>
qmake: QT += gui
Since: Qt 5.2
Inherits: QInputEvent

This class was introduced in Qt 5.2.

Detailed Description

Native gesture events are generated by the operating system, typically by interpreting touch events. Gesture events are high-level events such as zoom or rotate.

Event TypeDescriptionTouch sequence
Qt::ZoomNativeGestureMagnification delta in percent.macOS: Two-finger pinch.
Qt::SmartZoomNativeGestureBoolean magnification state.macOS: Two-finger douple tap (trackpad) / One-finger douple tap (magic mouse).
Qt::RotateNativeGestureRotation delta in degrees.macOS: Two-finger rotate.

In addition, BeginNativeGesture and EndNativeGesture are sent before and after gesture event streams:

BeginNativeGesture ZoomNativeGesture ZoomNativeGesture ZoomNativeGesture EndNativeGesture

See also Qt::NativeGestureType and QGestureEvent.