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+# "Native" Gesture Events for the Web
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+Authors: [Jenna Sasson](https://github.com/jenna-sasson)
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+## Status of this Document
+This document is a starting point for engaging the community and standards bodies in developing collaborative solutions fit for standardization. As the solutions to problems described in this document progress along the standards-track, we will retain this document as an archive and use this section to keep the community up-to-date with the most current standards venue and content location of future work and discussions.
+* This document status: **Active**
+* Expected venue: [W3C Web Applications Working Group](https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/webapps/)
+* **Current version: this document**
+
+##  Introduction
+Native app development allows developers to easily implement touch gestures such as swipe, pinch/zoom, pan, long press, rotate, and single/double tap. However, web app development currently lacks this capability without resorting to low-level code or large libraries, resulting in a cumbersome developer experience.
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+Prototyping native touch gesture functionality for the web will significantly enhance the developer experience by eliminating the need for external libraries and reducing the time spent on maintaining custom code.
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+## Goals
+* Create an API that allows developers to implement touch gestures directly on the web without the use of libraries
+* Ensure cross-platform compatibility
+## Non-goals
+* We will not be implementing support for all gestures at first, rather focusing on the most commonly used gestures first.
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+## Use Cases
+### OWA
+When multitasking and messaging on an instant messaging application, users may want the ability to reopen the app quickly when they receive a call or message. This allows them to respond to messages more efficiently and move between applications without having multiple windows open at once.
+#### Current Uses
+##### Customizable swipe gestures in the message list
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+* Mark as unread swipe gesture
+![Mark as unread swipe gesture](OWAMessage1.png)
+* Trash swipe gesture
+![Trash swipe gesture](OWAMessage2.png)
+* Month to month swipe in calendar
+![OWA Calendar](OWACalendar.png)
+
+#### Future Uses
+* Swipe between messages in reading pane
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+
+### Whiteboard
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+## Proposed Solution
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+## Alternative Solutions
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+## Open Questions
+* Which gestures are being pursued?
+* How customizable will the API will be (can you define threshold/animation)?
+* Will there be a way to differentiate swipe vs. touchpad vs. mouse being used when implementing drag and drop via touch in the future?
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+## Glossary
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+## Acknowledgements
+