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A comment on Ask HN: Could this work as an alternative to pinch-to-zoom for touchscreens?.

Re:Ask HN: Could this work as an alternative to pinch-to-zo... by jesskah on Wednesday August 29, 2012 @11:26PM (#4452784)
The problem with drawing a circle is that it interferes with ordinary drag actions. How would Google Maps know whether you meant to drag the map or were trying to zoom?
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Re:Ask HN: Could this work as an alternative to pinch-to-zo... by mechnik on Thursday August 30, 2012 @11:23AM (#4455036)
Would it still be an issue if you drew a long tail '6'? No circle: drag. Circle: zoom.
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