Buttons vs Swipe Gestures – What do you all use & Why?

[benakaget]

Buttons vs Swipe Gestures – What do you all use & Why?

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[Moiramon]

Buttons

[Glenntech]

Swipe gestures
Just more fluid to use
I can Swipe back from either side
Recents is a quick Swipe up and hold a second from either side
Stopped using the button stuff a long time ago now

[arianwen27 · Accepted solution]

Gestures, I like as much screen space as possible, the buttons take a decent portion of screen away from displaying apps.

Moved from buttons as soon as gestures became avaliable in android

[TetrusB]

Buttons, can't stand using a phone without a back up/out button, but swipe for screenshot.

[Sonora]

Swipe gestures. And One hand operation + is gold app for Swipe gestures 🤗

[RevengeOneUI]

Seems like swipe gestures is pretty popular. I use it for more screen space and less cluttered look, faster changing between apps, one handed mode shortcut, ability to 'press' back not only from the bottom of the screen.
Overall, just prefer a sleek design, but everything else helps.

[Ozi-p]

Gestures all day! I set up one hand operation via good lock, and have 15 gestures which take up zero screen real estate. so mech better than the mav bar imo. My most used Samsung app for sure. I set up long diagonal swipes to open my most use apps, and long swipe to middle for quick settings (brightness etc) so much better than swiping down from top for quick settings. Quick diagonal for flash light, So many gestures, could make a full video about it. Basically one hand operation app allows your to interact with your phone so much faster.

[Reylob]

Hi @benakaget 

I was using buttons for a long time. Familiarity was the main reason. However, I never have used them since I tried Swipe gestures. I find it more convenient, it becomes a second nature. I love that there is the option for both. I would not like to lose the buttons option even if I do not use it.

It is a personal decision. Give it a try and let us know which one you like the best. 

[IanJamesSeale]

Buttons every time, and set to Tap too, not swipe.