This sample demonstrates how to handle pointer input and use the GestureRecognizer APIs to process gestures and manipulations in a Windows Store app.

Specifically, this sample covers the following:

To obtain an evaluation copy of Windows 8.1, go to Windows 8.1.

To obtain an evaluation copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013, go to Visual Studio 2013.

Note  For Windows 8 app samples, download the Windows 8 app samples pack. The samples in the Windows 8 app samples pack will build and run only on Microsoft Visual Studio 2012.

Related topics

Windows 8 app samples
Conceptual
Getting started with apps
Guidelines for common user interactions
Responding to user interaction (JavaScript)
Responding to user interaction (VB/C#/C++)
Guidelines for user interaction (DirectX and C++)
Reference
Windows.UI.Input
Windows.UI.Core

Operating system requirements

Client
Windows 8.1
Server
Windows Server 2012 R2

Build the sample

  1. Start Visual Studio 2013 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
  2. Go to the directory in which you unzipped the sample. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Microsoft Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.
  3. Press F7 or use Build > Build Solution to build the sample.

Run the sample

To debug the app and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the app without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.