---
title: NSEvent.EventType.gesture
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: appkit/nsevent/eventtype/gesture
---

# NSEvent.EventType.gesture

The user performed a nonspecific type of gesture.

## Declaration

```swift
case gesture
```

## Discussion

Discussion NSEvent.EventType.gesture represents a gesture that is not otherwise specified by a type such as NSEvent.EventType.magnify, NSEvent.EventType.swipe, NSEvent.EventType.rotate, NSEvent.EventType.beginGesture, or NSEvent.EventType.endGesture

## See Also

### Getting Touch-Based Events

- [NSEvent.EventType.beginGesture](appkit/nsevent/eventtype/begingesture.md)
- [NSEvent.EventType.endGesture](appkit/nsevent/eventtype/endgesture.md)
- [NSEvent.EventType.magnify](appkit/nsevent/eventtype/magnify.md)
- [NSEvent.EventType.smartMagnify](appkit/nsevent/eventtype/smartmagnify.md)
- [NSEvent.EventType.swipe](appkit/nsevent/eventtype/swipe.md)
- [NSEvent.EventType.rotate](appkit/nsevent/eventtype/rotate.md)
- [NSEvent.EventType.directTouch](appkit/nsevent/eventtype/directtouch.md)
- [NSEvent.EventType.tabletPoint](appkit/nsevent/eventtype/tabletpoint.md)
- [NSEvent.EventType.tabletProximity](appkit/nsevent/eventtype/tabletproximity.md)
- [NSEvent.EventType.pressure](appkit/nsevent/eventtype/pressure.md)