flickable

Responds to flicks

Flickable describes something designed to be moved or navigated with a quick, light finger motion, typically on a touchscreen.

A flickable gallery lets you swipe through images; a flickable list scrolls with momentum when you flick it.

The term belongs to interface design, where flickable elements respond to gesture rather than tap or click.

touchscreen

swipe

Quick sliding motion

  • scrollWound document of parchment
  • gestureCommunicative body movement
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow

drag · pan · zoom · pinch · touchscreen · smartphone · tablet · multitouch · finger · slide

physical

snap

Sudden sharp sound

  • fingerHand's grasping extension
  • thumbShort opposable digit
  • wristHand-forearm connection

propel · launch · toss · shoot · marble · coin · elastic · catapult · spinner · card

interactive

interface

Shared connection point

navigation · clickable · button · toggle · slider · dropdown · app · usability · accessibility · element

lightweight

feather

Bird's body covering

  • paperPressed pulp for writing
  • dustFine settled particles
  • crumbSmall broken-off piece

lint · fluff · ash · petal · leaf · wisp · speck · bead · droplet · glitter

playful

toy

Object for amusement

  • gameOrganized play or sport
  • spinnerThing that rotates
  • marbleRecrystallized limestone rock

tiddlywinks · penny · tabletop · casual · fun · fidget · entertainment

Opposites
interaction effort

flickableresistant

Withstanding external forces

stiff · laborious · effortful · unresponsive · heavy-duty

mobility/movability

flickableimmovable

Incapable of being shifted

fixed · anchored · heavy · unwieldy · cumbersome

fixedness/mobility

flickablefixed

Restored or immovable

immovable · static · locked · stuck · unmovable

Family

flick, flicker, flickering, flicked, flicks, flickers, flicking

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