Gesture Mapping
A single button can do more than one thing. Mouse+ recognizes distinct gestures on the same button and binds each to its own action, so one side button can cover several workflows.
Gesture types
- Click — a single press.
- Double-click — detection windows are tuned to match system settings for natural timing.
- Long-press — hold the button past a threshold to trigger a separate action.
- Directional drag — hold and drag up, down, left, or right; each direction maps independently.
- Swipe trigger — drag a side button in a direction to fire an action, with an on-screen mode indicator while the gesture is active.
All side-button, long-press, and gesture semantics run through one unified runtime, so behavior stays consistent across devices.
Binding actions
Every gesture can map to the full action set: app launches, system controls, media, recorded shortcuts, and custom scripts. Mix gesture types on one button — for example, click for back, long-press for Mission Control, swipe left/right to switch Spaces.
Modifier-hold gesture
A gesture can hold a modifier key while you keep the button pressed and release it the moment you let go. This drives push-to-talk voice input and other hold-to-activate tools, where the action must stop instantly on release.