Dell Canvas 27 Dial Totem Users Guide - Page 7

The Dial totem supports the gestures as listed in the table. Table 1. Dial totem user interactions User action Press and hold Rotate Single click Lift-off-remove the totem from the screen 4 User interactions Description This action activates and shows the Dial totem main menu, there is no app functionality associated with this gesture. The Dial totem is primarily designed to support rotation for interactions that involve changing the values or scrolls through a menu of items. The device can be rotated both clockwise and counterclockwise. Clicking the Dial totem is similar to clicking the left mouse button. You can click the totem to select a menu item. Lift-off indicates the action of removing the totem from the screen. • If the master menu is up and no selection is made, the menu shrinks to the location where the totem was last located. The menu can be moved to a new location by dragging in the center of the wheel. • A selection is made and there is no menu around the totem. • If a selection is made and there is a sublevel menu around the totem, then the sublevel menu shrinks down and moves to the last location where the sublevel menu was last placed. Using the Dial Totem You can use the Dial totem to access and change the menu settings. The Dial totem must be used in the active area of the Dell Canvas screen. It has no electronics and cannot be used off-screen or even on-screen in the bezel. The Dial totem operates through touch interaction. When you stop touching the totem, the touch interaction discontinues and the totem menu disappears. Accessing the top-level menu You can use the press and hold gesture to access the top level menu. 1 To activate the top-level menu, press and hold the totem on the active area of the Dell Canvas screen. 2 Once the top-level menu appears, you can release the press, but should continue to hold the totem on the screen. You can navigate the menu by twisting the totem to either the left or right. 3 To make a selection or enter a submenu, click the totem when that option or submenu is highlighted. 4 Navigate through the available choices within a submenu through subsequent clicks. Twisting to the left and right changes the menu selection dynamically. 5 Press and hold again to navigate back to the main menu. User interactions 7