# Swipe gesture, use without touchscreen?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swipe-gesture-use-without-touchscreen/317230
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**Created:** [December 14, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swipe-gesture-use-without-touchscreen/317230 "2010-12-14T13:04:35Z")
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### Author: ![Hakko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/47e85d/32.png) [@Hakko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hakko)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swipe-gesture-use-without-touchscreen/317230/1 "2010-12-14T13:04:35Z")

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Hi,

I looking into developing an AIR application for carPC’s.  
These pc’s all have touchscreens, but usually not multitouch. Also Windows 7 will reconize them as a mouse, not as a touchscreen.

Now I know AS 3 supports gestures. But can these gestures be used with a regular mouse?

Thnkx