I know my tablet is literally right in front of me and I could just lift my finger and swipe from the left side of the screen to bring the recent apps/stages.
But is there a gesture I could use on the Magic Keyboard to do the same?
iPad Pro (M4, 2024)
LotusPilot wrote:
You can also use the top-row Function Key:
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/76964c35-f861-4025-a026-32756a6103b4
Still the same as the swipe upwards gesture. What I want is the same as swiping FROM THE LEFT SIDE of the screen i.e. bring the last four apps/stages.
See below :
Perhaps I'm missing something here, but the two-finger right-swipe gesture that you describe is replicated, using the Keyboard's TouchPad, with a three-finger right-swipe.
Remember, most screen swipe gestures are available from the TouchPad using an additional finger - i.e., a two-finger screen swipe becomes a three-finger TouchPad swipe...
I use these daily, without even thinking about it:
Trackpad gestures for iPad - Apple Support
LotusPilot wrote:
Hmmm...
There are some situations where a different TouchPad gesture may be required - such as when an App is displayed full screen.
By example, a left-swipe to the screen edge, followed by another left-swipe, will expose the open stages.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/2abc9269-ef66-4694-a43a-1ae31c74d08f
Well that works. Thanks!
Not the most elegant way of doing it but it does exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you friend!
Hmmm...
There are some situations where a different TouchPad gesture may be required - such as when an App is displayed full screen.
By example, a left-swipe to the screen edge, followed by another left-swipe, will expose the open stages.
LotusPilot wrote:
Using the Magic Keyboard's TouchPad, use a three-finger upward swipe gesture.
Thanks but I was aware of this gesture. What I am looking for is the equivalent of swiping from the left of the screen i.e. bring up the last four apps/stages.
LotusPilot wrote:
Perhaps I'm missing something here, but the two-finger right-swipe gesture that you describe is replicated, using the Keyboard's TouchPad, with a three-finger right-swipe.
Remember, most screen swipe gestures are available from the TouchPad using an additional finger - i.e., a two-finger screen swipe becomes a three-finger TouchPad swipe...
I use these daily, without even thinking about it.
You are indeed missing something as I failed to mention that the gesture I am referring to is swiping from the left of the screen with ONE finger. Sorry for the confusion.
Try as I might I cannot find a way to replicate this on the Magic Keyboard’s trackpad. I’ve searched the net and would not find anything. Perhaps I just screwed up while searching but so far I’ve found nothing.
Elegant or not, this gesture clearly produces the outcome that you are looking for. 🙂
Having now worked through and identified your particular difficulty, there's another way to achieve the same result... that may or may not work for you...
Using the TouchPad, swipe to the left moving the cursor to the left-edge of the screen (you'll notice the pointer change shape) - then, without lifting your finger from the TouchPad, force-touch (i.e., press to click) to expose the open stages.
This effectively shortens the required gesture to a single action - instead of two.
You can also use the top-row Function Key:
Using the Magic Keyboard's TouchPad, use a three-finger upward swipe gesture.
Stage Manager on iPad with Magic Keyboard : How to bring up recent apps
