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Android Developers: Swipe to dismiss or update

Documents SwipeToDismissBox for item-level swipe gestures that dismiss or update an item, including state, background content revealed behind the row, positional thresholds, and direction-specific behavior.

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Swipe action Choose swipe action when the design problem is a horizontal item-level gesture that reveals or commits row-scoped commands. Swipe action starts only from the intended row and horizontal axis; vertical scroll and pull-to-refresh win when movement is primarily vertical. Supports item-level swipe gestures that reveal background content, use thresholds, and dismiss or update rows.

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Publisher: Android Developers. Last checked: .