ngSwipe.js

'use strict';

/**
 * @ngdoc directive
 * @name ngTouch.directive:ngSwipeLeft
 *
 * @description
 * Specify custom behavior when an element is swiped to the left on a touchscreen device.
 * A leftward swipe is a quick, right-to-left slide of the finger.
 * Though ngSwipeLeft is designed for touch-based devices, it will work with a mouse click and drag too.
 *
 * Requires the {@link ngTouch `ngTouch`} module to be installed.
 *
 * @element ANY
 * @param {expression} ngSwipeLeft {@link guide/expression Expression} to evaluate
 * upon left swipe. (Event object is available as `$event`)
 *
 * @example
    <doc:example>
      <doc:source>
        <div ng-show="!showActions" ng-swipe-left="showActions = true">
          Some list content, like an email in the inbox
        </div>
        <div ng-show="showActions" ng-swipe-right="showActions = false">
          <button ng-click="reply()">Reply</button>
          <button ng-click="delete()">Delete</button>
        </div>
      </doc:source>
    </doc:example>
 */

/**
 * @ngdoc directive
 * @name ngTouch.directive:ngSwipeRight
 *
 * @description
 * Specify custom behavior when an element is swiped to the right on a touchscreen device.
 * A rightward swipe is a quick, left-to-right slide of the finger.
 * Though ngSwipeRight is designed for touch-based devices, it will work with a mouse click and drag too.
 *
 * Requires the {@link ngTouch `ngTouch`} module to be installed.
 *
 * @element ANY
 * @param {expression} ngSwipeRight {@link guide/expression Expression} to evaluate
 * upon right swipe. (Event object is available as `$event`)
 *
 * @example
    <doc:example>
      <doc:source>
        <div ng-show="!showActions" ng-swipe-left="showActions = true">
          Some list content, like an email in the inbox
        </div>
        <div ng-show="showActions" ng-swipe-right="showActions = false">
          <button ng-click="reply()">Reply</button>
          <button ng-click="delete()">Delete</button>
        </div>
      </doc:source>
    </doc:example>
 */

function makeSwipeDirective(directiveName, direction, eventName) {
  ngTouch.directive(directiveName, ['$parse', '$swipe', function($parse, $swipe) {
    // The maximum vertical delta for a swipe should be less than 75px.
    var MAX_VERTICAL_DISTANCE = 75;
    // Vertical distance should not be more than a fraction of the horizontal distance.
    var MAX_VERTICAL_RATIO = 0.3;
    // At least a 30px lateral motion is necessary for a swipe.
    var MIN_HORIZONTAL_DISTANCE = 30;

    return function(scope, element, attr) {
      var swipeHandler = $parse(attr[directiveName]);

      var startCoords, valid;

      function validSwipe(coords) {
        // Check that it's within the coordinates.
        // Absolute vertical distance must be within tolerances.
        // Horizontal distance, we take the current X - the starting X.
        // This is negative for leftward swipes and positive for rightward swipes.
        // After multiplying by the direction (-1 for left, +1 for right), legal swipes
        // (ie. same direction as the directive wants) will have a positive delta and
        // illegal ones a negative delta.
        // Therefore this delta must be positive, and larger than the minimum.
        if (!startCoords) return false;
        var deltaY = Math.abs(coords.y - startCoords.y);
        var deltaX = (coords.x - startCoords.x) * direction;
        return valid && // Short circuit for already-invalidated swipes.
            deltaY < MAX_VERTICAL_DISTANCE &&
            deltaX > 0 &&
            deltaX > MIN_HORIZONTAL_DISTANCE &&
            deltaY / deltaX < MAX_VERTICAL_RATIO;
      }

      $swipe.bind(element, {
        'start': function(coords, event) {
          startCoords = coords;
          valid = true;
        },
        'cancel': function(event) {
          valid = false;
        },
        'end': function(coords, event) {
          if (validSwipe(coords)) {
            scope.$apply(function() {
              element.triggerHandler(eventName);
              swipeHandler(scope, {$event: event});
            });
          }
        }
      });
    };
  }]);
}

// Left is negative X-coordinate, right is positive.
makeSwipeDirective('ngSwipeLeft', -1, 'swipeleft');
makeSwipeDirective('ngSwipeRight', 1, 'swiperight');