## Touch control modes The touch control mode can be changed by tapping or clicking on the controller icon in the upper right corner ### Direct mouse The touch controls are direct. The pointer jumps to where the finger touches the screen (default for menus). {w=10em} ### Touchpad emulation The touch controls are indirect, like on a laptop touchpad. {w=10em} ### Gamepad emulation Fingers must be placed on lower left and right of the screen to emulate a directional pad and action buttons. {w=10em} To select the preferred touch mode for menus, 2D games, and 3D games, go to **Global Options > Backend > Choose the preferred touch mode**. ## Touch actions ### Two finger scroll To scroll, slide two fingers up or down the screen ### Two finger tap To do a two finger tap, hold one finger down and then tap with a second finger. ### Three finger tap To do a three finger tap, start with holding down one finger and progressively touch down the other two fingers, one at a time, while still holding down the previous fingers. Imagine you are impatiently tapping your fingers on a surface, but then slow down that movement so it is rhythmic, but not too slow. ### Immersive Sticky fullscreen mode Swipe from the edge to reveal the system bars.They remain semi-transparent and disappear after a few seconds unless you interact with them. ### Global Main Menu To open the Global Main Menu, tap on the menu icon at the top right of the screen. {w=10em} ## Virtual keyboard To open the virtual keyboard, long press on the controller icon at the top right of the screen, or tap on any editable text field. To hide the virtual keyboard, tap the controller icon again, or tap outside the text field. {w=10em}