SideIn Gesture

When you activate Enable SideIn Gesture option, SideIn gesture will be activated.



How to use the feature

1. Move virtual cursor to the top of screen and SideIn indicator will be displayed in feedback image.

2. Move up the palm and back down quickly (Top SideIn Gesture).

3. Pre-defined action will be performed.

Hint: Close Application virtual button will be displayed as default pre-defined SideIn action for Top SideIn.
Hint: When Head-Up mode is enabled, SideIn feature will be disabled.
Hint: If you select the cancel button [X] to close an application, SideIn feature won't be activated next time. That's because of preventing SideIn button annoying the operation. If you wan to activate SideIn again, please hide virtual button then  restart the operation. 


3 types of SideIn Gestures are supported.

Left SideIn

At the left end of the screen, move the cursor out of the detection area and move back quickly after SideIn indicator is displayed.

 

Right SideIn

At the right end of the screen, move the cursor out of the detection area and move back quickly after SideIn indicator is displayed.

 

Top SideIn

At the top end of the screen, move the cursor out of the detection area and move back quickly after SideIn indicator is displayed.


Hint: Move your palm of the hand within the area of camera detection.
The green area shows the camera detection area,
and the blue area shows the area used for operation. ONLY the feedback data inside the blue area will be used.

Example of screen

Default Setting

Gesture   Features
Left SideIn   None
Right SideIn   Win+TAB
Top SideIn   Virtual button for Exit the Application


Destination of SideIn.ini

SideIn.ini should be saved in C:\ProgramData\aeroTAP folder or the same folder where aeroTAP.exe is saved.

Notes: C:\ProgramData\aeroTAP folder is given priority.

Configure SideIn.ini file

You can customize the SideIn gesture settings by configuring SideIn.ini.
If SideIn.ini is not defined, the following default SideIn will be applied.

-9,8990,9246

Syntax:
Action number for Top SideIn, Action number for Left SideIn, Action number for Right SideIn

Example:
-9,-2,0


As in the image above, type in the order of Top, Left, Right. That will enable you to define the Top, Left, Right SideIn Features.

Action Number   Description
-9   Virtual button for Exit the Application
-2   Launch aeroPAD.exe
-4   Run aeroLink.lnk shortcut. You can define application in aeroLink.lnk shortcut. It can be launched by SideIn gesture.
0   No action
8990   Go to Desktop
9246   Switch application

aeroLink.lnk shortcut to run external application

When you configure to launch external application by SideIn gesture, you have to create aeroLink.lnk shortcut on the same folder as aeroTAP.exe .Then set action number value -4.  aeroTAP launch application defined in shortcut lnk file.

Define SideIn for individual application

You can define SideIn action in SideIn.ini for each individual application.

Example:

-9,8990,9246

[devenv.exe]

0,0,0

In the above example, SideIn will be invalid for devenv.exe, and for the other applications, default SideIn will be used.


You can check for the assigned action numbers on KeyActionList.exe.