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According to my knowledge, left swipe can mean for example:

• Go down in page sequence (e.g. e-mail).
• E-mail: Send current new e-mail
• Jolla Store: Install app
• Note: Save note
• When starting at the edge: Minimize app to home screen

Neither of these actions require any additional confirmation. While a swipe is ok for non-destructive actions, it should never be used on its own for destructive actions: It is too easy down by mistake -- in particular with a gesture having multiple meanings (you have to know in advance, what the meaning is but you cannot, at least when doing the gesture for the first time in that context; and even if it is not the first time, the meaning is hard to remember/guess).

Note: In a certain sense, also saving/installing/sending are destructive actions -- with the e-mail for example I could think I would drop a just written but offensive e-mail by a left swipe after I reconsidered its contents and decided not to send it!

Request: Please make sure, that the left swipe on its own never results in a destructive action. Just a remorse-counter to stop that action is not sufficient: A destruction needs an active, intentional action in advance.

By the way: Deleting e-mails via pulley menu with remorse-counter is ok. The pulley menu is that required active, intentional action. You do not select a menu by mistake (ok, you may by mistake select the wrong menu entry, but you could read in the menu what would happen and to revert you have got the remorse-counter).

PS: There are a couple of questions here already concerning the left swipe. None of them however in a more general view.

According to my knowledge, left swipe can mean for example:

• Go down in page sequence (e.g. e-mail).
• E-mail: Send current new e-mail
• Jolla Store: Install app
• Note: Save note
• When starting at the edge: Minimize app to home screen

Neither of these actions require any additional confirmation. While a swipe is ok for non-destructive actions, it should never be used on its own for destructive actions: It is too easy down done by mistake -- in particular with a gesture having multiple meanings (you have to know in advance, what the meaning is but you cannot, at least when doing the gesture for the first time in that context; and even if it is not the first time, the meaning is hard to remember/guess).

Note: In a certain sense, also saving/installing/sending are destructive actions -- with the e-mail for example I could think I would drop a just written but offensive e-mail by a left swipe after I reconsidered its contents and decided not to send it!

Request: Please make sure, that the left swipe on its own never results in a destructive action. Just a remorse-counter to stop that action is not sufficient: A destruction needs an active, intentional action in advance.

By the way: Deleting e-mails via pulley menu with remorse-counter is ok. The pulley menu is that required active, intentional action. You do not select a menu by mistake (ok, you may by mistake select the wrong menu entry, but you could read in the menu what would happen and to revert you have got the remorse-counter).

PS: There are a couple of questions here already concerning the left swipe. None of them however in a more general view.

According to my knowledge, left swipe can mean for example:

• Go down in page sequence (e.g. e-mail).
• E-mail: Send current new e-mail
• Jolla Store: Install app
• Note: Save note
• When starting at the edge: Minimize app to home screen

Neither of these actions require any additional confirmation. While a swipe is ok for non-destructive actions, it should never be used on its own for destructive actions: It is too easy done by mistake -- in particular with a gesture having multiple meanings (you have to know in advance, what the meaning is but you cannot, at least when doing the gesture for the first time in that context; and even if it is not for the first time, the meaning is hard to remember/guess).

Note: In a certain sense, also saving/installing/sending are destructive actions -- with the e-mail for example I could think I would drop a just written but offensive e-mail by a left swipe after I reconsidered its contents and decided not to send it!

Request: Please make sure, that the left swipe on its own never results in a destructive action. Just a remorse-counter to stop that action is not sufficient: A destruction needs an active, intentional action in advance.

By the way: Deleting e-mails via pulley menu with remorse-counter is ok. The pulley menu is that required active, intentional action. You do not select a menu by mistake (ok, you may by mistake select the wrong menu entry, but you could read in the menu what would happen and to revert you have got the remorse-counter).

PS: There are a couple of questions here already concerning the left swipe. None of them however in a more general view.

According to my knowledge, left swipe can mean for example:

• Go down in page sequence (e.g. e-mail).
• E-mail: Send current new e-mail
• Jolla Store: Install app
• Note: Save note
• When starting at the edge: Minimize app to home screen

Neither of these actions require any additional confirmation. While a swipe is ok for non-destructive actions, it should never be used on its own for destructive actions: It is too easy done by mistake -- in particular with a gesture having multiple meanings (you have to know in advance, what the meaning is but you cannot, at least when doing the gesture for the first time in that context; and even if it is not for the first time, the meaning is hard to remember/guess).

Note: In a certain sense, also saving/installing/sending are destructive actions -- with the e-mail for example I could think I would drop a just written but offensive e-mail by a left swipe after I reconsidered its contents and decided not to send it!

Request: Please make sure, that the left swipe on its own never results in a destructive action. Just a remorse-counter to stop that action is not sufficient: A destruction needs an active, intentional action in advance.

By the way: Deleting e-mails via pulley menu with remorse-counter is ok. The pulley menu is that required active, intentional action. You do not select a menu by mistake (ok, you may by mistake select the wrong menu entry, but you could read in the menu what would happen and to revert you have got the remorse-counter).

PS: There are a couple of questions here already concerning the left swipe. None of them however in has a more general view.

According to my knowledge, left swipe can mean for example:

• Go down in page sequence (e.g. e-mail).
• E-mail: Send current new e-maile-mail (= destructive action)
• Jolla Store: Install appapp (= destructive action)
• Note: Save notenote (= destructive action)
• When starting at the edge: Minimize app to home screen

Neither of these actions require any additional confirmation. While a swipe is ok for non-destructive actions, it should never be used on its own for destructive actions: It is too easy done by mistake -- in particular with a gesture having multiple meanings (you have to know in advance, what the meaning is but you cannot, at least when doing the gesture for the first time in that context; and even if it is not for the first time, the meaning is hard to remember/guess).

Note: In a certain sense, also saving/installing/sending are destructive actions -- with the e-mail for example I could think I would drop a just written but offensive e-mail by a left swipe after I reconsidered its contents and decided not to send it!

Request: Please make sure, that the left swipe on its own never results in a destructive action. Just a remorse-counter to stop that action is not sufficient: A destruction needs an active, intentional action in advance.

By the way: Deleting e-mails via pulley menu with remorse-counter is ok. The pulley menu is that required active, intentional action. You do not select a menu by mistake (ok, you may by mistake select the wrong menu entry, but you could read in the menu what would happen and to revert you have got the remorse-counter).

PS: There are a couple of questions here already concerning the left swipe. None of them however has a more general view.

According to my knowledge, left swipe can mean for example:

• Go down in page sequence (e.g. e-mail).
• E-mail: Send current new e-mail (= destructive action)
• Jolla Store: Install app (= destructive action)
• Note: Save note (= destructive action)
• [swipe left] When starting at the edge: Minimize app to home screen

Neither of these actions require any additional confirmation. While a swipepull is ok for non-destructive actions, it should never be used on its own for destructive actions: It is too easy done by mistake -- in particular with a gesture having multiple meanings (you have to know in advance, what the meaning is but you cannot, at least when doing the gesture for the first time in that context; and even if it is not for the first time, the meaning is hard to remember/guess).

Note: In a certain sense, also saving/installing/sending are destructive actions -- with the e-mail for example I could think I would drop a just written but offensive e-mail by a left swipe after I reconsidered its contents and decided not to send it!

Request: Please make sure, that the left swipe on its own never results in a destructive action. Just a remorse-counter to stop that action is not sufficient: A destruction needs an active, intentional action in advance.

By the way: Deleting e-mails via pulley menu with remorse-counter is ok. The pulley menu is that required active, intentional action. You do not select a menu by mistake (ok, you may by mistake select the wrong menu entry, but you could read in the menu what would happen and to revert you have got the remorse-counter).

PS: There are a couple of questions here already concerning the left swipe. pull left. None of them however has a more general view.

According to my knowledge, left swipe pull left can mean for example:

• Go down in page sequence (e.g. e-mail).
• E-mail: Send current new e-mail (= destructive action)
• Jolla Store: Install app (= destructive action)
• Note: Save note (= destructive action)
• [swipe left] When starting at the edge: Minimize app to home screen

Neither of these actions require any additional confirmation. While a pull is ok for non-destructive actions, it should never be used on its own for destructive actions: It is too easy done by mistake -- in particular with a gesture having multiple meanings (you have to know in advance, what the meaning is but you cannot, at least when doing the gesture for the first time in that context; and even if it is not for the first time, the meaning is hard to remember/guess).

Note: In a certain sense, also saving/installing/sending are destructive actions -- with the e-mail for example I could think I would drop a just written but offensive e-mail by a left swipe an accidental pull after I reconsidered its contents and decided not to send it!

Request: Please make sure, that the left swipe on its own never results in a destructive action. Just a remorse-counter to stop that action is not sufficient: A destruction needs an active, intentional action in advance.

By the way: Deleting e-mails via pulley menu with remorse-counter is ok. The pulley menu is that required active, intentional action. You do not select a menu by mistake (ok, you may by mistake select the wrong menu entry, but you could read in the menu what would happen and to revert you have got the remorse-counter).

PS: There are a couple of questions here already concerning the pull left. None of them however has a more general view.

According to my knowledge, pull left can mean for example:

• Go down in page sequence (e.g. e-mail).
• E-mail: Send current new e-mail (= destructive action)
• Jolla Store: Install app (= destructive action)
• Note: Save note (= destructive action)
• [swipe left] When starting at the edge: Minimize app to home screen

Neither of these actions require any additional confirmation. While a pull is ok for non-destructive actions, it should never be used on its own for destructive actions: It is too easy done by mistake -- in particular with a gesture having multiple meanings (you have to know in advance, what the meaning is but you cannot, at least when doing the gesture for the first time in that context; and even if it is not for the first time, the meaning is hard to remember/guess).

Note: In a certain sense, also saving/installing/sending are destructive actions -- with the e-mail for example I could think I would drop a just written but offensive e-mail by an accidental pull after I reconsidered its contents and decided not to send it!

Request: Please make sure, that the left swipe on its own never results in a destructive action. Just a remorse-counter to stop that action is not sufficient: A destruction needs an active, intentional action in advance.

By the way: Deleting e-mails via pulley menu with remorse-counter is ok. The pulley menu is that required active, intentional action. You do not select a menu by mistake (ok, you may by mistake select the wrong menu entry, but you could read in the menu what would happen and to revert you have got the remorse-counter).

PS: There are a couple of questions here already concerning the pull left. None of them however has a more general view.

chemist edit: changed terms to official terminology

According to my knowledge, pull left can mean for example:

• Go down in page sequence (e.g. e-mail).
• E-mail: Send current new e-mail (= destructive action)
• Jolla Store: Install app (= destructive action)
• Note: Save note (= destructive action)
• [swipe left] When starting at the edge: Minimize app to home screen

Neither of these actions require any additional confirmation. While a pull is ok for non-destructive actions, it should never be used on its own for destructive actions: It is too easy done by mistake -- in particular with a gesture having multiple meanings (you have to know in advance, what the meaning is but you cannot, at least when doing the gesture for the first time in that context; and even if it is not for the first time, the meaning is hard to remember/guess).

Note: In a certain sense, also saving/installing/sending are destructive actions -- with the e-mail for example I could think I would drop a just written but offensive e-mail by an accidental pull after I reconsidered its contents and decided not to send it!

Request: Please make sure, that the left swipe on its own never results in a destructive action. Just a remorse-counter to stop that action is not sufficient: A destruction needs an active, intentional action in advance.

By the way: Deleting e-mails via pulley menu with remorse-counter is ok. The pulley menu is that required active, intentional action. You do not select a menu by mistake (ok, you may by mistake select the wrong menu entry, but you could read in the menu what would happen and to revert you have got the remorse-counter).

PS: There are a couple of questions here already concerning the pull left. None of them however has a more general view.

chemist edit: changed terms to official terminology

I closed this question: While I think, that the problem with "pull left" and its destructive action remains, remains, I see from the comments, that the question contains wrong assumptions (I was sure, in e-mail the left swipe would send the e-mail, however rechecking this: it does not; in Notes it is in fact a "pull right", I should have checked this). I should have researched the whole subject more carefully. My apologies to to everyone taking the time to read/comment my question.

According to my knowledge, pull left can mean for example:

• Go down in page sequence (e.g. e-mail).
• E-mail: Send current new e-mail (= destructive action)
• Jolla Store: Install app (= destructive action)
• Note: Save note (= destructive action)
• [swipe left] When starting at the edge: Minimize app to home screen

Neither of these actions require any additional confirmation. While a pull is ok for non-destructive actions, it should never be used on its own for destructive actions: It is too easy done by mistake -- in particular with a gesture having multiple meanings (you have to know in advance, what the meaning is but you cannot, at least when doing the gesture for the first time in that context; and even if it is not for the first time, the meaning is hard to remember/guess).

Note: In a certain sense, also saving/installing/sending are destructive actions -- with the e-mail for example I could think I would drop a just written but offensive e-mail by an accidental pull after I reconsidered its contents and decided not to send it!

Request: Please make sure, that the left swipe on its own never results in a destructive action. Just a remorse-counter to stop that action is not sufficient: A destruction needs an active, intentional action in advance.

By the way: Deleting e-mails via pulley menu with remorse-counter is ok. The pulley menu is that required active, intentional action. You do not select a menu by mistake (ok, you may by mistake select the wrong menu entry, but you could read in the menu what would happen and to revert you have got the remorse-counter).

PS: There are a couple of questions here already concerning the pull left. None of them however has a more general view.

chemist edit: changed terms to official terminology

I closed this question: While I think, that the problem with "pull left" and its destructive action remains, I see from the comments, that the question contains wrong assumptions (I was sure, in e-mail the left swipe would send the e-mail, however rechecking this: it does not; in Notes it is in fact a "pull right", I should have checked this). I should have researched the whole subject more carefully. My apologies to to everyone taking the time to read/comment my question.

According to my knowledge, pull left can mean for example:

• Go down in page sequence (e.g. e-mail).
• E-mail: Send current new e-mail (= destructive action)
• Jolla Store: Install app (= destructive action)
• Note: Save note (= destructive action)
• [swipe left] When starting at the edge: Minimize app to home screen

Neither of these actions require any additional confirmation. While a pull is ok for non-destructive actions, it should never be used on its own for destructive actions: It is too easy done by mistake -- in particular with a gesture having multiple meanings (you have to know in advance, what the meaning is but you cannot, at least when doing the gesture for the first time in that context; and even if it is not for the first time, the meaning is hard to remember/guess).

Note: In a certain sense, also saving/installing/sending are destructive actions -- with the e-mail for example I could think I would drop a just written but offensive e-mail by an accidental pull after I reconsidered its contents and decided not to send it!

Request: Please make sure, that the left swipe on its own never results in a destructive action. Just a remorse-counter to stop that action is not sufficient: A destruction needs an active, intentional action in advance.

By the way: Deleting e-mails via pulley menu with remorse-counter is ok. The pulley menu is that required active, intentional action. You do not select a menu by mistake (ok, you may by mistake select the wrong menu entry, but you could read in the menu what would happen and to revert you have got the remorse-counter).

PS: There are a couple of questions here already concerning the pull left. None of them however has a more general view.

chemist edit: changed terms to official terminology