# Create dock widgets over Slicer views

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-dock-widgets-over-slicer-views/20584
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [November 11, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-dock-widgets-over-slicer-views/20584 "2021-11-11T17:26:57Z")
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### Author: ![jamesobutler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/jamesobutler/32/7511_2.png) [@jamesobutler](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jamesobutler)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-dock-widgets-over-slicer-views/20584/4 "2021-11-11T18:29:33Z")

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It’s an interesting use case of Slicer if touch is the primary input. I don’t think a lot of Slicer design has considered this in the past.

Does the touchscreen support multi touch gestures? Or is it simple input only?

For example in the following linked post there is a video of pinch-to-zoom and rotating working which may avoid the need for individual buttons that do the same.

> [@Touchscreen and trackpad interactions](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/touchscreen-and-trackpad-interactions/7557):
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> Interaction with 2D and 3D views using touchscreen and MacOS trackpad is now included in the latest nightly release. If anyone has a chance to try them and would like to give feedback or suggestions, it would be appreciated.

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