A computing device comprising: a user interface having a display; a position-detection mechanism; a processor; and a computer-readable media having executable instructions of a position-detection manager that, when executed by the processor, direct the computing device to: detect, through the position-detection mechanism, respective positions (210, 212, 214) associated with multiple portions of a gesture, the gesture made by a user of the computing device relative to the user interface, the multiple portions of the gesture comprising at least a first portion of the gesture and a subsequent second portion of the gesture; associate, to the detected respective positions (210, 212, 214) of the gesture, a timing profile, the timing profile comprising: a first duration of time during which the first portion of the gesture is static and remains stationary at a first touch-position; and a second duration of time during which the subsequent second portion of the gesture is static and remains stationary at a second touch-position that is different than the first touch-position; determine, using the associated timing profile and in response to the first duration of time of the first portion of the gesture exceeding the second duration of time of the subsequent second portion of the gesture, that an intended input made by the user corresponds to the first touch-position of the first portion of the gesture; and performing an operation corresponding to the determined, intended input. a user interface having a display; a position-detection mechanism; a processor; and a computer-readable media having executable instructions of a position-detection manager that, when executed by the processor, direct the computing device to: detect, through the position-detection mechanism, respective positions (210, 212, 214) associated with multiple portions of a gesture, the gesture made by a user of the computing device relative to the user interface, the multiple portions of the gesture comprising at least a first portion of the gesture and a subsequent second portion of the gesture; associate, to the detected respective positions (210, 212, 214) of the gesture, a timing profile, the timing profile comprising: a first duration of time during which the first portion of the gesture is static and remains stationary at a first touch-position; and a second duration of time during which the subsequent second portion of the gesture is static and remains stationary at a second touch-position that is different than the first touch-position; determine, using the associated timing profile and in response to the first duration of time of the first portion of the gesture exceeding the second duration of time of the subsequent second portion of the gesture, that an intended input made by the user corresponds to the first touch-position of the first portion of the gesture; and performing an operation corresponding to the determined, intended input. detect, through the position-detection mechanism, respective positions (210, 212, 214) associated with multiple portions of a gesture, the gesture made by a user of the computing device relative to the user interface, the multiple portions of the gesture comprising at least a first portion of the gesture and a subsequent second portion of the gesture; associate, to the detected respective positions (210, 212, 214) of the gesture, a timing profile, the timing profile comprising: a first duration of time during which the first portion of the gesture is static and remains stationary at a first touch-position; and a second duration of time during which the subsequent second portion of the gesture is static and remains stationary at a second touch-position that is different than the first touch-position; a first duration of time during which the first portion of the gesture is static and remains stationary at a first touch-position; and a second duration of time during which the subsequent second portion of the gesture is static and remains stationary at a second touch-position that is different than the first touch-position; determine, using the associated timing profile and in response to the first duration of time of the first portion of the gesture exceeding the second duration of time of the subsequent second portion of the gesture, that an intended input made by the user corresponds to the first touch-position of the first portion of the gesture; and performing an operation corresponding to the determined, intended input.