Bootstrap 5 Touch
Tags: bootstrap, javascript, webdev, html
Published: 2022-09-23 14:26:20

## What is Bootstrap Touch?

This component allows you to improve the user experience on mobile touch screens by calling methods on the following custom events: pinch, swipe, tap, press, pan and rotate.

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## Installation

#### Manual installation (zip package)

To take advantage of  our Bootstrap images component and use them in your project, you first need to install the [MDB 5 Free package](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/getting-started/installation/#section-manual-installation)

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#### MDB CLI

Watch our [**Quick Start Tutorial**](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/getting-started/quick-start/) to discover and use the full potential of MDB 5 and MDB CLI

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#### NPM

###### Prerequisites

Before starting the project make sure to install [Node LTS (12.x.x recommended)](https://nodejs.org/en/).

###### Installation

To install MDB UI KIT in your project easily type the following command in the terminal:
```terminal
npm i mdb-ui-kit 
```

###### Importing JS modules

You can import the entire library or just individual modules:
```terminal
import * as mdb from 'mdb-ui-kit'; // lib
import { Input } from 'mdb-ui-kit'; // module 
```

###### Importing CSS file

To import MDB stylesheet please use the following syntax:
```terminal
@import '~mdb-ui-kit/css/mdb.min.css'; 
```

###### Importing SCSS modules

You can also import individual SCSS modules. To do it properly, we recommend to copy them from the node_modules/mdb-ui-kit/src/scss location directly to your project and import in the same way as CSS files.

###### Webpack integration

You can significantly speed up the process of creating a new project based on Webpack using our [Starter](https://github.com/mdbootstrap/mdb-webpack-starter).

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#### CDN

Installation via CDN is one of the easiest methods of integrating MDB UI KIT with your project. Just copy the latest compiled JS script tag and CSS link tag from [cdnjs](https://cdnjs.com/libraries/mdb-ui-kit) to the application.

Don't forget to add also Font Awesome and Roboto font if you need. Here's an example code:

###### CSS

```css
<!-- Font Awesome -->
<link
  href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.1/css/all.min.css"
  rel="stylesheet"
/>
<!-- Google Fonts -->
<link
  href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400,500,700&display=swap"
  rel="stylesheet"
/>
<!-- MDB -->
<link
  href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mdb-ui-kit/3.3.0/mdb.min.css"
  rel="stylesheet"
/>
```


###### JS

```javascript
<!-- MDB -->
<script
  type="text/javascript"
  src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mdb-ui-kit/3.3.0/mdb.min.js"
></script>
```


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## Customization

##### Press

Press calls the chosen method when the touch event on the element lasts longer than 250 miliseconds.

###### HTML
```html
<div>
  <div class="bg-image">
    <img src="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/new/standard/city/053.jpg" class="img-fluid" />
    <div class="mask" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)" id="remove-bg">
      <div class="d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center h-100">
        <p id="press-text" class="text-white mb-0"> Hold the button to remove the mask from the image</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div class="my-3">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-press">Tap & hold to show image</button>
  </div>
</div>
```

###### JS
```javascript
const btnPress = document.querySelector('.btn-press');
const removeBg = document.querySelector('#remove-bg');
const pressText = document.querySelector('#press-text');

const touch = new mdb.Touch(btnPress, 'press', { time: 2000 });
touch.init();

const colorGen = () => {
  const randomNum = () => {
      return Math.floor(Math.random() * 255) + 1;
  };
      return `rgba(${randomNum()},${randomNum()},${randomNum()},.4)`;
  };


btnPress.addEventListener('press', (e) => {
  removeBg.style.backgroundColor = 'rgba(0,0,0,0)';
  pressText.innerText = "";
})
```

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##### Press duration

Touch event press with custom duration.

###### HTML
```html
<div>
  <div class="bg-image">
    <img src="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/new/standard/city/053.jpg" class="img-fluid" />
    <div class="mask" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)" id="bg-press-duration">
      <div class="d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center h-100">
        <p class="text-white mb-0" id="press-duration-text">Hold the button to remove the mask from the image with 5 seconds</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div class="my-3">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-press-duration">Tap & hold to show image</button>
  </div>
</div>
```

###### JS
```javascript
const btnPressDuration = document.querySelector('.btn-press-duration');
const touchPressDuration = new mdb.Touch(btnPressDuration, 'press', { time: 5000 });
touchPressDuration.init();

const colorGen = () => {
  const randomNum = () => {
      return Math.floor(Math.random() * 255) + 1;
  };
      return `rgba(${randomNum()},${randomNum()},${randomNum()},.4)`;
  }

const bgPressDuration = document.querySelector('#bg-press-duration');
const pressDurationText = document.querySelector('#press-duration-text');
btnPressDuration.addEventListener('press', () => {
    bgPressDuration.style.backgroundColor = 'rgba(0,0,0,0)';
    pressDurationText.innerText = "";
});
```






#### You can see more customization examples on the [📄 Touch documentation page](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/methods/touch/)

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## Crucial Resources

Here are the resources that we have prepared to help you work with this component:

1. Read [📄 Touch documentation page](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/methods/touch/) <-- start here
2. In to get the most out of your project, you should also get acquainted with other Methods options related to Touch. See the section below to find the list of them.
3. You can use Methods in [📥 Starter Bootstrap 5 templates](https://mdbootstrap.com/freebies/)
4. Templates are a part of [📦 Free UI Kit for Bootstrap 5](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/)
5. After finishing the project you can publish it with CLI in order to receive [💽 Free hosting (beta)](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/cli/)

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## Related Methods options & features



- [Clipboard](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/methods/clipboard/)
- [Infinite scroll ](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/methods/infinite-scroll/)
- [Lazy loading ](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/methods/lazy-loading/)
- [Loading management](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/methods/loading-management/)
- [Ripple](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/methods/ripple/)
- [Scrollbar](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/methods/scrollbar/)
- [Smooth scroll](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/methods/smooth-scroll/)
- [Sticky](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/methods/sticky/)




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