[Thesmartmale]

wow...the wheelchair comment has to be one of the most stupid and insensitive remarks to date, especially to liken people's laziness to that particular chair. I'm more than certain (sarcasm for the idiots) that everyone who sits in that particular chair, or any wheelchair for that matter, does so willingly. effing a--hole!!!

but back to the topic, the "x" doesn't always seem to work. sometimes you can press it more than once before actually getting the app, or whatever, to close. a gesture on a gesture based device would be...consistent??? not lazy

In that case, you need to check your eyes or align your finger to the X properly because it works with me EVERY TIME!

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[bmantz65]

I agree. This has always bugged me about hitting the "X" to close frames in a gesture controlled OS. Honestly, I like how iOS handles closing apps. Just swipe up and they are gone. You can even do multiple apps at once using your fingers.

[Rasec8me]

What if the PlayBook gesture can't be done on BB10? Plus didn't IOS copy that already? We don't wanna be like them, or else everyone holding my phone will be like oh it's just like the iPhone!

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Even Windows Phone 8.1 now has this feature by swiping down the app... We are the only ones left with that ugly X and no gesture closing

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[Thesmartmale]

Even Windows Phone 8.1 now has this feature by swiping down the app... We are the only ones left with that ugly X and no gesture closing

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We have a ton of other gestures in the OS while they don't, just because they all can close apps that way doesn't mean we have to, closing apps with gestures in BB10 will cause confusion because the OS is full of gestures already!

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[Rasec8me]

We have a ton of other gestures in the OS while they don't, just because they all can close apps that way doesn't mean we have to, closing apps with gestures in BB10 will cause confusion because the OS is full of gestures already!

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Not if everything else remains the same... this only would be an additional gesture so no confusion at all

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[Rasec8me]

Not if everything else remains the same... this only would be an additional gesture so no confusion at all

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Maybe a feature to toggle this gesture would ease us "gesture eagers" and not confuse the conservative users

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[Dunt Dunt Dunt]

I don't have a problem using the "X" to close an app...

It's just that switching between using the PlayBook and my Z10.... I would like some consistency. Don't see why BlackBerry went and reinvented the wheel when they switched from PlayBook to BB10. Would rather they had released the PlayBook OS a year earlier with just the phone capabilities and add the HUB, Flow and "frames" as they went along.....

[spikesolie]

I don't have a problem using the "X" to close an app...

It's just that switching between using the PlayBook and my Z10.... I would like some consistency. Don't see why BlackBerry went and reinvented the wheel when they switched from PlayBook to BB10. Would rather they had released the PlayBook OS a year earlier with just the phone capabilities and add the HUB, Flow and "frames" as they went along.....

Ikr BlackBerry being idiots. They could have saved time too on it

Zee coolest flicking smartphone ever

[vagos2006]

We have a ton of other gestures in the OS while they don't, just because they all can close apps that way doesn't mean we have to, closing apps with gestures in BB10 will cause confusion because the OS is full of gestures already!

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Why not have both options to avoid confusion, have the x button there for those who like it and have swipe up or down to close for those who don't like the button such as myself. BB10 is all about gestures. I love gestures because it adds efficiency and flow to things. Giving users options are always a good thing.

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[Thesmartmale]

Why not have both options to avoid confusion, have the x button there for those who like it and have swipe up or down to close for those who don't like the button such as myself. BB10 is all about gestures. I love gestures because it adds efficiency and flow to things. Giving users options are always a good thing.

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Issue is how is it gonna be a swipe up or down when you have two pages of active frames under each other?

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[Johnny Crack]

The problem isn't with clicking the "X" itself.. but I often miss the X and end up re-opening the app I'm trying to close which gets annoying.

I haven't read this entire thread so my apologies if someone suggested this...

I would introduce swiping downwards on the active frame as swiping up wouldn't work if you have more then 4 apps open as it would just move you down to the next set of active frames.

OR simply make the "X" bigger.

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[spikesolie]

Issue is how is it gonna be a swipe up or down when you have two pages of active frames under each other?

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That's the issue. Truth is BlackBerry didn't want to give that option

Zee coolest flicking smartphone ever

[dracolnyte]

You know, I have suggested your gesture already before to my BlackBerry contact. But instead of closing the app, it's for quick switch to the adjacent app

[labyrinth9]

I like the OP's suggestion and I think it fits in very well with the consistency of the OS.

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[BlueStreak67]

I don't have any issues with tapping the X to close an app - its as natural as breathing for me.

Do you tap X's in your sleep?

[miguel89to]

Totally agree!

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I have a Playbook And I only close with x. Is there another way?

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[Thesmartmale]

The problem isn't with clicking the "X" itself.. but I often miss the X and end up re-opening the app I'm trying to close which gets annoying.

I haven't read this entire thread so my apologies if someone suggested this...

I would introduce swiping downwards on the active frame as swiping up wouldn't work if you have more then 4 apps open as it would just move you down to the next set of active frames.

OR simply make the "X" bigger.

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Umm...what if I was in the second page of active frames and swiped downwards? have you thought about it? Please do, you will realize that it won't work!

The X is just fine, if people really like gestures that much then BlackBerry should make a pinch to close gesture which will need more work than hitting the X but you guys just need a change so here you go.

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[BlueStreak67]

Have they considered trying: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, 'B', 'A', 'B', 'A'?

EDIT: Oh yeah and don't forget to hit 'Select', 'Start'

[incongruent]

Pinch to close. Touch frame with index finger, bring thumb up together with finger to close that frame.

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[Thesmartmale]

Have they considered trying: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, 'B', 'A', 'B', 'A'?

EDIT: Oh yeah and don't forget to hit 'Start'

That will come in BlackBerry10 GTA edition

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[BlueStreak67]

That will come in BlackBerry10 GTA edition

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That would be an interesting CONTRAption!

[TheScionicMan]

I have a Playbook And I only close with x. Is there another way?

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When apps are minimized, just flick the app window you want to close towards the top of the screen.

[itzJustMeh]

Even though the "x" button doesn't bother me, it's not what the whole OS is about. It's about gestures, to make thigs fast. Two finger swipe down to close active frame?

[Johnny Crack]

Umm...what if I was in the second page of active frames and swiped downwards? have you thought about it? Please do, you will realize that it won't work!

The X is just fine, if people really like gestures that much then BlackBerry should make a pinch to close gesture which will need more work than hitting the X but you guys just need a change so here you go.

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Good point! Didn't think of that, my bad!

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[Thesmartmale]

Even though the "x" button doesn't bother me, it's not what the whole OS is about. It's about gestures, to make thigs fast. Two finger swipe down to close active frame?

It's all about the fastest and easiest way, and that would be the X, using two fingers means using two hands which kills the easiness!

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