The article discusses implementing touch events, specifically swipe, using Stimulus for web-apps designed for touch devices like phones and tablets.
It explores using touch events for carousels and tinder-like left and right card swipes, with code examples and explanations provided.
The HTML structure for carousel and swipe-card functionalities is shown, highlighting the data attributes and actions required.
The carousel controller in Stimulus handles next and previous functionality with circular navigation, ensuring the index stays within valid bounds.
For touch device support, the controller is extended with touchStart and touchEnd methods to track swipe gestures and navigate accordingly.
In the swipe-card feature, the inheritance concept is used by creating a base swipe_controller shared between carousel and swipe-card controllers.
The swipe-card controller manages swipe actions for liking or disliking cards, animating them off-screen, and utilizing Fetch API for backend requests.
Additional touchMove method is added for swipe-card controller to handle touchmove events, adding CSS animations to the cards based on touch movement.
Overall, the article demonstrates a structured approach to using Stimulus controllers for touch events, providing a scalable and reusable solution for touch-enabled web features.
It encourages feedback and suggestions for enhancing the implementation of Stimulus controllers with similar functionalities.