const swipeEvent = (elementID, callback) => { var el = document.getElementById(elementID); var dir; el.addEventListener( 'touchstart', (event) => { // event.preventDefault(); xDown = event.touches[0].clientX; yDown = event.touches[0].clientY; }, { passive: true } ); el.addEventListener( 'touchmove', (event) => { // event.preventDefault(); if ( ! xDown || ! yDown ) { return; } var xUp = event.touches[0].clientX; var yUp = event.touches[0].clientY; var xDiff = xDown - xUp; var yDiff = yDown - yUp; if ( Math.abs( xDiff ) > Math.abs( yDiff ) ) { if ( xDiff > 0 ) { // Left Swipe dir = 'left' } else { // Right Swipe dir = 'right'; } } else { if ( yDiff > 0 ) { // Up Swipe dir = 'up'; } else { // Down Swipe dir = 'down'; } } /* Reset values */ xDown = null; yDown = null; if (dir !== ""){ if (typeof callback == "function") { callback(el, dir); } } }, { passive: true } ); }