multiple touches: touchend event fired only when a touchmove occurs

Question

I would like to add some multitouch features to my javascript application when it is accessed from an ios device (and maybe android later).

I want to provide a shift

Answer 1

So it appears you have reached one of those scenarios which cannot be avoided and will only have buggy hacks. You are creating a UI feature which is not quite the "norm" yet, but seems to have some promise (I like... I like). The question to ask yourself at this point in technology is "how can I force the user to slide his finger in order to hold shift".

With the help of a good designer I think you could create a sliding toggle button similar to a flip switch... where a user must drag and hold to turn the switch "on". Upon release, the switch would spring back to the "off" position. I mention a designer because the button needs to look like it behaves. Maybe some of the comments can get creative.