Speed/positional mode translations

A method for converting from a position control mode to a motion continuation mode on a sensor panel, comprising:

• entering the position control mode upon detecting a touchdown of one or more fingers on the sensor panel, wherein during the position control mode, motion of an operation is presented by a display;
• detecting an application of increased force from at least one of the one or more fingers upon the sensor panel while the one or more fingers are being moved along the sensor panel;
• entering the motion continuation mode upon the detection of the application of increased force;
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• continuing the motion of the operation being presented by the display during the position control mode in a direction of movement of the one or more fingers detected during the application of increased force when the motion continuation mode is entered;
• wherein once the motion continuation mode is entered, the motion of the operation being presented by the display during the position control mode is continued regardless of a position of the at least one finger remaining in contact with the sensor panel.

A method for converting from a position control mode to a motion continuation mode on a sensor panel, comprising:

• entering the position control mode upon detecting a touchdown of one or more fingers on the sensor panel, wherein during the position control mode, motion of an operation is presented by a display;
• detecting a flattening of at least one of the one or more fingers on the sensor panel while the one or more fingers are being moved along the sensor panel;
• entering the motion continuation mode upon the detection of the flattening finger;
• and
• continuing the motion of the operation being presented by the display during the position control mode in a direction of movement of the one or more fingers detected during the flattening of at least one of the one or more fingers when the motion continuation mode is entered;
• wherein once the motion continuation mode is entered, the motion of the operation being presented by the display during the position control mode is continued regardless of a position of the at least one finger remaining in contact with the sensor panel.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising program code for converting from a position control mode to a motion continuation mode on a sensor panel, the program code for causing performance of a method comprising:

• entering the position control mode upon detecting a touchdown of one or more initial fingers on the sensor panel, wherein during the position control mode, motion of an operation is presented by a display;
• detecting a touchdown of one or more additional fingers onto the sensor panel while the one or more initial fingers are being moved along the sensor panel;
• entering the motion continuation mode upon the detection of the touchdown of the one or more additional fingers;
• and
• continuing the motion of the operation being presented by the display during the position control mode in a direction of movement of the one or more initial fingers detected during the touchdown of the one or more additional fingers when the motion continuation mode is entered;
• wherein once the motion continuation mode is entered, the motion of the operation being presented by the display during the position control mode is continued regardless of a position of the at least one finger remaining in contact with the sensor panel.