# Allow swipe up/down actions to close images on mobile

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-swipe-up-down-actions-to-close-images-on-mobile/241923>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [October 14, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-swipe-up-down-actions-to-close-images-on-mobile/241923 "2022-10-14T14:08:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![darkpixlz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/darkpixlz/32/549896_2.png) [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-swipe-up-down-actions-to-close-images-on-mobile/241923/1 "2022-10-14T14:08:07Z")

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When you have a big phone it gets frustrating to have to have to reach up to the close button to close out an image

When you swipe up/down, compared to most mobile apps it should close out to the image instead of scrolling farther.

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