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# UITouch.TouchType.indirect

A touch that doesn’t result from contact with the screen.

```
case indirect
```

## Discussion

Indirect touches are generated by touch input devices that are separate from the screen. For example, the trackpad of an Apple TV remote generates indirect touches.

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