Remove event.preventDefault();
from all functions. In the function processingRoutine() {}
add event.preventDefault();
for what you want.
function processingRoutine() { var swipedElement = document.getElementById(triggerElementID); if ( swipeDirection == 'left' ) { // REPLACE WITH YOUR ROUTINES //swipedElement.style.backgroundColor = 'orange'; event.preventDefault(); } else if ( swipeDirection == 'right' ) { // REPLACE WITH YOUR ROUTINES //swipedElement.style.backgroundColor = 'green'; event.preventDefault(); } else if ( swipeDirection == 'up' ) { // REPLACE WITH YOUR ROUTINES //swipedElement.style.backgroundColor = 'maroon'; } else if ( swipeDirection == 'down' ) { // REPLACE WITH YOUR ROUTINES //swipedElement.style.backgroundColor = 'purple'; } }