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# Dwell

## What is a dwell in eye-tracking? How can I pause dwell? How can I click faster or slower with my eyes?

Dwell is the most common method to click with your eye-gaze. Your eyes need to stay still on one point for an amount of time set (=dwell time) and then the click action will happen.

### Set up your ideal Dwell time    ![](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-09-2023-11-56-40-9095-AM.png?width=74&height=71&name=image-png-Nov-09-2023-11-56-40-9095-AM.png)

Dwell time is the time you need to look at an icon or button to click on it with eye gaze.

[Set it up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRKYv7vHtVk&list=PLqLn9oRVFqBVbkYFB-DKY5qj9haRFXQ9O&index=3): Go to Settings \> Accessibility \> Touch \> AssistiveTouch \> Toggel Dwell control ON (at the bottom of the page) \> Set up the time

- Recommendation: 1 second

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### Pause the Dwell ![](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-09-2023-11-59-54-8087-AM.png?width=74&height=71&name=image-png-Nov-09-2023-11-59-54-8087-AM.png)

If you ever need to take a break from clicking, such as when reading a page or exploring a new app, you can temporarily disable the click function. Simply use the "Pause Dwell" action on the Assistive Touch menu to do this.. 

**Add the action in the Assistive Touch menu:**

Go to Settings \> Accessibility \> Touch \> AssistiveTouch \> Customize Top Level menu \> Click on one icon \> Select from the drop-down menu action depending on the level of your eye-gaze experience:

- Beginner: **Pause/Resume Dwell** 
- Independent user: **Dwell.** Dwell action opens the second level menu, where you can find Pause/Resume Dwell and other actions.

You have also an option to select **Dwell. **Dwell action opens the second level menu, where you can find Pause/Resume Dwell and other actions.

Check the video on how to edit the Assistive touch menu:

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Select "Resume Dwell" from the same icon on the AssistiveTouch menu to resume clicking again. 

**TIP:** Add Pause/Resume Dwell action to one of your hot corners! [Check here how to set up hot corners.](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/hot-corners?hsLang=en)

**Keep in mind** that whenever you want to stop working with eye gaze, it is useful to first pause the Dwell before leaving the track box.

 

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