boolean tappedCenter = false;
switch (message.getEvent()) {
case TouchEvent.GESTURE: {
final TouchGesture gesture = message.getGesture();
if (gesture.getEvent() == TouchGesture.SWIPE) {
final int direction = gesture.getSwipeDirection();
if (direction == TouchGesture.SWIPE_NORTH
|| direction == TouchGesture.SWIPE_SOUTH) {
// Swipe up or down to shrink or grow
_level.getCharacter().shrink();
}