click:fast - a fast click event alternative that triggers the handler much faster on touch devices (and also prevents click events on swipe/scroll).

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$.event.special['click:fast'] = {
    propagate: true,
    add: function(handleObj) {

        var getCoords = function(e) {
            if ( e.touches && e.touches.length ) {
                var touch = e.touches[0];
                return {
                    x: touch.pageX,
                    y: touch.pageY
                };
            }
        };

        var def = {
            touched: false,
            touchdown: false,
            coords: { x:0, y:0 },
            evObj: {}
        };

        $(this).data({
            clickstate: def,
            timer: 0
        }).on('touchstart.fast', function(e) {
            window.clearTimeout($(this).data('timer'));
            $(this).data('clickstate', {
                touched: true, 
                touchdown: true,
                coords: getCoords(e.originalEvent),
                evObj: e
            });
        }).on('touchmove.fast', function(e) {
            var coords = getCoords(e.originalEvent),
                state = $(this).data('clickstate'),
                distance = Math.max( 
                    Math.abs(state.coords.x - coords.x), 
                    Math.abs(state.coords.y - coords.y) 
                );
            if ( distance > 6 ) {
                $(this).data('clickstate', $.extend(state, {
                    touchdown: false
                }));
            }
        }).on('touchend.fast', function(e) {
            var $this = $(this),
                state = $this.data('clickstate');
            if(state.touchdown) {
              handleObj.handler.call(this, e);
            }
            $this.data('timer', window.setTimeout(function() {
                $this.data('clickstate', def);
            }, 400));
        }).on('click.fast', function(e) {
            var state = $(this).data('clickstate');
            if ( state.touched ) {
                return false;
            }
            $(this).data('clickstate', def);
            handleObj.handler.call(this, e);
        });
    },
    remove: function() {
        $(this).off('touchstart.fast touchmove.fast touchend.fast click.fast');
    }
};