gistfile1.js

    var maxTime = 1000,
    // allow movement if < 1000 ms (1 sec)
    maxDistance = 50,
    // swipe movement of 50 pixels triggers the swipe
    target = $(document),
    startX = 0,
    startTime = 0,
    touch = "ontouchend" in document,
    startEvent = (touch) ? 'touchstart' : 'mousedown',
    moveEvent = (touch) ? 'touchmove' : 'mousemove',
    endEvent = (touch) ? 'touchend' : 'mouseup';

    target.bind(startEvent, function(e) {
    // prevent image drag (Firefox)
    e.preventDefault();
    startTime = e.timeStamp;
    startX = e.originalEvent.touches ? e.originalEvent.touches[0].pageX : e.pageX;
    }).bind(endEvent, function(e) {
    startTime = 0;
    startX = 0;
    }).bind(moveEvent, function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    var currentX = e.originalEvent.touches ? e.originalEvent.touches[0].pageX : e.pageX,
        currentDistance = (startX === 0) ? 0 : Math.abs(currentX - startX),
        // allow if movement < 1 sec
        currentTime = e.timeStamp;
    if (startTime !== 0 && currentTime - startTime < maxTime && currentDistance > maxDistance) {
        if (currentX < startX) {
            if($rootScope.showMenuValue == true){
              $rootScope.showMenuValue = false;
            } else if ($rootScope.current_page!=='dashboard'){
              console.log('handled. redirecting u, dude');
              $scope.back();
            }
        }
        if (currentX > startX) {
            if($rootScope.showMenuValue == false){
              $rootScope.showMenuValue = true;
            } 
        }
        startTime = 0;
        startX = 0;
    }
});