1. A method for recognizing an extended drag gesture made on a touch-sensor pad in a touch-sensing system providing X and Y position information to a host, including the steps of: detecting a first presence of a conductive object on the touch-sensor pad of a first duration between a start and a finish of said first presence; comparing said first duration with a first reference amount of time; initiating a gesture signal to the host indicating the occurrence of a gesture if said first duration is less than said first reference amount of time; detecting a second presence of a conductive object on the touch-sensor pad of a second duration between a start and a finish of said second presence; comparing a first elapsed time between said finish of said first presence and said start of said second presence with a second reference amount of time; maintaining said gesture signal and repeatedly sending X and Y position information to said host for said second duration if said first elapsed time is less than said second reference amount of time; detecting a third presence of a conductive object on the touch-sensor pad of a third duration between a start and a finish of said third presence; comparing a second elapsed time between said finish of said second presence and said start of said third presence with a third reference amount of time; and maintaining said gesture signal and repeatedly sending X and Y position information to said host for said second elapsed time and said third duration if said second elapsed time is less than said third reference amount of time.