1. A method for recognizing a tap 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 the occurrence of a tap gesture made by a conductive tapping object on the touch-sensor pad; sending a signal to the host indicating the occurrence of said tap gesture; and sending X and Y position information to said host to substantially cancel out any unintended lateral motion of said tapping object on said touch-sensor pad during said tap gesture.