Adaptive user interface pane objects
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1. A method of managing a pane configuration in a user interface of an application displayed on a small form factor computing device, the method comprising:
- displaying an application user interface that includes one or more options to interact with a document, wherein the user interface is displayed on a display of the small form factor computing device, wherein, when the user interface is displayed, the user interface is defined by a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, and by a left edge and an opposing right edge, and wherein at least a portion of the document is displayed in the user interface;
receiving a selection of one option; and
in response to the selection of the one option, generating only one pane for display including one or more functionalities associated with the selected one option, wherein the only one pane is displayable only as a full pane that covers the document or as a partial pane that leaves a portion of the document exposed, the full or partial pane being anchored to one edge and having a width extending between the top and bottom edge or between the left and right edge,wherein, when the selected one option does not include a possibility for text entry, the only one pane is displayed as the partial pane, andwherein, when the selected one option does include the possibility for text entry, the only one pane is displayed as the full pane with a keyboard overlay; and
displaying within the application user interface the only one pane, wherein the application user interface only ever displays one pane at a time.
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Abstract
Aspects of a system for automatically managing a pane in a user interface on a small form factor computing device include an adaptive pane module for determining when an event that affects the canvas size occurs, such as changing the display configuration or reorienting the display, which in turn affects pane management, or the opening or closing of a pane. The adaptive pane module manages the pane. After managing the pane, the system resizes the canvas and reflows the content as appropriate for a small form factor computing device.
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1. A method of managing a pane configuration in a user interface of an application displayed on a small form factor computing device, the method comprising:
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displaying an application user interface that includes one or more options to interact with a document, wherein the user interface is displayed on a display of the small form factor computing device, wherein, when the user interface is displayed, the user interface is defined by a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, and by a left edge and an opposing right edge, and wherein at least a portion of the document is displayed in the user interface; receiving a selection of one option; and in response to the selection of the one option, generating only one pane for display including one or more functionalities associated with the selected one option, wherein the only one pane is displayable only as a full pane that covers the document or as a partial pane that leaves a portion of the document exposed, the full or partial pane being anchored to one edge and having a width extending between the top and bottom edge or between the left and right edge, wherein, when the selected one option does not include a possibility for text entry, the only one pane is displayed as the partial pane, and wherein, when the selected one option does include the possibility for text entry, the only one pane is displayed as the full pane with a keyboard overlay; and displaying within the application user interface the only one pane, wherein the application user interface only ever displays one pane at a time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A small form factor computing device for managing a pane configuration in a user interface of an application displayed on the small form factor computing device, the small form factor computing device comprising:
a processor, a memory, and an output device for presenting a visual output to a user, the visual output comprising the user interface of the application, the processor executing instructions stored in the memory, which causes the processor to; display an application user interface including one or more options to interact with a document, wherein the user interface is displayed on a display of the small form factor computing device, wherein, when the user interface is displayed, the user interface is defined by a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, and by a left edge and an opposing right edge, and wherein at least a portion of the document is displayed in the user interface; receive a selection of one option; and in response to the selection of the one option, generate only one pane for display including one or more functionalities associated with the selected one option, wherein the only one pane is displayable only as a full pane that covers the document or as a partial pane that leaves a portion of the document exposed, the full or partial pane being anchored to one edge and having a width extending between the top and bottom edge or between the left and right edge, wherein, when the selected one option does not include a possibility for text entry, the only one pane is displayed as the partial pane, and when the selected one option does include the possibility for text entry the only one pane is displayed as the full pane with a keyboard overlay; and display within the application user interface the only one pane, wherein the application user interface only ever displays one pane at a time. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An article of manufacture in the form of computer storage media, the computer storage media containing instructions that when executed by a small form factor computing device, cause the small form factor computing device to perform:
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displaying an application user interface that includes one or more options to interact with a document, wherein the user interface is displayed on a display of the small form factor computing device, wherein, when the user interface is displayed, the user interface is defined by a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, and by a left edge and an opposing right edge, and wherein at least a portion of the document is displayed in the user interface; receiving a selection of one option; and in response to the selection of the one option, generating only one pane for display including one or more functionalities associated with the selected one option, wherein the only one pane is displayable only as a full pane that covers the document or as a partial pane that leaves a portion of the document exposed, the full or partial pane being anchored to one edge and having a width extending between the top and bottom edge or between the left and right edge, wherein, when the selected one option does not include a possibility for text entry, the only one pane is displayed as the partial pane, and when the selected one option does include the possibility for text entry the only one pane is displayed as the full pane with a keyboard overlay; and displaying within the application user interface the only one pane, wherein the application user interface only ever displays one pane at a time.
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