Visual characteristics of user interface elements in a unified interest layer
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- at an electronic device with a display and one or more input devices;
displaying, on the display, a primary user interface with a first appearance;
while displaying the primary user interface with the first appearance, receiving a first user input, via the one or more input devices, to activate a user interface layer that includes a plurality of separate user interface elements corresponding to different applications on the device, including a first user interface element including content from a first application and a second user interface element including content from a second application;
in response to receiving the first user input;
displaying, on the display, the user interface layer that includes the plurality of separate user interface elements corresponding to different applications on the device; and
changing an appearance of at least a respective portion of the primary user interface from the first appearance to a second appearance that indicates that the portion of the primary user interface displayed with the second appearance is inactive, wherein;
the first user interface element including content from the first application is spaced apart from the second user interface element including content from the second application such that at least a portion of the primary user interface with the changed appearance is between the first user interface element and the second user interface element; and
the first user interface element and the second user interface element can be moved independently of each other in the user interface layer;
while displaying the user interface layer and the respective portion of the primary user interface with the second appearance, receiving a second user input, via the one or more input devices, to dismiss the user interface layer; and
in response to receiving the second user input;
ceasing to display the user interface layer; and
changing the appearance of the respective portion of the primary user interface from the second appearance to the first appearance.
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Abstract
A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user'"'"'s screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. Once the dashboard has been dismissed, the previous user interface state is restored, allowing the user to resume normal interactions with the operating system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
at an electronic device with a display and one or more input devices; displaying, on the display, a primary user interface with a first appearance; while displaying the primary user interface with the first appearance, receiving a first user input, via the one or more input devices, to activate a user interface layer that includes a plurality of separate user interface elements corresponding to different applications on the device, including a first user interface element including content from a first application and a second user interface element including content from a second application; in response to receiving the first user input; displaying, on the display, the user interface layer that includes the plurality of separate user interface elements corresponding to different applications on the device; and changing an appearance of at least a respective portion of the primary user interface from the first appearance to a second appearance that indicates that the portion of the primary user interface displayed with the second appearance is inactive, wherein; the first user interface element including content from the first application is spaced apart from the second user interface element including content from the second application such that at least a portion of the primary user interface with the changed appearance is between the first user interface element and the second user interface element; and the first user interface element and the second user interface element can be moved independently of each other in the user interface layer; while displaying the user interface layer and the respective portion of the primary user interface with the second appearance, receiving a second user input, via the one or more input devices, to dismiss the user interface layer; and in response to receiving the second user input; ceasing to display the user interface layer; and changing the appearance of the respective portion of the primary user interface from the second appearance to the first appearance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device comprising:
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a display; one or more input devices; one or more processors; and non-transitory memory storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising; displaying, on the display, a primary user interface with a first appearance; while displaying the primary user interface with the first appearance, receiving a first user input, via the one or more input devices, to activate a user interface layer that includes a plurality of separate user interface elements corresponding to different applications on the device, including a first user interface element including content from a first application and a second user interface element including content from a second application; in response to receiving the first user input; displaying, on the display, the user interface layer that includes the plurality of separate user interface elements corresponding to different applications on the device; and changing an appearance of at least a respective portion of the primary user interface from the first appearance to a second appearance that indicates that the portion of the primary user interface displayed with the second appearance is inactive, wherein; the first user interface element including content from the first application is spaced apart from the second user interface element including content from the second application such that at least a portion of the primary user interface with the changed appearance is between the first user interface element and the second user interface element; and the first user interface element and the second user interface element can be moved independently of each other in the user interface layer; while displaying the user interface layer and the respective portion of the primary user interface with the second appearance, receiving a second user input, via the one or more input devices, to dismiss the user interface layer; and in response to receiving the second user input; ceasing to display the user interface layer; and changing the appearance of the respective portion of the primary user interface from the second appearance to the first appearance. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device including a display and one or more input devices, causes the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
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displaying, on the display, a primary user interface with a first appearance; while displaying the primary user interface with the first appearance, receiving a first user input, via the one or more input devices, to activate a user interface layer that includes a plurality of separate user interface elements corresponding to different applications on the device, including a first user interface element including content from a first application and a second user interface element including content from a second application; in response to receiving the first user input; displaying, on the display, the user interface layer that includes the plurality of separate user interface elements corresponding to different applications on the device; and changing an appearance of at least a respective portion of the primary user interface from the first appearance to a second appearance that indicates that the portion of the primary user interface displayed with the second appearance is inactive, wherein; the first user interface element including content from the first application is spaced apart from the second user interface element including content from the second application such that at least a portion of the primary user interface with the changed appearance is between the first user interface element and the second user interface element; and the first user interface element and the second user interface element can be moved independently of each other in the user interface layer; while displaying the user interface layer and the respective portion of the primary user interface with the second appearance, receiving a second user input, via the one or more input devices, to dismiss the user interface layer; and in response to receiving the second user input; ceasing to display the user interface layer; and changing the appearance of the respective portion of the primary user interface from the second appearance to the first appearance. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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