THUMBNAIL-IMAGE SELECTION OF APPLICATIONS
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- responsive to receiving a first gesture or a gesture portion, presenting a user interface on a display, the user interface having thumbnail images for applications, each of the thumbnail images a visual representation of an application interface for a respective one of the applications;
receiving a selection of one of the thumbnail images and through a second gesture or a later gesture portion, the second gesture or later gesture portion dragging the selected thumbnail image from the user interface to a region of the display; and
responsive to receiving the selection and based on the region of the display to which the selected thumbnail image is dragged, presenting the application interface associated with the selected thumbnail image, the presenting effective to enable interaction with a selected application associated with the selected thumbnail image.
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Abstract
This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling thumbnail-image selection of applications. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable a user interface having selectable thumbnail images for applications not currently exposed on a display. The techniques and apparatuses may enable selection of this user interface through a simple gesture that is both easy-to-use and remember. Further, selection of applications not currently exposed on the display may be selected through thumbnail images representing each application'"'"'s application interface as it will appear on selection.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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responsive to receiving a first gesture or a gesture portion, presenting a user interface on a display, the user interface having thumbnail images for applications, each of the thumbnail images a visual representation of an application interface for a respective one of the applications; receiving a selection of one of the thumbnail images and through a second gesture or a later gesture portion, the second gesture or later gesture portion dragging the selected thumbnail image from the user interface to a region of the display; and responsive to receiving the selection and based on the region of the display to which the selected thumbnail image is dragged, presenting the application interface associated with the selected thumbnail image, the presenting effective to enable interaction with a selected application associated with the selected thumbnail image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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responsive to receiving a first mouse-based gesture, presenting a user interface on a display, the user interface having thumbnail images for applications, each of the thumbnail images a visual representation of an application interface for a respective one of the applications; receiving selection of a selected thumbnail image of the thumbnail images and through a second mouse-based gesture; responsive to selection of the selected thumbnail image, presenting a menu within, over, or adjacent to the user interface, the menu enabling selection to present the application interface associated with the selected thumbnail image at a first display size or location or a second display size or location; and responsive to selection of the first or second display size or location, presenting the application interface associated with the selected thumbnail image and at the selected first or second display size or location within the display, the presenting effective to enable interaction with a selected application associated with the selected thumbnail image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-readable instructions thereon that, when executed, perform operations comprising:
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receiving a gesture having a first portion starting at an edge of a display, moving away from the edge, and made over a current application interface associated with a current application without presenting a visible, selectable control over the current application interface or on the display presenting the current application interface; responsive to receiving the first portion of the gesture, presenting a thumbnail image of the previous application interface progressively with the first portion of the gesture as the gesture is received; receiving a second portion of the gesture that moves toward the edge; responsive to receiving the second portion of the gesture, presenting a user interface on the display, the user interface having other thumbnail images for other applications, each of the other thumbnail images a visual representation of an application interface for a respective one of the other applications; receiving selection of one of the thumbnail images and through a third portion of the gesture or another gesture, the third portion of the gesture or the other gesture dragging the selected thumbnail image from the user interface to a region of the display; and responsive to receiving the selection and based on the region of the display to which the selected thumbnail image is dragged, presenting the application interface associated with the selected thumbnail image, the presenting effective to enable interaction with a selected application associated with the selected other thumbnail image.
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