Pinch Gestures in a Tile-Based User Interface
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of tiles in a display area of an output device of a computer, including displaying a first tile in the display area, the first tile presenting therein a tile view of a UI of an application associated with the first tile, wherein the UI presents an abbreviated representation of information produced by the application;
receiving first user input directed to the first tile;
in response to the first user input, displaying in the display area an animation of the first tile expanding in size, wherein, upon completion of the animation, the first tile occupies substantially all of the display area and presents therein a full-screen view of the UI; and
presenting in the full-screen view of the UI a detailed representation of information produced by the application, the detailed representation of information being different from the abbreviated representation of information presented in the tile view of the UI.
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Abstract
A tile-based user interface (UI) may be presented on a display device in tile view in full-screen view. The underlying application is active whether the UI is in tile view or in full-screen view, and may generate data that can be presented via the UI. In tile view, the UI may present abbreviated representations of information generated by the underlying application. In full-screen view, the UI may present detailed representations of information, including graphical UI elements and data elements that were not presented in the tile view UI.
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of tiles in a display area of an output device of a computer, including displaying a first tile in the display area, the first tile presenting therein a tile view of a UI of an application associated with the first tile, wherein the UI presents an abbreviated representation of information produced by the application; receiving first user input directed to the first tile; in response to the first user input, displaying in the display area an animation of the first tile expanding in size, wherein, upon completion of the animation, the first tile occupies substantially all of the display area and presents therein a full-screen view of the UI; and presenting in the full-screen view of the UI a detailed representation of information produced by the application, the detailed representation of information being different from the abbreviated representation of information presented in the tile view of the UI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing device comprising:
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a processor; an output device; and a data storage device having stored thereon program code, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to; display a plurality of tiles in a display area of the output device, including a first tile presenting therein a tile view of a UI of an application associated with the first tile, wherein the UI presents an abbreviated representation of information produced by the application; receive first user input directed to the first tile; in response to the first user input, display in the display area an animation of the first tile expanding in size, wherein, upon completion of the animation, the first tile occupies substantially all of the display area and presents therein a full-screen view of the UI; and present in the full-screen view of the UI a detailed representation of information produced by the application, the detailed representation of information being different from the abbreviated representation of information presented in the tile view of the UI. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon program code, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform steps of:
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displaying a plurality of tiles in a display area of an output device of a computer, including displaying a first tile in the display area, the first tile presenting therein a tile view of a UI of an application associated with the first tile, wherein the UI presents an abbreviated representation of information produced by the application; receiving first user input directed to the first tile; in response to the first user input, displaying in the display area an animation of the first tile expanding in size, wherein, upon completion of the animation, the first tile occupies substantially all of the display area and presents therein a full-screen view of the UI; and presenting in the full-screen view of the UI a detailed representation of information produced by the application, the detailed representation of information being different from the abbreviated representation of information presented in the tile view of the UI. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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