APPLICATION-LAUNCHING INTERFACE FOR MULTIPLE MODES
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1. A computing device comprising:
- one or more computer processors; and
one or more computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by the one or more computer processors, perform operations comprising;
presenting labels associated with applications, the applications including at least a first application associated with a windows-based mode, the windows-based mode being a mode in which applications are presented within a frame, the frame having visual controls through which to move the applications, a second application associated with an immersive mode, the immersive mode being a mode in which applications are presented without a frame having visual controls through which to move the applications, and a third application associated with both the windows-based mode and the immersive mode, the third application associated with one of the labels, the one of the labels having an immersive indicator and a windows indicator;
receiving selection of a windows indicator or an immersive indicator of the one of the labels that is associated with the third application; and
responsive to selection of the windows indicator of the one of the labels that is associated with the third application, causing the third application to be launched within the windows-based mode and having a frame with visual controls, the visual controls enabling selection to move the third application;
orresponsive to selection of the immersive indicator of the one of the labels that is associated with the third application, causing the third application associated with the selected label to be launched within the immersive mode and without a frame having visual controls by which to move the third application.
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Abstract
This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling an application-launching interface for multiple modes. This interface enables a user to quickly and easily select to launch applications associated with different modes. A user may avoid wading through multiple interfaces, making multiple selections, and/or a cognitive load associated with deciding on a mode with which to interact.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device comprising:
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one or more computer processors; and one or more computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by the one or more computer processors, perform operations comprising; presenting labels associated with applications, the applications including at least a first application associated with a windows-based mode, the windows-based mode being a mode in which applications are presented within a frame, the frame having visual controls through which to move the applications, a second application associated with an immersive mode, the immersive mode being a mode in which applications are presented without a frame having visual controls through which to move the applications, and a third application associated with both the windows-based mode and the immersive mode, the third application associated with one of the labels, the one of the labels having an immersive indicator and a windows indicator; receiving selection of a windows indicator or an immersive indicator of the one of the labels that is associated with the third application; and responsive to selection of the windows indicator of the one of the labels that is associated with the third application, causing the third application to be launched within the windows-based mode and having a frame with visual controls, the visual controls enabling selection to move the third application;
orresponsive to selection of the immersive indicator of the one of the labels that is associated with the third application, causing the third application associated with the selected label to be launched within the immersive mode and without a frame having visual controls by which to move the third application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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presenting, in a single user interface and at one time, labels associated with applications of two different modes, the labels intermixed within the single user interface, the two different modes including an immersive mode, the immersive mode being a mode in which applications are presented without a frame having visual controls through which to move the applications, and a desktop mode, the desktop mode being a mode in which applications are presented within a frame, the frame having visual controls through which to move the applications; responsive to a first single selection of a first of the labels, the first of the labels associated with a respective one of the immersive mode or the desktop mode, causing a first interface of a first application with which the selected first label is associated to launch within the respective one of the immersive mode or the desktop mode and within a display; and responsive to a second single selection of a second label associated with a different mode than that of the respective one of the immersive mode or desktop mode of the selected first label, causing a second interface of a second application with which the selected second label is associated to launch within the different mode on the display and with the first interface of the first application. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computing device comprising:
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one or more computer processors; and one or more computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by the one or more computer processors, perform operations comprising; presenting, in a single user interface, labels within a selectable group, the labels associated with applications, at least one of the applications associated with a windows-based mode in which applications are presented within a frame, the frame having visual controls through which to move the applications, and at least one of the applications associated with an immersive mode in which applications are presented without a frame having visual controls through which to move the applications; and responsive to selection of the selectable group, causing the applications to launch within their respective modes at a same time, at least one of the applications to be presented in the window-based mode having a frame with visual controls, the visual controls enabling selection to move the application and in a first portion of a display and at least one other of the applications to be presented in the immersive mode without a frame having visual controls by which to move the other application and in a second portion of the display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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