Methods and graphical user interfaces for editing on a portable multifunction device
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1. A method, comprising:
- on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, while displaying an application interface of an application;
detecting a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display;
in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, displaying a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of a location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture; and
displaying a start point object and an end point object to select content displayed by the application in the application interface, wherein the start point object and end point object each have a displayed magnifier for showing a magnified image of a respective end point of selected content in the application interface.
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Abstract
Methods and graphical user interfaces for editing on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display are disclosed. While displaying an application interface of an application, the device detects a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display. In response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, the device displays a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of a location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture. The device also displays a start point object and an end point object to select content displayed by the application in the application interface.
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1. A method, comprising:
on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, while displaying an application interface of an application; detecting a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, displaying a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of a location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture; and displaying a start point object and an end point object to select content displayed by the application in the application interface, wherein the start point object and end point object each have a displayed magnifier for showing a magnified image of a respective end point of selected content in the application interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, while displaying an application interface of an application; detecting a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, displaying a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of a location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture; and displaying a start point object and an end point object to select content displayed by the application in the application interface; detecting when a user gesture for moving the start point object reaches an upper edge of the application interface; and in response to detecting when the user gesture for moving the start point object reaches the upper edge of the application interface, displaying a vertically flipped version of the start point object.
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10. A portable multifunction device, comprising:
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a touch screen display; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for; detecting a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display while displaying an application interface of an application; displaying a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of a location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture; and displaying a start point object and an end point object to select content displayed by the application in the application interface, wherein the start point object and end point object each have a displayed magnifier for showing a magnified image of a respective end point of selected content in the application interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable multifunction device, comprising:
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a touch screen display; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for; detecting a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display while displaying an application interface of an application; displaying a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of a location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture; displaying a start point object and an end point object to select content displayed by the application in the application interface; detecting when a user gesture for moving the start point object reaches an upper edge of the application interface; and
,in response to detecting when the user gesture for moving the start point object reaches the upper edge of the application interface, displaying a vertically flipped version of the start point object.
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19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:
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detect a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display while an application interface of an application is displayed; in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, display a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of a location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture; display a start point object and an end point object to select content displayed by the application in the application interface; detect when a user gesture for moving the start point object reaches an upper edge of the application interface; and
,in response to detecting when the user gesture for moving the start point object reaches the upper edge of the application interface, display a vertically flipped version of the start point object. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:
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detect a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display while an application interface of an application is displayed; in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, display a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of a location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture; and display a start point object and an end point object to select content displayed by the application in the application interface, wherein the start point object and end point object each have a displayed magnifier for showing a magnified image of a respective end point of selected content in the application interface.
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28. A method, comprising:
on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, while displaying an application interface of an application; detecting a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, displaying a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of a location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, wherein the area in which user-selectable edit option icons are displayed comprises a fixed position region of the application interface in which a send icon is displayed when the user-selectable edit option icons are not displayed; and displaying a start point object and an end point object to select content displayed by the application in the application interface. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A portable multifunction device, comprising:
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a touch screen display; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for; detecting a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, displaying a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of a location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, wherein the area in which user-selectable edit option icons are displayed comprises a fixed position region of the application interface in which a send icon is displayed when the user-selectable edit option icons are not displayed; and displaying a start point object and an end point object to select content displayed by the application in the application interface. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:
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detect a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, display a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of a location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, wherein the area in which user-selectable edit option icons are displayed comprises a fixed position region of the application interface in which a send icon is displayed when the user-selectable edit option icons are not displayed; and display a start point object and an end point object to select content displayed by the application in the application interface. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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