Location based display characteristics in a user interface
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a mobile communications device, that an icon is to be displayed at a particular location in a user interface within a non-uniform grid that allows selectable positioning of icons to arrange icons in the user interface into a non-uniform arrangement, the non-uniform grid having a plurality of locations associated with respective display characteristics that are specified separately for each of the plurality of locations, the non-uniformity derived from individually offsetting, resizing, and rotating each of the icons arranged within the non-uniform grid according to the respective display characteristics specified for the locations at which the icons are located;
applying, by the mobile communications device, display characteristics defined for the particular location such that a display of the icon is changed; and
displaying the icon having the applied display characteristics on a display device of the mobile communications device at the particular location in the user interface.
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Abstract
Location-based display characteristics in a user interface are described. In an implementation, a determination is made by mobile communications device that icon is to be displayed at a particular location in the user interface. A display characteristic is applied by the mobile communications device that is defined for the particular location such that a display of the icon is changed. The icon is displayed having an applied display characteristic on the display device of the mobile communications device at the particular location in the user interface.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a mobile communications device, that an icon is to be displayed at a particular location in a user interface within a non-uniform grid that allows selectable positioning of icons to arrange icons in the user interface into a non-uniform arrangement, the non-uniform grid having a plurality of locations associated with respective display characteristics that are specified separately for each of the plurality of locations, the non-uniformity derived from individually offsetting, resizing, and rotating each of the icons arranged within the non-uniform grid according to the respective display characteristics specified for the locations at which the icons are located;
applying, by the mobile communications device, display characteristics defined for the particular location such that a display of the icon is changed; anddisplaying the icon having the applied display characteristics on a display device of the mobile communications device at the particular location in the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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12. A method comprising:
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determining, by a mobile communications device, that first and second icons are to be displayed at first and second locations in a user interface, the first and second locations included in a grid that enables a plurality of icons employed by the user interface to be arranged in a non-uniform and non-rigid layout, the plurality of icons being positioned at a plurality of locations in the user interface that have individual display characteristics to enable individual repositioning of the plurality of icons throughout the plurality of locations, the non-uniformity and non-rigidity of the layout derived from individually offsetting, resizing and rotating each of the plurality of icons according to the display characteristics defined for the respective locations at which the icons are positioned; determining, by the mobile communications device, respective first and second angles of rotation that are defined for the first and second locations, the first angle of rotation being determined from a first set of display characteristics specified for the first location and the second angle of rotation being determined from a second set of display characteristics specified for the second location; displaying on a display device of the mobile communication device at least a portion of the first icon at the first angle of rotation at the first location in the user interface; and displaying on a display device of the mobile communication device at least a portion of the second icon at the second angle of rotation at the second location in the user interface, the second angle of rotation being different than the first angle of rotation.
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17. A mobile communications device comprising:
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a display device; and one or more modules that are configured to provide telephone functionality and to display a user interface on the display device that has a plurality of locations that are arranged according to a non-uniform grid such that; each of the locations has defined display characteristics to be applied to a respective one of a plurality of icons that is positioned at the location, the defined display characteristics being specified separately for each of the locations; the non-uniform grid enables selectable positioning of the plurality of icons in non-uniform and non-rigid arrangements within the user interface, the non-uniformity derived from individually offsetting, resizing, and rotating each of the plurality of icons according to the display characteristics defined for the respective locations at which the icons are located; and a display of a first said icon at a first said location overlaps a display of a second said icon at a second said location. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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