Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating soft keyboards
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a display;
a touch-sensitive surface;
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;
displaying an unsplit keyboard;
replacing display of the unsplit keyboard with display of an integrated input area in response to detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface;
concurrently displaying a first text entry area and the integrated input area, the integrated input area including;
a left portion with a left side of a split keyboard;
a right portion with a right side of the split keyboard, wherein the left side of the split keyboard and the right side of the split keyboard maintain fixed positions relative to each other within the integrated input area during movement of the integrated input area; and
a center portion with a second text entry area, the center portion in between the left portion and the right portion;
detecting a gesture at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a location of a character key in the split keyboard; and
,in response to detecting the gesture at the location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the location of the character key in the split keyboard, inputting and concurrently displaying the corresponding character in the first text entry area and the second text entry area on the display.
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Abstract
A method includes, at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface: concurrently displaying a first text entry area and an unsplit keyboard on the display; detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; and, in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, replacing the unsplit keyboard with an integrated input area. The integrated input area includes a left portion with a left side of a split keyboard, a right portion with a right side of the split keyboard, and a center portion in between the left portion and the right portion.
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21 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a display; a touch-sensitive surface; 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; displaying an unsplit keyboard; replacing display of the unsplit keyboard with display of an integrated input area in response to detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface;
concurrently displaying a first text entry area and the integrated input area, the integrated input area including;a left portion with a left side of a split keyboard; a right portion with a right side of the split keyboard, wherein the left side of the split keyboard and the right side of the split keyboard maintain fixed positions relative to each other within the integrated input area during movement of the integrated input area; and a center portion with a second text entry area, the center portion in between the left portion and the right portion; detecting a gesture at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a location of a character key in the split keyboard; and
,in response to detecting the gesture at the location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the location of the character key in the split keyboard, inputting and concurrently displaying the corresponding character in the first text entry area and the second text entry area on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface; displaying an unsplit keyboard; replacing display of the unsplit keyboard with display of an integrated input area in response to detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; concurrently displaying a first text entry area and the integrated input area, the integrated input area including; a left portion with a left side of a split keyboard; a right portion with a right side of the split keyboard, wherein the left side of the split keyboard and the right side of the split keyboard maintain fixed positions relative to each other within the integrated input area during movement of the integrated input area; and a center portion with a second text entry area, the center portion in between the left portion and the right portion; detecting a gesture at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a location of a character key in the split keyboard; and
,in response to detecting the gesture at the location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the location of the character key in the split keyboard, inputting and concurrently displaying the corresponding character in the first text entry area and the second text entry area on the display. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:
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display an unsplit keyboard; replace display of the unsplit keyboard with display of an integrated input area in response to detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; concurrently display a first text entry area and the integrated input area, the integrated input area including; a left portion with a left side of a split keyboard; a right portion with a right side of the split keyboard, wherein the left side of the split keyboard and the right side of the split keyboard maintain fixed positions relative to each other within the integrated input area during movement of the integrated input area; and a center portion with a second text entry area, the center portion in between the left portion and the right portion; detect a gesture at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a location of a character key in the split keyboard; and
,in response to detecting the gesture at the location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the location of the character key in the split keyboard, input and concurrently display the corresponding character in the first text entry area and the second text entry area on the display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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