Gesture-enabled settings
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1. A method comprising:
- outputting, by a computing device, for display, a user interface including a plurality of labels, wherein each label of the plurality of labels is associated with a respective application of a plurality of applications of the computing device;
receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a first user input to enter a settings mode;
responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, outputting, by the computing device, an indication that the user interface is in a settings mode without altering respective positions of the plurality of labels;
receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a second user input to select a particular label of the plurality of labels;
responsive to receiving the indication of the second user input, outputting, by the computing device, for display, an updated user interface including settings information for the respective application associated with the particular label without altering the respective positions of the plurality of labels; and
responsive to receiving an indication of a third user input to alter a setting of the respective application associated with the particular label, altering the setting for the respective application associated with the particular label.
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Abstract
Techniques (200) and apparatuses (102, 800) for gesture-enabled settings are described. In some embodiments, a gesture manager (112) is configured to enable selection (202) to enter a settings mode during presentation of a user interface (120), responsive to selection indicate (204) that the user interface is in the settings mode, enable (206) selection to alter a setting through a gesture made to a label in the user interface, and alter (210) the setting responsive to the selection.
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1. A method comprising:
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outputting, by a computing device, for display, a user interface including a plurality of labels, wherein each label of the plurality of labels is associated with a respective application of a plurality of applications of the computing device; receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a first user input to enter a settings mode; responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, outputting, by the computing device, an indication that the user interface is in a settings mode without altering respective positions of the plurality of labels; receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a second user input to select a particular label of the plurality of labels; responsive to receiving the indication of the second user input, outputting, by the computing device, for display, an updated user interface including settings information for the respective application associated with the particular label without altering the respective positions of the plurality of labels; and responsive to receiving an indication of a third user input to alter a setting of the respective application associated with the particular label, altering the setting for the respective application associated with the particular label. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 16)
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5. A method comprising:
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outputting, by a computing device, for display, a user interface including a plurality of labels, wherein each label of the plurality of labels is associated with a respective application of the computing device; receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a first user input to enter a settings mode; responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, outputting, by the computing device, an indication that the user interface is in a settings mode without alerting respective positions of the plurality of labels; receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a non-simple gesture performed over or around a particular label from the plurality of labels; responsive to receiving the indication of the non-simple gesture, outputting, by the computing device, for display, an updated graphical user interface including a submenu that enables a user-selection to alter a setting of the respective application associated with the particular label; receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a second user input to select at least a portion of the submenu; and responsive to receiving the indication of the second user input, altering, by the computing device, the setting of the respective application associated with the particular label. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 17)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; a display; and one or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors; output, for display by the display, a user interface including one or more labels, wherein each label of the one or more labels is associated with a respective application of a plurality of applications; receive an indication of a first user input to enter a settings mode; responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, output an indication that the user interface is in a settings mode without alerting respective positions of the plurality of labels; receive an indication of a second user input to select a particular label of the one or more labels; responsive to receiving the indication of the second user input, output, for display by the display, an updated user interface including settings information for the respective application associated with the particular label without altering respective positions of the one or more labels; and responsive to receiving an indication of a third user input to alter a setting of the respective application associated with the particular label, alter the setting for the respective application associated with the particular label. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18)
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