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Device, method, and graphical user interface for copying formatting attributes

  • US 9,081,494 B2
  • Filed: 07/30/2010
  • Issued: 07/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic device, comprising:

  • a touch-sensitive 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;

    simultaneously displaying on the touch-sensitive display;

    a first user interface object at a first location on the display, the first user interface object having a first set of formatting attributes; and

    a second user interface object at a second location on the display distinct from the first location, the second user interface object having a second set of formatting attributes, wherein one or more formatting attributes in the second set of formatting attributes are distinct from corresponding one or more formatting attributes in the first set of formatting attributes, wherein formatting attributes determine the visual properties of an object;

    detecting a first contact on the first user interface object;

    detecting a second contact on the second user interface object; and

    while continuing to detect the first contact on the first user interface object and the second contact on the second user interface object;

    detecting movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive display;

    moving the second user interface object in accordance with the movement of the second contact;

    maintaining the second set of formatting attributes for the second user interface object if the second user interface object does not contact the first user interface object while moving the second user interface object in accordance with the movement of the second contact; and

    changing one or more formatting attributes in the second set of formatting attributes for the second user interface object to match corresponding one or more formatting attributes in the first set of formatting attributes for the first user interface object if the second user interface object contacts the first user interface object while moving the second user interface object in accordance with the movement of the second contact.

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