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System and method for text editor text alignment control

  • US 9,176,940 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 11/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for an electronic device having an input device and a display, the method comprising:

  • displaying a block of text within a text editing application;

    displaying, in proximity of the block of text and within a text presentation portion of the text editing application, an alignment control interface after a precondition is met;

    detecting a dragging motion associated with the alignment control interface, the dragging motion changing a position of the alignment control interface relative to the block of text;

    modifying an alignment of the block of text based, at least in part, on the detected dragging motion, wherein modifying the alignment of the block of text based on the detected dragging motion comprises modifying the alignment of the block of text based on the position of the alignment control interface relative to the block of text;

    detecting an end of the dragging motion that results in a modified alignment of the block of text; and

    updating the alignment control interface based on the modified alignment of the block of text.

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