Desktop application manager card drag
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a device having at least first and second displays;
receiving a first input to provide a desktop application manager;
displaying the desktop application manager, wherein the desktop application manager includes two or more cards, each card representing an application that is executing on the device, wherein a first application is active and a second application is inactive;
receiving a second input in the desktop application manager;
determining if the second input is a drag operation of a first card;
when the second input is a drag operation, displaying a drag motion for the first card;
receiving a drop operation for the first card into one of the first or second display; and
in response to the drop operation, displaying a first application associated with the first card in the first or second displaying where the drop operation occurred,wherein an orientation of the device changes an orientation of the one or more cards wherein the one or more cards that changes orientation is associated with an active application in the desktop application manager.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for presenting representations of open windows in a device are provided herein. More particularly, the method includes a displaying a desktop application manager. The desktop application manager can include cards or thumbnails presented in a tray that can be navigated. The cards may be selected and placed onto the displays to make the application active. Thus, the desktop application manager can allow a user to navigate and manage open windows without scrolling the display of the windows.
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a device having at least first and second displays;
receiving a first input to provide a desktop application manager;
displaying the desktop application manager, wherein the desktop application manager includes two or more cards, each card representing an application that is executing on the device, wherein a first application is active and a second application is inactive;receiving a second input in the desktop application manager;
determining if the second input is a drag operation of a first card;when the second input is a drag operation, displaying a drag motion for the first card; receiving a drop operation for the first card into one of the first or second display; and in response to the drop operation, displaying a first application associated with the first card in the first or second displaying where the drop operation occurred, wherein an orientation of the device changes an orientation of the one or more cards wherein the one or more cards that changes orientation is associated with an active application in the desktop application manager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- providing a device having at least first and second displays;
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10. A device, comprising:
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a first display, the first display including a first gesture capture region; a second display, wherein the second display faces an opposite direction from the first display when the device is closed, and wherein a camera is associated with the second display; a memory; a processor in communication with the memory, the first display, and the second display, the processor operable to; receive a first input to provide a desktop application manager; display the desktop application manager, wherein the desktop application manager includes two or more cards, each card representing an application that is executing on the device, wherein a first application is active and a second application is inactive; receive a second input in the desktop application manager; determine if the second input is a drag operation on a second card associated with the second application; when the second input is a drag operation, display a drag motion on the second card; receive a drop operation for the second card into one of the first or second display; and in response to the drop operation, display the second application associated with the second card in the first or second display where the drop operation occurred, wherein an orientation of the device changes an orientation of one or more cards wherein the one or more cards that changes orientation is associated with an active application in the desktop application manager. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing a processor of a device to execute a method for providing a user interface, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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instructions to receive a first input to provide a desktop application manager; instructions to display the desktop application manager, wherein the desktop application manager includes two or more cards, each card representing an application that is executing on the device, wherein a first application is active and a second application is inactive; instructions to receive a second input in the desktop application manager; instructions to determine if the second input is a drag operation on a second card associated with the second application; when the second input is a drag operation, instructions to display a drag motion on a second card associated with the second application; instructions to receive a drop operation for the second card into one of the first or second display; and in response to the drop operation, instructions to display the second application associated with the second card in the first or second display where the drop operation occurred , wherein an orientation of the device changes an orientation of one or more cards wherein the one or more cards that changes orientation is associated with an active application in the desktop application manager. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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