Portable electronic device having touch-sensitive display with variable repeat rate
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1. A method of controlling touch input on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying a keyboard having at least one button on the touch-sensitive display, the at least one button being activatable by a first control input for a single instance of a text editing action;
providing an input element separate from the at least one button, the input element being activatable to activate a variable repeat control mode;
when the variable repeat control mode is activated;
in response to receipt of a second control input, repeating the text editing action associated with the at least one button of the keyboard at an input rate dependent on the second control input; and
when the variable repeat control mode is not activated;
disabling ability of the second control input to cause repeated text editing action and reverting to enabling the first control input to cause a single instance of the text editing action.
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Abstract
A method of controlling the repeat rate of a button displayed on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device is described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of controlling touch input on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device, the method comprising: displaying a user interface screen having at least one button on the touch-sensitive display; activating a variable repeat control mode in response to activation input; and repeating an action associated with the button at a rate in dependence on predetermined control input.
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1. A method of controlling touch input on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying a keyboard having at least one button on the touch-sensitive display, the at least one button being activatable by a first control input for a single instance of a text editing action; providing an input element separate from the at least one button, the input element being activatable to activate a variable repeat control mode; when the variable repeat control mode is activated; in response to receipt of a second control input, repeating the text editing action associated with the at least one button of the keyboard at an input rate dependent on the second control input; and when the variable repeat control mode is not activated; disabling ability of the second control input to cause repeated text editing action and reverting to enabling the first control input to cause a single instance of the text editing action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic device, comprising:
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a processor; a touch-sensitive display having a touch-sensitive overlay coupled to the processor; wherein the processor is configured for causing; displaying a keyboard having at least one button on the touch-sensitive display, the at least one button being activatable by a first control input for a single instance of a text editing action;
providing an input element separate from the at least one button, the input element being activatable to activate a variable repeat control mode;when the variable repeat control mode is activated; in response to receipt of a second control input, repeating the text editing action associated with the at least one button of the keyboard at an input rate dependent on the second control input; and when the variable repeat control mode is not activated; disabling ability of the second control input to cause repeated text editing action and reverting to enabling the first control input to cause a single instance of the text editing action.
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor of a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display, causes the portable electronic device to:
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display a keyboard having at least one button on the touch-sensitive display, the at least one button being activatable by a first control input for a single instance of a text editing action; provide an input element separate from the at least one button, the input element being activatable to activate a variable repeat control mode; when the variable repeat control mode is activated; in response to receipt of a second control input, repeat the text editing action associated with the at least one button of the keyboard at an input rate dependent on the second control input; and when the variable repeat control mode is not activated; disable ability of the second control input to cause repeated text editing action and revert to enabling the first control input to cause a single instance of the text editing action. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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