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Dynamically changing appearances for user interface elements during drag-and-drop operations

  • US 9,690,447 B2
  • Filed: 11/19/2012
  • Issued: 06/27/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • at a device with a display and one or more input devices;

    displaying, on the display, a graphical user interface that includes a first selectable graphical element, a second selectable graphical element, and a target object, wherein;

    the first selectable graphical element is associated with a first type of operation that is capable of being performed upon a first object through interaction of the first selectable graphical element with the target object;

    the second selectable graphical element is associated with a second type of operation, different from the first type of operation, that is capable of being performed upon a second object through interaction of the second selectable graphical element with the target object; and

    the target object has a first appearance;

    while displaying, on the display, the graphical user interface that includes the first selectable graphical element, the second selectable graphical element, and the target object with the first appearance, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user input selecting a respective selectable graphical element displayed in the graphical user interface; and

    in response to detecting the user input;

    in accordance with a determination that the respective selectable graphical element is the first selectable graphical element, changing appearance of the target object from the first appearance to a second appearance that corresponds to the first type of operation that is capable of being performed upon the first object through interaction between the first selectable graphical element and the target object; and

    in accordance with a determination that the respective selectable graphical element is the second selectable graphical element, maintaining the appearance of the target object as the first appearance, wherein the first appearance corresponds to the second type of operation that is capable of being performed upon the second object through interaction between the second selectable graphical element and the target object.

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