Method for providing message function and electronic device thereof
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a touch screen display;
a communication unit; and
a processor configured to;
control the touch screen display to display a chat window for one or more messages in a chronological order and a text input window,receive a first input for inputting text information into the text input window,receive a second input for applying an effect to the inputted text information displayed in the text input window,control the touch screen display to display, in response to receiving the second input, a list of effects, the list of effects comprising a hiding effect, applicable to the inputted text information,receive a third input for selecting the hiding effect among the list of effects applicable to the inputted text information,control the touch screen display to display the inputted text information in a hidden state, in response to receiving the third input, andcontrol the communication unit to transmit a message including the inputted text information and the hiding effect information to a counterpart electronic device in response to a transmission request, wherein the hiding effect information included in the transmitted message causes the text information of the transmitted message to be initially displayed in the hidden state on the counterpart electronic device.
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Abstract
A method for editing a message in an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying transmitted and received messages in a chat window; detecting selection of a message to be edited among the displayed transmitted and received messages, and performing an editing operation according to an editing method for the selected message.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch screen display; a communication unit; and a processor configured to; control the touch screen display to display a chat window for one or more messages in a chronological order and a text input window, receive a first input for inputting text information into the text input window, receive a second input for applying an effect to the inputted text information displayed in the text input window, control the touch screen display to display, in response to receiving the second input, a list of effects, the list of effects comprising a hiding effect, applicable to the inputted text information, receive a third input for selecting the hiding effect among the list of effects applicable to the inputted text information, control the touch screen display to display the inputted text information in a hidden state, in response to receiving the third input, and control the communication unit to transmit a message including the inputted text information and the hiding effect information to a counterpart electronic device in response to a transmission request, wherein the hiding effect information included in the transmitted message causes the text information of the transmitted message to be initially displayed in the hidden state on the counterpart electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying a chat window for one or more messages in a chronological order and a text input window on a touch screen display of the electronic device; receiving a first input for inputting text information into the text input window; receiving a second input for applying an effect to the inputted text information displayed in the text input window; displaying, in response to receiving the second input, a list of effects, the list of effects comprising a hiding effect, applicable to the inputted text information; receiving a third input for selecting the hiding effect among the list of effects applicable to the inputted text information; displaying the inputted text information in a hidden state, in response to receiving the third input; and transmitting a message including the inputted text information and the hiding effect information to a counterpart electronic device in response to a transmission request, wherein the hiding effect information included in the transmitted message causes the text information of the transmitted message to be initially displayed in the hidden state on the counterpart electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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