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Device, Method, and Grahpical User Interface for Managing User Interface Content and User Interface Elements

  • US 20110145768A1
  • Filed: 12/16/2009
  • Published: 06/16/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • at a computing device with a display and one or more user input devices adapted to detect user gestures;

    displaying on the display a plurality of user interface elements in an ordered list;

    detecting one or more user interface element selection gestures, the detected user-interface element selection gestures corresponding to the selection of two or more user interface elements in the plurality of user interface elements in the ordered list;

    while detecting the one or more user interface element selection gestures, maintaining a selection order for the selected user interface elements;

    after detecting the one or more user interface element selection gestures, detecting a user gesture, the detected user gesture corresponding to a first portion of a user-initiated operation on the selected user interface elements;

    in response to detecting the user gesture corresponding to the first portion of the user-initiated operation, displaying a stack of temporarily displayed thumbnails corresponding to the selected user interface elements, wherein a stacked display order of the stack of temporarily displayed thumbnails corresponds to the selection order for the selected user interface elements.

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