SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AN EXPANDING MENU VIA A USER INTERFACE
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- displaying, by a computing device, a plurality of menu bars via a touch-sensitive display screen of the computing device, wherein each of the plurality of menu bars is displayed with a first width corresponding to a collapsed state;
identifying, by the computing device, a first swipe gesture across the touch-sensitive display screen; and
in response to the first swipe gesture, gradually increasing the width of each of the plurality of menu bars displayed on the touch-sensitive display screen.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for presenting content to users using expanding menus. Among other things, the expanding menus allow a range of categories of content to be simultaneously presented to a user on a display, even on smaller devices where display space is at a premium.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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displaying, by a computing device, a plurality of menu bars via a touch-sensitive display screen of the computing device, wherein each of the plurality of menu bars is displayed with a first width corresponding to a collapsed state; identifying, by the computing device, a first swipe gesture across the touch-sensitive display screen; and in response to the first swipe gesture, gradually increasing the width of each of the plurality of menu bars displayed on the touch-sensitive display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to:
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display a plurality of menu bars via a touch-sensitive display screen of the computing device, wherein each of the plurality of menu bars is displayed with a first width corresponding to a collapsed state; identify a first swipe gesture across the touch-sensitive display screen; and in response to the first swipe gesture, gradually increase the width of each of the plurality of menu bars displayed on the touch-sensitive display screen. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computing device comprising:
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a processor; and memory in communication with the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to; display a plurality of menu bars via a touch-sensitive display screen of the computing device, wherein each of the plurality of menu bars is displayed with a first width corresponding to a collapsed state; identify a first swipe gesture across the touch-sensitive display screen; and in response to the first swipe gesture, gradually increase the width of each of the plurality of menu bars displayed on the touch-sensitive display screen. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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