Browsing or searching user interfaces and other aspects
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving, at a computing device, a plurality of concurrent requests to generate previews of a plurality of files, wherein the previews include pre-determined content or dynamically generated content, and wherein the plurality of files each have an associated file type;
determining an order of the plurality of concurrent requests to generate the previews;
determining the associated file types for the plurality of files;
determining that an associated file type for a first file in the plurality of files is associated with pre-determined content;
generating a preview of the first file, wherein the preview of the first file includes the predetermined content;
determining that an associated file type for a second file in the plurality of files is not associated with pre-determined content;
matching the file type for the second file with a plug-in, wherein the plug-in is capable of processing content in the second file;
using the plug-in for the second file to process the content in the second file and to dynamically generate content for a preview of the second file, wherein dynamically generating the content includes translating the second file, using the plug-in, from a native format to a format different than the native format, wherein the generated preview of the second file includes the dynamically generated content, and wherein the previews of the first and second files are generated in accordance with the determined order of the plurality of concurrent requests; and
displaying the previews of the first and second files in an overlapping manner in a preview view area.
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Abstract
User interfaces for browsing and/or searching are described. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a first display area for display representations of documents matching a search query, the first display area configured to display content of the documents which can have a plurality of different types of content including at least one of text-based content and a folder, and displaying a second display area for selecting a selected document to be displayed in the first display area. Other embodiments are also described, and computer readable media and apparatuses are also described.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving, at a computing device, a plurality of concurrent requests to generate previews of a plurality of files, wherein the previews include pre-determined content or dynamically generated content, and wherein the plurality of files each have an associated file type; determining an order of the plurality of concurrent requests to generate the previews; determining the associated file types for the plurality of files; determining that an associated file type for a first file in the plurality of files is associated with pre-determined content; generating a preview of the first file, wherein the preview of the first file includes the predetermined content; determining that an associated file type for a second file in the plurality of files is not associated with pre-determined content; matching the file type for the second file with a plug-in, wherein the plug-in is capable of processing content in the second file; using the plug-in for the second file to process the content in the second file and to dynamically generate content for a preview of the second file, wherein dynamically generating the content includes translating the second file, using the plug-in, from a native format to a format different than the native format, wherein the generated preview of the second file includes the dynamically generated content, and wherein the previews of the first and second files are generated in accordance with the determined order of the plurality of concurrent requests; and displaying the previews of the first and second files in an overlapping manner in a preview view area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
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one or more processors; a computer-readable memory containing instructions to cause the one or more processors to perform operations, including; receiving a plurality of concurrent requests to generate previews of a plurality of files, wherein the previews include pre-determined content or dynamically generated content, and wherein the plurality of files each have an associated file type; determining an order of the plurality of concurrent requests to generate the previews; determining the associated file types for the plurality of files; determining that an associated file type for a first file in the plurality of files is associated with pre-determined content; generating a preview of the first file, wherein the preview of the first file includes the predetermined content; determining that an associated file type for a second file in the plurality of files is not associated with pre-determined content; matching the file type for the second file with a plug-in, wherein the plug-in is capable of processing content in the second file; using the plug-in for the second file to process the content in the second file and to dynamically generate content for a preview of the second file, wherein dynamically generating the content includes translating the second file, using the plug-in, from a native format to a format different than the native format, wherein the generated preview of the second file includes the dynamically generated content, and wherein the previews of the first and second files are generated in accordance with the determined order of the plurality of concurrent requests; and displaying the previews of the first and second files in an overlapping manner in a preview view area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-program product, tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to:
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receive a plurality of concurrent requests to generate previews of a plurality of files, wherein the previews include pre-determined content or dynamically generated content, and wherein the plurality of files each have an associated file type; determine an order of the plurality of concurrent requests to generate the previews; determine the associated file types for the plurality of files; determine that an associated file type for a first file in the plurality of files is associated with pre-determined content; generate a preview of the first file, wherein the preview of the first file includes the predetermined content; determine that an associated file type for a second file in the plurality of files is not associated with pre-determined content; match the file type for the second file with a plug-in, wherein the plug-in is capable of processing content in the second file; use the plug-in for the second file to process the content in the second file and to dynamically generate content for a preview of the second file, wherein dynamically generating the content includes translating the second file, using the plug-in, from a native format to a format different than the native format, wherein the generated preview of the second file includes the dynamically generated content, and wherein the previews of the first and second files are generated in accordance with the determined order of the plurality of concurrent requests; and display the previews of the first and second files in an overlapping manner in a preview view area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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