THREADED CONVERSATION USER INTERFACE

摘要

Embodiments described herein provide a Threaded Conversation User Interface (“TCUI”) on a display area of a computer used to connect a social network. The TCUI comprises a plurality of nested columns. First, second, and third nested columns of the plurality of nested columns includes first, second, and third comments, respectively. The first nested column is positioned at a left margin of the display area, the second nested column is indented a single indentation width from the display area's left margin, and the third nested column is indented multiple indentation widths from the display area's left margin. A type of input gesture is determined from a received input gesture and in response, the TCUI is scrolled. The scrolling is terminated with at least one of second, third, or another nested column positioned at the left edge of the display area, the termination being based at least on the determined input gesture.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
displaying a Threaded Conversation User Interface (TCUI) on a display area of a computer, the TCUI comprising a plurality of nested columns, wherein a first comment is in a first nested column of the plurality of nested columns, a second comment is in a second nested column of the plurality of nested columns, and a third comment is in a third nested column of the plurality of nested columns, and wherein a left edge of the first nested column is positioned at a left margin of the display area, a left edge of the second nested column is indented a single indentation width in a horizontal direction from the left edge of the first nested column, the single indentation width being less than a width of the first nested column, and a left edge of the third nested column is indented multiple indentation widths in the horizontal direction from the left edge of the first nested column; receiving an input gesture via an input interface of the computer; determining whether the input gesture is a quick swipe or sustained swipe; scrolling the TCUI in response to receiving the input gesture; terminating the scrolling of the TCUI with the left edge of the second nested column positioned at the left margin of the display area when the input gesture is a quick swipe; and terminating the scrolling of the TCUI with the left edge of the third nested column positioned at the left margin of the display area when the input gesture is determined to be a sustained swipe and when the left edge of the third nested column is within a threshold proximity from the left margin of the display area.