Methods and graphical user interfaces for editing on a multifunction device with a touch screen display

摘要

In some embodiments, a device displays content on a touch screen display and detects input by finger gestures. In response to the finger gestures, the device selects content, visually distinguishes the selected content, and/or updates the selected content based on detected input. In some embodiments, the device displays a command display area that includes one or more command icons; detects activation of a command icon in the command display area; and, in response to detecting activation of the command icon in the command display area, performs a corresponding action with respect to the selected content. Exemplary actions include cutting, copying, and pasting content.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
at a multifunction device with a touch screen display:
displaying content on the touch screen display;detecting a single double-tap by a single finger on a word in the content; and,in direct response to detecting the single double-tap by the single finger on the word in the content:
selecting the word;highlighting the word;displaying a command display area adjacent to the word, wherein the command display area includes an icon for copying selected content; anddisplaying a start-point object and an end-point object at respective ends of the word, wherein the start-point object and the end-point object are distinct from the highlighting of the word;detecting a finger gesture on the start-point object;in response to detecting the finger gesture on the start-point object:
updating the selected content in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the start-point object; anddisplaying the start-point object at a respective end of the updated selected content;detecting a finger gesture on the end-point object; andin response to detecting the finger gesture on the end-point object:
updating the selected content in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the end-point object; anddisplaying the end-point object at a respective end of the updated selected content.