Electronic device and method for providing extended user interface

摘要

An electronic device and a method for providing an extended user interface in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device comprises a user interface and a display configured to display data objects. The device is configured to detect selection of a data object on the display, detect dragging of the selected data object to a border of the display and to detect an effort to drag the object over the border in a given direction outside the display. A predetermined action is performed in the device on the basis of the detected effort and the detected direction.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
detecting a selection of a data object on a display; detecting the dragging of the selected data object; detecting an effort to drag the object over a border of a plurality of borders of the display, wherein during the effort to drag the object over the border when the object reaches the border the object remains displayed at a location relative to the border of the display while the effort to drag the object over the border is detected; determining at which border of the plurality of borders the effort to drag the object over the border is detected; and performing a predetermined action selected from a plurality of predetermined actions on the basis of the detected effort and the determined border.