Communication user interface systems and methods

摘要

The principles described herein provide methods and systems of providing a user interface to allow a user to compose and send an electronic communication quickly and conveniently. For example, a user interface includes split-pane interface having a navigable tray area and a composition area. The navigable tray area may include categories of trays, each tray including a navigable listing of content items that may form part of the electronic communication. The navigable tray area allows the user to navigate from one tray to the next to access different types of content items to be used in composing the electronic communication. When composing an electronic communication, a user can select an item in a tray, and the item is previewed in the composition area and can become part of the electronic communication.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
presenting a graphical user interface comprising a composition area for composing an electronic communication, and a tray area comprising a graphical element associated with a content item; detecting, using at least one processor, a user interaction with the graphical element associated with the content item; in response to the user interaction, presenting a preview of the content item in the composition area, wherein the graphical user interface further comprises a plurality of modes, each mode being associated with a particular type of content item, wherein at least one of the plurality of modes is a text mode, a contacts mode, a places mode, or a camera mode; detecting a second user interaction; and in response to detecting the second user interaction, navigating from a first mode of the plurality of modes to a second mode of the plurality of modes, wherein the graphical user interface further comprises a menu area, wherein the menu area includes a plurality of menu items corresponding to the plurality of modes.