Method and apparatus for displaying an image

摘要

An electronic device and a method of operation thereof for facilitating the provision of an image as a background wallpaper of a user interface for display on a display of an electronic device, the device being configured to display the user interface and wallpaper in first and second different orientations during use, comprising: generating, based on the image, a first thumbnail representation of the appearance of the display having the image as the background wallpaper in a first orientation; generating, based on the image, a second thumbnail representation of the appearance of the display having the image as the background wallpaper in a second orientation; and simultaneously displaying on the display the first and second thumbnails.

主权项

1. A method of facilitating the provision of an image as a background wallpaper of a user interface for display on a display of an electronic device, the device being configured to display the user interface and wallpaper in first and second different orientations during use, comprising:
generating, based on the image, a first thumbnail comprising a representation of the appearance of the display having the image as the background wallpaper in a first orientation showing how the features of the image may be obscured in use as the background wallpaper by features of the user interface when in the first orientation; generating, based on the image, a second thumbnail comprising a representation of the appearance of the display having the image as the background wallpaper in a second orientation showing how the features of the image may be obscured in use as the background wallpaper by features of the user interface when in the second orientation; simultaneously displaying on the display the first and second thumbnails; and providing user interface functionality enabling the user to separately manipulate the representation of the image shown in each of the first and second thumbnails to adjust how the image would appear as a wallpaper background in that orientation, wherein providing the user interface functionality comprises:
providing a full screen representation of the appearance of the display having the image as the background wallpaper corresponding to and in response to a selection of a thumbnail for adjustment,adjusting the representation of the image as the wallpaper background in the full screen representation relative to overlying user interface features responsive to touch gestures detected on the touch screen in relation to the background wallpaper; andsimultaneously re-displaying on the display the first and second thumbnails when adjustments made to the representation of the image in the full screen representation are accepted or rejected,wherein, if the user accepts the adjustments, the thumbnail selected for adjustment is updated before being displayed to reflect the accepted adjustments.