Expandable Application Representation and Taskbar

摘要

Expandable application representation techniques are described. The techniques may include support of an expandable tile that may function as an intermediary within a root level (e.g., start menu or screen) of a file system. The expandable tile, for instance, may be output via a gesture to gain additional information that was not included in an unexpanded version of the tile, may be utilized to provide inputs to an application such that a user, and so on. Thus, this may support non-modal interaction by a user. Techniques are also described in which the expanded representation is included in a taskbar, which may also be used for non-modal interaction, sending of content represented in the representation to a device or application, continuation of interaction initiated with the representation by a mobile computing device, and so on. Expandable tile techniques may also be utilized to support interaction between shells of an operating system, such as a desktop and immersive shell. Further description of these and other examples involving and not involving an expandable tile are also contemplated.

主权项

1. A method implemented by a computing device, the method comprising:
outputting representations of applications in a root level of a file hierarchy maintained by an operating system of the computing device, the representations selectable to launch execution of respective said applications; responsive to recognition by the operating system of an input configured to cause expansion of one of the representations, expanding a display of the representation for inclusion in the root level with one or more other said representations; and responsive to recognition by the operating system of an input configured to cause the expanded representation to be included in a taskbar, including the expanded representation for display as part of the taskbar.