Movement reduction when scrolling for item selection during direct manipulation

摘要

A method includes receiving a user input to cause movement of a display of a screen of a direct manipulation device, wherein the movement is in a direction away from a target item. The method includes receiving a release input to indicate that the user has released the user input at a release point on the display of the screen. The method also includes determining a location of the release point on the display of the screen relative to selectable items. The method includes determining the target item from among the selectable items, wherein the target item is at a distance from the location of the release point. The method also includes displaying a surrogate selectable item at the release point. The method includes performing an action that is the same as an action that would occur in response to a user selection of the target item.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a user input to cause movement of a display of a screen of a direct manipulation device, wherein the movement is in a direction away from a target item; receiving a release input to indicate that a user has released the user input at a release point on the display of the screen; determining a location of the release point on the display of the screen relative to selectable items; determining the target item from among the selectable items, wherein the target item is at a distance from the location of the release point, wherein the determining of the target item comprises determining the target item based on a pattern of usage by at least one of the user and group of users; displaying a surrogate selectable item at the release point, wherein the surrogate selectable item includes a property of the target item that includes at least one of color, shape, and text; displaying an arrow that originates at the release point from the surrogate selectable item and points to the target item; and responsive to a user selection of the surrogate selectable item, performing an action that is the same as an action that would occur in response to the user selection of the target item.