Electronic device including touch-sensitive display and method of controlling same

摘要

A method includes displaying a plurality of display elements on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device; displaying a selection tool on the touch-sensitive display; in response to detecting a first gesture, selecting a first portion of the plurality of display elements, the first portion comprising at least one display element; and in response to detecting a second gesture, moving the selection tool without selecting the display elements; and in response to detecting a third gesture, selecting a second portion of the plurality of the plurality of display elements, the second portion being non-contiguous with the first portion.

主权项

1. A method of selecting portions of text, the method comprising:
displaying a text on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device; displaying a selection tool on the touch-sensitive display; in response to detecting a first gesture applied to a first portion of the selection tool, selecting a first portion of text, the first portion of display elements comprising at least one text element; and in response to detecting a second gesture applied to a second portion of the selection tool, moving the selection tool without selecting additional text; and in response to detecting the first gesture applied to the first portion of the selection tool, selecting a second portion of text together with the first portion of text, the second portion of text being non-contiguous with the first portion of text.