User interface for multiple display regions

摘要

User interfaces for multiple display regions are described. One embodiment provides an array of non-overlapping windows that are created from a set of overlapping windows, and a user can select one of the non-overlapping windows to obtain an enlarged view of that selected window while keeping the other windows in their non-overlapping state. In one embodiment, the array of non-overlapping windows can include minimized windows or windows in other virtual desktops (e.g. windows in other “Spaces”) or both. In one embodiment, only windows of a selected application are shown in non-overlapping mode while opened windows of other applications are not shown.

主权项

1. A method to provide a user interface, the method comprising:
at an electronic device with a display:
displaying, on the display, a user interface in a first display mode configured to present a first plurality of open windows on a first desktop, wherein at least one of the windows is presented in overlapping relation with another window;receiving, while displaying the user interface in the first display mode, a first input to enter a second display mode; andin response to the first input, transitioning from the first display mode to the second display mode, wherein in the second display mode:
the first plurality of open windows are presented on the first desktop in a reduced size view, andthe first plurality of open windows are arranged such that the first plurality of open windows are organized into groups, wherein each group represents a category, and wherein the groups are arranged such that no group is in overlapping relation with another.