Touch screen folder control

摘要

Techniques are provided for manipulating folder and file icons on a screen of an electronic device. A folder icon representing a folder is displayed on a screen, in a first mode, at a first location on the screen. The folder may contain a plurality of individual files and the folder icon is configured to indicate the plurality of individual files. An activation event is detected comprising a movement from the first location on the screen to a second location on the screen. In response to detecting the activation event, the folder icon is displayed on the screen along with icons representing the individual files on the screen. The screen may display the icons of the individual files as fanning out from the folder icon and/or may display the icons of the individual files entirely outside of the folder icon.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
displaying on a screen, in a first mode, a folder icon at a first location on the screen, the folder icon being indicative of a folder containing a plurality of individual files; detecting an activation event comprising movement from the first location on the screen to a second location on the screen; calculating a shrink value based on the movement; in response to detecting the activation event, displaying on the screen the folder icon along with icons representing the individual files on the screen; and adjusting appearance of the icons of the individual files based on the shrink value such that for selected shrink values, the icons of the individual files appear larger and occupy greater area on the screen when compared to other shrink values.