Variable screen magnifier user interface

摘要

The magnifier interface system determines a level of user activity with a screen magnifier user interface and determines a current user interface mode. If the system is currently in the full mode and the level of user activity indicates user interaction with the screen magnifier user interface below a threshold, then the system transitions from the full mode to the watermark mode based on the lack of determined user activity. If the system is currently in the watermark mode and the level of user activity indicates user interaction with the screen magnifier user interface, then the system transitions from the watermark mode to the full mode based on the determined user activity. Thus, the magnifier interface system presents a full user interface that transitions into a smaller watermark interface when not in use to take up less screen real restate yet remain available to users.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for transitioning between a watermark and full user interface for a screen magnifier, the method comprising:
determining a level of user activity with a currently displayed user interface of a magnifier application that is magnifying a second application; determining a current user interface mode of the magnifier application; if the determined current user interface mode is a watermark mode and the level of user activity indicates user interaction with the currently displayed user interface, transitioning from the watermark mode to the full mode based on the determined user activity; if the determined current user interface mode is a full mode and the level of user activity indicates user interaction with the currently displayed user interface below a threshold, transitioning from the full mode to the watermark mode based on the lack of determined user activity, wherein the watermark mode displays fewer controls than the full mode positioned over a magnified view of the second application and moves with the magnified view, such that during periods in which the user is interacting with the second application's interface, the interface of the magnifier application is reduced by entering the watermark mode to display more of the second application's interface, and during periods in which the user is interacting with the magnifier application's interface, the magnifier application displays the full mode which provides access to more controls; and displaying a user interface based on the current user interface mode.