DISPLAYING AND INTERACTING WITH TOUCH CONTEXTUAL USER INTERFACE

摘要

When a user uses touch to interact with an application, a contextual touch user interface (UI) element may be displayed that includes a display of commands that are arranged in sections on a tool panel that appears to float over an area of the display. The sections include a C/C/P/D section, an object specific section and may include a contextual trigger/section and an additional UI trigger. The C/C/P/D section may comprise one or more of: cut, copy, paste and delete commands. The object specific section displays commands relating to a current user interaction with an application. The contextual trigger/section displays contextual commands and the alternative trigger section displays another UI element comprising more commands when triggered.

主权项

1: A method for displaying a touch contextual user interface, comprising:
displaying a touch user interface that presents commands arranged in sections on a tool panel that appears to float over an area of a display, wherein the sections comprise a first section that displays commands relating to one or more of cut, copy, paste and delete operations, a second section that displays commands relating to specific object, and third section providing a contextual trigger, wherein selection of the contextual trigger provides a contextual touch user interface that displays contextual commands.