MESSAGING CLIENT APPLICATION INTERFACE

摘要

A user interface for a messaging client application can include a message list. By executing various input operations on a representation of a message in the message list, the user can take an action on the message. For example, a user operating a pointing device can perform a drag operation on a representation of the message in the message list, and the action to be taken on the message can be indicated by the direction and distance of the drag. Visual feedback can be provided during the drag operation to indicate the action that will be taken if the user ends the drag at the current location.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
presenting a user interface including a message-list pane that displays a list of messages including a first message; receiving a user input from a user input device that controls a location of an on-screen cursor, the user input indicating a drag operation on the first message from a starting cursor location to a current cursor location, the current cursor location being variable during the drag operation; while the user input continues to indicate the drag operation, providing a visual indicator identifying an action that will be performed on the first message if the user ends the drag operation, the visual indicator being selected based on the current cursor location relative to the starting cursor location; and in response to a further user input ending the drag operation, performing the identified action on the message.