Devices and methods for accessing prevalent device functions

Abstract

An electronic device displays a first user interface that includes a plurality of application icons that correspond to different applications of a plurality of applications installed on the device. The device detects a first input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a first application icon of the plurality of application icons, the first application icon corresponding to a first application of the plurality of applications. In response to detecting the first input, the device displays a first mini application object or a preview of the first mini application object in an overlay region, where the first mini application object corresponds to a first application of the plurality of applications; and the overlay region includes an affordance for adding the first mini application object to a second user interface that displays a plurality of mini application objects. The device detects a second input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the affordance for adding the first mini application object to the second user interface. In response to detecting the second input, the device adds the first mini application object to the second user interface that displays the plurality of mini application objects.

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technical field [0001] This document generally relates to electronic devices with touch-sensitive surfaces, including but not limited to electronic devices with touch-sensitive surfaces that include multiple user interfaces for accessing common device functions. Background technique [0002] The use of touch-sensitive surfaces as input devices for computers and other electronic computing devices has grown significantly in recent years. Exemplary touch-sensitive surfaces include touchpads and touchscreen displays. Such surfaces are widely used for manipulating user interface objects on a display. [0003] Exemplary manipulations include accessing controls for controlling device functions and remote device functions. However, the methods used to perform these manipulations are cumbersome and inefficient. As the field of use of remote devices expands, accessing specific controls and functions becomes more time-consuming. For example, it is time-consuming for a user to enter...

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However, the methods used to perform these manipulations are cumbersome and inefficient

As the field of use of remote devices expands, accessing specific controls and functions becomes more time-consuming

For example, it is time-consuming for the user to enter an input sequence to access a control via a drop-down menu, especially if the user does not know in advance where the desired control is located

Navigating between apps to access device functions is also time-consuming

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