Control Panel Editing Interface With Integrated Preview
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing control panel editing methods in electronic devices are cumbersome and lack flexibility, particularly as functions become enriched, leading to complex and inefficient user operations.
Innovation Solution
A method for editing in a control panel that includes a first editing interface with half-screen interfaces displaying candidate items not currently displayed, allowing intuitive editing and preview without navigating through multiple levels, and enabling slide operations for seamless switching between editing areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional level-2 interface editing is used for control panel functions, then editing capability is provided, but user operation complexity increases and editing convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the control panel editing interface and preview interface into a single integrated interface. The editing area and preview area are displayed simultaneously on the same screen, allowing users to edit control panel items and immediately see the effects without navigating to separate interfaces. This integration eliminates the need to switch between multiple interfaces and reduces operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the traditional multi-level interface navigation into a two-dimensional spatial layout where editing and preview occur side-by-side or in overlapping regions on the same interface layer. The half-screen editing area and full-screen preview area create a new spatial dimension for interaction, allowing simultaneous access to both editing and preview functions without hierarchical navigation.
2Productivity
If separate level-2 interfaces are used for different editing areas, then specific editing functions are provided, but overall preview capability is lost and operation efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple editing areas (shortcut switch editing, smart device editing, widget editing) and the preview function into a single unified interface. Users can access all editing functions and view the overall preview effect simultaneously without needing to navigate between separate level-2 interfaces, thus maintaining productivity while preventing information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface is segmented into distinct functional areas (editing area and preview area) that are clearly separated but displayed simultaneously. The editing area contains multiple sub-areas for different editing tasks, while the preview area shows the complete control panel effect. This segmentation allows users to perform specific editing operations while maintaining visibility of the overall preview.
3Ease of operation
If traditional editing interfaces are used, then basic editing functions are available, but intuitive understanding of editing effects is difficult and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the editing operations and their visual effects into the same interface space, allowing users to intuitively understand editing effects by viewing them in real-time within the preview area. The simultaneous display of editing and preview eliminates the cognitive gap between operation and result, significantly improving intuitiveness and user experience.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a method for editing in a control panel and an electronic device. In the method, when editing in a control panel of the electronic device is performed, a complete editing and preview interface of a plurality of editable areas included in the control panel may be directly displayed via an edit control. For example, one editable area may include a plurality of shortcut switches, and another editable area may include a smart device. This allows a user to view more complete editing and preview for the control panel in the editing and preview interface, reduce user operations, without separately performing editing by the user for different editing areas on corresponding level-2 interfaces, improve flexibility, intuitiveness, and convenience for editing in the control panel, and improve experience of using the control panel by the user.