Drawing UI Object Erasing With Fewer Inputs and Better Precision
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing input devices for electronic devices provide limited and inefficient control for manipulating user interfaces, often requiring repetitive and cumbersome inputs, which can lead to increased power consumption and reduced battery life.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device employs advanced input detection methods to dynamically reposition and alter the appearance of drawing palettes, provide intuitive screenshot editing interfaces, and allow precise erasing of object portions, reducing the need for multiple inputs and enhancing user interaction efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional input devices (mouse, keyboard, touch-screen) are used to manipulate user interfaces, then basic interface control is achieved, but the control is limited and inefficient requiring repetitive and cumbersome inputs
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the user interaction into distinct phases: selection phase (selecting objects), transformation phase (defining geometric transformations), and execution phase (applying transformations). This segmentation allows each phase to be handled with simplified inputs appropriate to that specific task, reducing the overall complexity of interface manipulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting user intent and pre-configuring transformation parameters before final execution. For example, when a user selects an object and indicates a transformation type, the system pre-calculates possible transformation parameters and presents them for quick selection, eliminating the need for manual parameter adjustment.
2Ease of operation
If multiple repetitive inputs are required to manipulate user interfaces, then precise control is achieved, but power consumption increases and battery life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically detecting user intent from minimal inputs and autonomously determining the appropriate transformation operations. The system monitors user interactions, identifies selection and transformation intentions, and executes the complete transformation sequence without requiring the user to manually configure each parameter, thereby reducing power consumption while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis of user intent and pre-determines transformation parameters before execution. By anticipating the user's desired outcome and preparing transformation parameters in advance, the system reduces the number of interactive steps required, thereby lowering power consumption while maintaining precise control over the transformation process.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional drawing palettes are displayed with all available tools, then complete functionality is provided, but the interface becomes cluttered and less intuitive
Solution Approach 1:
The drawing palette implementation applies local quality by making different parts of the interface have different levels of detail and functionality. The palette dynamically adapts its content and layout based on the current context, such as the selected object type and desired transformation, providing relevant tools in prominent positions while keeping less relevant options available but less prominent, thereby maintaining both completeness and clarity.
Solution Approach 2:
The drawing palette is implemented as a dynamic interface element that automatically reconfigures based on user actions and context. When a user selects an object, the palette dynamically filters and reorganizes available tools to show only those relevant to the selected object's transformation, creating a clean, intuitive interface while preserving access to the complete toolset through contextual adaptation.
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AI summary
A method includes while displaying a drawing user interface, detecting an object insertion input and, in response, inserting a respective object in the drawing user interface. The method includes, while displaying the respective object, detecting a pixel erase input, and, in response, ceasing to display a first portion of the respective object without ceasing to display second and third portions of the respective object. The method includes detecting an object erase input directed to a portion of the respective object, and, in response, when the object erase input is directed to the second portion and the second portion is not connected to the third portion, ceasing to display the second portion, but not the third portion; and when the object erase input is directed to the third portion and the third portion is not connected to the second portion, ceasing to display the third portion, but not the second portion.