Smartphone Folder Page Navigation via Slide Gestures
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing large folder system in HarmonyOS becomes cumbersome when the number of applications exceeds 8, requiring users to expand the folder and navigate through multiple pages to find and open applications, leading to complex user operations and a poor user experience.
Innovation Solution
The proposed display method allows users to perform slide operations on the first page of a folder to switch between pages within the folder, enabling users to find and open applications without expanding the folder. This method includes detecting user operations and displaying subsequent pages based on the sliding distance, allowing for efficient navigation and improved user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the folder is expanded to display more application icons, then the quantity of visible applications increases, but the device complexity and user operation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the folder into multiple pages, with each page displaying a limited number of application icons (e.g., 8 icons per page). Users can navigate between pages to access more applications without expanding the folder structure. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by organizing applications into manageable pages rather than requiring folder expansion.
2Quantity of substance
If the folder is expanded to access applications beyond the first page, then more applications become accessible, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to complex navigation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent displays navigation controls (next page button, previous page button, page indicator) on the first page before users need to navigate. This allows users to immediately see and access navigation options without expanding the folder or performing complex operations. The preliminary display of navigation controls maintains ease of operation while enabling access to multiple pages of applications.
3Productivity
If multiple pages of applications are displayed within the folder, then the productivity of application access improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the navigation functionality from the folder expansion mechanism. Instead of expanding the folder to show more applications, the system separates navigation controls (buttons and indicators) from the folder structure itself. This extraction allows multiple pages to be accessed efficiently while keeping the folder structure simple and maintaining low device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure provides a display method and electronic device. In the method, an electronic device displays a first interface, where the first interface includes at least one control and a first folder, the control is displayed outside the first folder, the first folder includes a first page and a second page, the first page and the second page each include at least one application icon, and the first page is displayed on the first interface; the electronic device detects a first operation performed by a user on the first page of the first folder; and the electronic device displays a second interface in response to the first operation, where the second interface includes the at least one control and the second page.