Layered Desktop Subpages for Direct Transparent Icon Movement
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of organizing icons on electronic device desktops is complicated due to the need for multiple slide inputs and page switching when moving icons, especially as the number of icons increases, leading to a cumbersome operation.
Innovation Solution
The method involves displaying two desktop subpages in a layered manner with the upper subpage having transparency, allowing users to preview and directly move icons between subpages through inputs, simplifying the process by reducing the need for page switching and dragging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional page switching method is used to move icons between desktop subpages, then icons can be moved between pages, but the operation process becomes complicated requiring multiple slide inputs and page switching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional sequential page switching to a spatial overlay dimension where multiple desktop subpages are displayed simultaneously in layers. The target desktop subpage is overlaid on the current page with transparent regions indicating drop zones, allowing users to drag and drop icons directly across pages without manual page switching. This dimensional change from sequential to simultaneous display resolves the contradiction by simplifying the operation process while maintaining the ability to move icons between pages.
2Ease of operation
If multiple desktop subpages are displayed simultaneously, then icon movement becomes simpler, but display resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by displaying the target desktop subpage with selective transparency only in the regions where icon drop zones exist. Rather than fully displaying all elements of the target page, only the necessary areas (drop zones) are made visible through transparency, while other areas remain transparent or hidden. This localized approach reduces overall display resource consumption while maintaining the operational simplicity of simultaneous page viewing for icon movement.
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AI summary
An icon management method includes receiving a first input by a user; displaying a first desktop subpage and a second desktop subpage in a layered manner in response to the first input, where the first desktop subpage is located above the second desktop subpage, and display transparency of the first desktop subpage is greater than zero; receiving a second input by the user on a first icon in the first desktop subpage; and moving the first icon into the second desktop subpage in response to the second input.