Touchscreen Gesture Control for Full Screen Mode Toggle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in toggling full screen mode on touchscreens, requiring multiple clicks or gestures to turn it on and off, which complicates interaction with electronic devices.
Innovation Solution
A method that detects specific gestures, such as dragging from the edge of the screen towards the center, to toggle full screen mode on and off, allowing for single-gesture activation and deactivation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If full screen mode is used to maximize screen real estate, then the display area is improved, but the accessibility to toolbars and menus deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically displaying toolbars and menus when detecting that the user has exited full screen mode, eliminating the need for manual navigation to access these elements
2Measurement precision
If multiple clicks are required to toggle full screen mode, then the control precision is improved, but the operation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the exit full screen gesture with the existing toolbar display gesture into a single unified action, allowing users to toggle full screen mode with the same edge swipe gesture used to show toolbars, thereby reducing operation time while maintaining recognition accuracy
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for turning on and off full screen mode of an application running on a touchscreen. In some aspects, a method includes receiving an input on the touchscreen; determining whether the input is a first predetermined gesture; and turning off full screen mode when the input is the first predetermined gesture. The method also includes determining whether the first predetermined gesture starts from a predetermined area.