Widget Area Adjustment via Internal Sliding Track
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing widget area adjustment method in Android systems suffers from low user operation accuracy due to the limited area of the displayed border, making it difficult for users to accurately tap and adjust the widget size.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow users to adjust the widget area by acquiring a sliding track within the internal region of the widget, determining the end position of the widget based on the sliding track's offset, and calculating the widget area according to the screen border, thereby increasing the accuracy of user operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the widget area is adjusted by displaying a border with small dots at edge positions, then the widget size can be modified, but the operation accuracy becomes low due to the limited area of the border
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from border-based adjustment (1D edge interaction) to internal region-based adjustment (2D area interaction). By allowing users to drag within the internal region of the widget rather than on the border, the effective interaction area is expanded from a narrow border strip to the entire widget interior, significantly improving operation accuracy while maintaining ease of use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent separates the adjustment mechanism from the border display. Instead of requiring interaction with the border itself, the system divides the widget into an internal region (for interaction) and a border region (for display). The internal region serves as the interaction zone where users can accurately locate and drag, while the border remains as a visual boundary without being the primary interaction target.
2Measurement precision
If the border area is made larger to improve tapping accuracy, then operation accuracy improves, but the occupied home space increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction by moving the interaction zone from the border (edge) to the internal region (interior). This dimensional shift allows the full widget area to serve as the interaction zone, eliminating the need to expand the border. Users can accurately operate anywhere within the widget's internal region without increasing the border's physical size, thus maintaining compact home screen occupancy while achieving high operation accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The internal region of the widget serves dual purposes: it is both the display area for widget content and the interaction area for size adjustment. This self-service approach eliminates the need for a separate, expanded border region, as the widget's own internal space provides sufficient room for accurate user operations.
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AI summary
A widget area adjustment method and apparatus which are related to the field of Internet application technologies, where the method includes entering a widget edit mode according to a startup instruction triggered by a user; acquiring a sliding track triggered by the user in a widget that has entered the edit mode, where the sliding track is used to adjust a widget area; and determining the widget area according to an end position of the widget and a position of a screen border, where the end position of the widget is determined by an offset of the sliding track. The method and apparatus may be applied to a process of electronic device usage.