DISPLAY CLIPPING
Embodiments are described for handling situations when a window or application is repositioned and clipped in a multi-screen device. In embodiments, if the window is repositioned such that it cannot be displayed entirely on one display, but would otherwise spillover or spill onto another display, the window or application is clipped. Such clipping is performed based on the size and location of the window and the size and location of the display.
1 . A method, comprising:
providing a device having at least first and second screens;
displaying an image in a first display of a first screen, wherein the image is displayed entirely within a display area of the first display;
determining the image displayed in the first display of the first screen requires clipping; and
clipping the image displayed in the first display of the first screen such that a first portion of the image is displayed in the first display of the first screen and a second portion of the image is prevented from being displayed in a first display of a second screen.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the image is a non-clipped portion and the second portion of the image is a clipped portion.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining step further comprises:
determining if the image displayed in the first display of the first screen exceeds a displayable area of the first display of the first screen.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the determining step is performed in response to detecting a change in the image displayed in the first display of the first screen.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the change that is detected at least one of a movement of the image and a resizing of the image.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
wherein a positional indication representing the second portion of the image is displayed in the first display of the second screen.
7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
wherein the positional indication is a translucent representation of the second portion of the image.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that a displayable area of the first portion of the image displayed in the first display is less than or equal to a displayable area of the second portion of the image;
preventing the display of the first portion of the image in the first display of the first screen while displaying the second portion of the image in the first display of the second screen;
wherein the second portion of the image can be entirely displayed within a display area of the second display.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
wherein displaying the first portion of the image in the first display of the first screen and not displaying the second portion of the image in a first display of the second screen is performed in response to receiving an indication from a user.
10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
wherein the indication received from the user further comprises a drag operation.
11 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by at least one processor perform a method comprising:
displaying an image in a first display of a first screen;
determining the image displayed in the first display of the first screen requires clipping; and
clipping the image displayed in the first display of the first screen such that a first portion of the image is displayed in the first display of the first screen and a second portion of the image is prevented from being displayed in a first display of a second screen.
12 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the first portion of the image is a non-clipped portion and the second portion of the image is a clipped portion.
13 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the determining step further comprises:
determining if the image displayed in the first display of the first screen exceeds a displayable area of the first display of the first screen.
14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the
determining step is performed in response to detecting a change in the image displayed in the first display of the first screen.
15 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the change that is detected is at least one of a movement of the image and a resizing of the image.
16 . A dual screen communication device, comprising:
a first display of a first screen;
a second display of a second screen;
a computer readable medium that stores computer executable instructions that when executed by at least one processor perform a method comprising:
displaying an image in a first display of a first screen;
determining the image displayed in the first display of the first screen requires clipping; and
clipping the image displayed in the first display of the first screen such that a first portion of the image is displayed in the first display of the first screen and a second portion of the image is prevented from being displayed in a first display of a second screen.
17 . The device of claim 16 , wherein the first portion of the image is a non-clipped portion and the second portion of the image is a clipped portion.
18 . The device of claim 17 , wherein the determining step further comprises:
determining if the image displayed in the first display of the first screen exceeds a displayable area of the first display of the first screen.
19 . The device of claim 17 , wherein the determining step is performed in response to detecting a change in the image displayed in the first display of the first screen.
20 . The device of claim 19 , wherein the change that is detected is at least one of a movement of the image and a resizing of the image.