Method and apparatus for a slider interface element

1. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:

causation of display of an operation actuator associated with an operation, the display of the operation actuator being associated with a first position in relation to a display region, and the operation being at least one of an image capture operation, a video capture operation, or a high dynamic range image capture operation;

receipt of an indication of a first drag input associated with the operation actuator;

causation of display of a first curvilinear slider interface element and a second curvilinear slider interface element based, at least in part, on the first drag input, the first curvilinear slider interface element relating to a first value of a first setting and the second curvilinear slider interface element relating to a second value of a second setting;

receipt of an indication of a second drag input associated with the first curvilinear slider interface element;

causation of adjustment movement of a first selection point of the first curvilinear slider interface element relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the second drag input;

determination of the first value of the first setting based, at least in part, on a position of the first selection point relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element;

receipt of an indication of a third drag input associated with the second curvilinear slider interface element;

causation of adjustment movement of a second selection point of the second curvilinear slider interface element relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the third drag input;

determination of the second value of the second setting based, at least in part, on a position of the second selection point relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element; and

perform the operation associated with the operation actuator in accordance with the first value of the first setting and the second value of the second setting in response to receipt of an indication of a tap input associated with the operation actuator,

wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned such that it extends from a first side of the display region to a second side of the display region.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element and the second curvilinear slider interface element are concave towards a common region, such that the first curvilinear slider interface element and the second curvilinear slider interface element are concentrically curvilinear, wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned within a concavity region of the second curvilinear slider interface element.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the operation actuator is positioned in a region surrounded by the first curvilinear slider interface element.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the operation actuator is positioned along a line that corresponds with an axis of a display.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform:

causation of display of a representation of the first selection point that identifies the first selection point;

receipt of an indication of a display orientation change;

retention of a position of the first curvilinear sliding interface element; and

change of orientation of the representation of the first selection point in correspondence with the display orientation change.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a display, the causation of display of the operation actuator comprises displaying of the operation actuator on the display, and the causation of display of the first curvilinear slider interface element comprises displaying of the first curvilinear slider interface element on the display.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each drag input comprises a contact input, a movement input, and a release input.

8. A method comprising:

causing display of an operation actuator associated with an operation, the display of the operation actuator being associated with a first position in relation to a display region, and the operation being at least one of image capture operation, a video capture operation, or a high dynamic range image capture operation;

receiving an indication of a first drag input associated with the operation actuator;

causing display of a first curvilinear slider interface element and a second curvilinear slider interface element based, at least in part, on the first drag input, the first curvilinear slider interface element relating to a first value of a first setting and the second curvilinear slider interface element relating to a second value of a second setting;

receiving of an indication of a second drag input associated with the first curvilinear slider interface element;

causing adjustment movement of a first selection point of the first curvilinear slider interface element relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the second drag input;

determining of the first value of the first setting based, at least in part, on a position of the first selection point relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element,

receiving of an indication of a third drag input associated with the second curvilinear slider interface element;

causing adjustment movement of a second selection point of the second curvilinear slider interface element relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the third drag input;

determining of the second value of the second setting based, at least in part, on a position of the second selection point relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element; and

performing the operation associated with the operation actuator in accordance with the first value of the first setting and the second value of the second setting in response to receipt of an indication of a tap input associated with the operation actuator,

wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned such that it extends from a first side of the display region to a second side of the display region.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element and the second curvilinear slider interface element are concave towards a common region, such that the first curvilinear slider interface element and the second curvilinear slider interface element are concentrically curvilinear, wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned such that it extends from a first side of the display region to a second side of the display region.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the operation actuator is positioned in a region surrounded by the first curvilinear slider interface element.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the operation actuator is positioned along a line that corresponds with an axis of a display.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

causing of display of a representation of the first selection point that identifies the first selection point;

receiving an indication of a display orientation change;

retaining a position of the first curvilinear sliding interface element; and

changing orientation of the representation of the first selection point in correspondence with the display orientation change.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein each drag input comprises a contact input, a movement input, and a release input.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform:

causation of display of an operation actuator associated with an operation, the display of the operation actuator being associated with a first position in relation to a display region, and the operation being at least one of an image capture operation, a video capture operation, or a high dynamic range image capture operation;

receipt of an indication of a first drag input associated with the operation actuator;

causation of display of a first curvilinear slider interface element and a second curvilinear slider interface element based, at least in part, on the first drag input, the first curvilinear slider interface element relating to a first value of a first setting and the second curvilinear slider interface element relating to a second value of a second setting;

receipt of an indication of a second drag input associated with the first curvilinear slider interface element;

causation of adjustment movement of a first selection point of the first curvilinear slider interface element relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the second drag input;

determination of the value of the first setting based, at least in part, on a position of the first selection point relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element;

receipt of an indication of a third drag input associated with the second curvilinear slider interface element;

causation of adjustment movement of a second selection point of the second curvilinear slider interface element relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the third drag input;

determination of the second value of the second setting based, at least in part, on a position of the second selection point relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element; and

perform the operation associated with the operation actuator in accordance with the first value of the first setting and the second value of the second setting in response to receipt of an indication of a tap input associated with the operation actuator,

wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned such that it extends from a first side of the display region to a second side of the display region.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first side of the display region and the second side of the display region are a same side.

16. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first side of the display region and the second side of the display region are a same side.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor, further perform:

causation of display of a representation of the first selection point that identifies the first selection point;

receipt of an indication of a display orientation change;

retention of a position of the first curvilinear sliding interface element; and

change of orientation of the representation of the first selection point in correspondence with the display orientation change.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein each drag input comprises a contact input, a movement input, and a release input.