Accessing electronic notifications and settings icons with gestures
An electronic device detects a gesture on a touch-sensitive display. In response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display, when the gesture is a first swipe gesture in a first direction, the device displays a plurality of open application icons that corresponds to at least some of a plurality of concurrently open applications. When the gesture is a second swipe gesture in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the device displays one or more settings icons. In some embodiments, the first direction is a horizontal direction. In some embodiments, the second direction is an upward direction.
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a touch-sensitive display;
one or more processors;
memory; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive display; and
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is a first swipe gesture in a first direction, displaying at least a list of recent electronic notifications; and
when the gesture is a second swipe gesture in a second direction distinct from the first direction, displaying one or more settings icons.
2. The device of claim 1 , including instructions for:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is a third swipe gesture in a third direction distinct from the first direction and the second direction, displaying a plurality of open application icons that corresponds to at least some of a plurality of concurrently open applications.
3. The device of claim 1 , including instructions for:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the first swipe gesture in the first direction, displaying an information user interface that includes the list of recent electronic notifications.
4. The device of claim 1 , including instructions for:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, displaying the one or more settings icons in a settings panel.
5. The device of claim 4 , wherein:
the first direction is a downward direction, and
the second direction is an upward direction.
6. The device of claim 4 , wherein displaying the one or more settings icons includes displaying at least one of: an airplane mode icon, a Wi-Fi icon, a Bluetooth icon, and a rotation lock icon.
7. The device of claim 6 , wherein displaying the one or more settings icons further includes displaying a do-not-disturb icon.
8. The device of claim 4 , including instructions for:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, displaying one or more audio control icons in the settings panel.
9. The device of claim 4 , including instructions for:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, displaying a brightness adjustment control in the settings panel.
10. The device of claim 4 , including instructions for:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, displaying one or more user specified application icons in the settings panel.
11. The device of claim 1 , including instructions for:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, concurrently displaying in the settings panel:
the one or more settings icons;
a brightness adjustment control;
one or more audio control icons; and
one or more user specified application icons.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein:
the one or more settings icons are displayed in a first portion of the settings panel,
the brightness adjustment control is displayed in a second portion of the settings panel, the second portion being below the first portion,
the one or more audio control icons are displayed in a third portion of the settings panel, the third portion being below the second portion, and
the one or more user specified application icons are displayed in a fourth portion of the settings panel, the fourth portion being below the third portion.
13. A method, comprising:
at a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display:
detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive display; and
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is a first swipe gesture in a first direction, displaying at least a list of recent electronic notifications; and
when the gesture is a second swipe gesture in a second direction distinct from the first direction, displaying one or more settings icons.
14. The method of claim 13 , including:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is a third swipe gesture in a third direction distinct from the first direction and the second direction, displaying a plurality of open application icons that corresponds to at least some of a plurality of concurrently open applications.
15. The method of claim 13 , including:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the first swipe gesture in the first direction, displaying an information user interface that includes the list of recent electronic notifications.
16. The method of claim 13 , including:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, displaying the one or more settings icons in a settings panel.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein:
the first direction is a downward direction, and
the second direction is an upward direction.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein displaying the one or more settings icons includes displaying at least one of: an airplane mode icon, a Wi-Fi icon, a Bluetooth icon, and a rotation lock icon.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein displaying the one or more settings icons further includes displaying a do-not-disturb icon.
20. The method of claim 16 , including:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, displaying one or more audio control icons in the settings panel.
21. The method of claim 16 , including:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, displaying a brightness adjustment control in the settings panel.
22. The method of claim 16 , including:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, displaying one or more user specified application icons in the settings panel.
23. The method of claim 13 , including:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, concurrently displaying in the settings panel:
the one or more settings icons;
a brightness adjustment control;
one or more audio control icons; and
one or more user specified application icons.
24. The method of claim 23 , wherein:
the one or more settings icons are displayed in a first portion of the settings panel,
the brightness adjustment control is displayed in a second portion of the settings panel, the second portion being below the first portion,
the one or more audio control icons are displayed in a third portion of the settings panel, the third portion being below the second portion, and
the one or more user specified application icons are displayed in a fourth portion of the settings panel, the fourth portion being below the third portion.
25. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display cause the device to:
detect a gesture on the touch-sensitive display; and
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is a first swipe gesture in a first direction, display at least a list of recent electronic notifications; and
when the gesture is a second swipe gesture in a second direction distinct from the first direction, display one or more settings icons.
26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25 , including instructions which, when executed, cause the device to:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is a third swipe gesture in a third direction distinct from the first direction and the second direction, display a plurality of open application icons that corresponds to at least some of a plurality of concurrently open applications.
27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25 , including instructions which, when executed, cause the device to:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the first swipe gesture in the first direction, display an information user interface that includes the list of recent electronic notifications.
28. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25 , including instructions which, when executed, cause the device to:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, display the one or more settings icons in a settings panel.
29. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28 , wherein:
the first direction is a downward direction, and
the second direction is an upward direction.
30. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28 , wherein displaying the one or more settings icons includes displaying at least one of: an airplane mode icon, a Wi-Fi icon, a Bluetooth icon, and a rotation lock icon.
31. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 30 , wherein displaying the one or more settings icons further includes displaying a do-not-disturb icon.
32. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28 , including instructions which, when executed, cause the device to:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, display one or more audio control icons in the settings panel.
33. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28 , including instructions which, when executed, cause the device to:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, display a brightness adjustment control in the settings panel.
34. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28 , including instructions which, when executed, cause the device to:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, display one or more user specified application icons in the settings panel.
35. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25 , including instructions which, when executed, cause the device to:
in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
when the gesture is the second swipe gesture in the second direction, concurrently display in the settings panel:
the one or more settings icons;
a brightness adjustment control;
one or more audio control icons; and
one or more user specified application icons.
36. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 35 , wherein:
the one or more settings icons are displayed in a first portion of the settings panel,
the brightness adjustment control is displayed in a second portion of the settings panel, the second portion being below the first portion,
the one or more audio control icons are displayed in a third portion of the settings panel, the third portion being below the second portion, and
the one or more user specified application icons are displayed in a fourth portion of the settings panel, the fourth portion being below the third portion.