Windows management in a television environment
Media content is received in a windows management application. The media content is from a set of content including zero or more television signal content and zero or more application content. The media content is incorporated into a television signal containing a window configuration. The television signal is then sent from the windows management application to a television where it is displayed.
1. A method comprising:
generating for display a first media content on a display;
receiving a command to modify a display configuration of the display to a two-window display configuration, wherein the two-window display configuration comprises simultaneous display of a first window and a second window, and no other windows;
based on the command, generating for display the first window at a first portion of the display, wherein the first window displays the first media content that was previously displayed on the display;
generating for display in the second window a user interface element for choosing a video;
based at least in part on receiving a selection of the video via the user interface element displayed in the second window, wherein the second window is less than a size of the display:
generating for display in an entirety of the second window the selected video, wherein the second window is a same window in which the user interface element for choosing the video was displayed.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface element comprises a plurality of selectable icons corresponding to respective media content items, each of which is a candidate for the video to be displayed by the second window.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising enabling navigation upwards and downwards through the plurality of selectable icons.
4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising enabling navigation through the plurality of selectable icons, and generating for display an indication of a currently selected icon during navigation through the plurality of selectable icons, prior to receiving the selection of the video via the user interface element.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein prior to receiving the command, the first media content is displayed in a full screen mode.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the two-window display configuration comprises predetermined position and size settings for the first window and the second window.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the display configuration of the display to the two-window display configuration comprises reformatting the first window and the second window to fit into the first portion and a second portion, respectively, of the display.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving user input to move the first window or the second window from the first portion or a second portion, respectively, to a different portion of the display; and
generate for display the first window or the second window at the different portion.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the display configuration of the display to the two-window display configuration comprises generating for display the first window positioned next to the second window in a side-by-side arrangement.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the display configuration of the display to the two-window display configuration comprises one of:
the first window positioned next to the second window in an over and under arrangement;
the first window positioned within the second window in a picture in picture arrangement; or
the second window positioned within the first window in a picture in picture arrangement.
11. A system comprising:
control circuitry configured to:
generate for display a first media content on a display;
input/output circuitry configured to:
receive a command to modify a display configuration of the display to a two-window display configuration that comprises a simultaneous display of a first window and a second window, and no other windows;
wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
based on the command, generate for display the first window at a first portion of the display, wherein the first window displays the first media content that was previously displayed on the display;
generate for display in the second window a user interface element for choosing a video;
based at least in part on receiving a selection of the video via the user interface element displayed in the second window, wherein the second window is less than a size of the display;
generate for display in an entirety of the second window the selected video, wherein the second window is a same window in which the user interface element for choosing the video was displayed.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the user interface element comprises a plurality of selectable icons corresponding to respective media content items, each of which is a candidate for the video to be displayed by the second window at a second portion of the display.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to enable navigation upwards and downwards through the plurality of selectable icons.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to enable navigation through the plurality of selectable icons, and generate for display an indication of a currently selected icon during navigation through the plurality of selectable icons, prior to receiving the selection of the video via the user interface element.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein prior to receiving the command, the control circuitry is configured to display the first media content in a full screen mode.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the two-window display configuration comprises predetermined position and size settings for the first window and the second window.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to modify the display configuration of the display to the two-window display configuration by reformatting the first window and the second window to fit into the first portion and a second portion, respectively, of the display.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
receive user input to move the first window or the second window from the first portion or a second portion, respectively, to a different portion of the display; and
generating for display the first window or the second window at the different portion.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to modify the display configuration of the display to the two-window display configuration by generating for display the first window positioned next to the second window in a side-by-side arrangement.
20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to modify the display configuration of the display to the two-window display configuration by generating for display one of:
the first window positioned next to the second window in an over and under arrangement;
the first window positioned within the second window in a picture in picture arrangement; or
the second window positioned within the first window in a picture in picture arrangement.