Video manager for portable multifunction device
A video player for a portable multifunction device is disclosed. In some embodiments, a list of video items is displayed in a portrait orientation of a touch screen display of a portable electronic device. Upon user selection of a respective video item in the list, the user selected video item is automatically displayed in a landscape orientation of the touch screen display.
1. A method, comprising:
at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display:
displaying, in a portrait orientation of the touch screen display, a list of video items;
while displaying the list of video items in the portrait orientation, detecting user selection of a video item; and
in response to detecting the user selection of the video item, automatically initiating display of the corresponding user selected video in a landscape orientation of the touch screen display.
2. The method of claim 1 , including
detecting a scrolling gesture comprising movement of a user contact along the touch screen display; and
responding to the scrolling gesture by scrolling the list of video items.
3. The method of claim 1 , including detecting a predefined user gesture on the touch screen display for selecting the video item.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the predefined user gesture on the touch screen display is a finger tap.
5. The method of claim 1 , including displaying a rotation animation that transitions from displaying an image in the portrait orientation to displaying an image in the landscape orientation.
6. The method of claim 1 , including, while displaying the corresponding user selected video, displaying a user interactive progress bar upon detecting user contact with the touch screen display.
7. A portable electronic device, comprising:
a touch screen display;
memory;
one or more processors; and
one or more programs stored in the memory and executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, in a portrait orientation of the touch screen display, a list of video items;
detecting user selection of a video item while displaying the list of video items in the portrait orientation; and
in response to detecting the user selection of the video item, automatically initiating display of the corresponding user selected video in a landscape orientation of the touch screen display.
8. The device of claim 7 , including instructions for:
detecting a scrolling gesture comprising movement of a user contact along the touch screen display; and
responding to the scrolling gesture by scrolling the list of video items.
9. The device of claim 7 , including instructions for detecting a predefined user gesture on the touch screen display for selecting the video item.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the predefined user gesture on the touch screen display is a finger tap.
11. The device of claim 7 , including instructions for displaying a rotation animation that transitions from displaying an image in the portrait orientation to displaying an image in the landscape orientation.
12. The device of claim 7 , including instructions for, while displaying the corresponding user selected video, displaying a user interactive progress bar upon detecting user contact with the touch screen display.
13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the portable electronic device to:
display, in a portrait orientation of the touch screen display, a list of video items;
while displaying the list of video items in the portrait orientation, detect user selection of a video item; and
in response to the user selection of the video item, automatically initiate display of the corresponding user selected video in a landscape orientation of the touch screen display.
14. The storage medium of claim 13 , including instructions which cause the portable electronic device to:
detect a scrolling gesture comprising movement of a user contact with the touch screen display; and
respond to the scrolling gesture by scrolling the list of video items.
15. The storage medium of claim 13 , including instructions which cause the portable electronic device to detect a predefined user gesture on the touch screen display for selecting the video item.
16. The storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the predefined user gesture on the touch screen display is a finger tap.
17. The storage medium of claim 13 , including instructions which cause the portable electronic device to display a rotation animation that transitions from displaying an image in the portrait orientation to displaying an image in the landscape orientation.
18. The storage medium of claim 13 , including instructions which cause the portable electronic device to, while displaying the corresponding user selected video, display a user interactive progress bar upon detecting user contact with the touch screen display.
19. A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:
a list of video items displayed in a portrait orientation of the touch screen display; and
a user-selected video item,
wherein:
the user-selected video is selected by detecting user selection of a video item while displaying the list of video items in the portrait orientation; and
the user-selected video is automatically displayed in a landscape orientation of the touch screen display in response to user selection of the corresponding video item.
20. The graphical user interface of claim 19 , wherein:
a scrolling gesture comprising movement of a user contact along the touch screen display is detected; and
in response to detecting the scrolling gesture, the list of video items is scrolled.
21. The graphical user interface of claim 19 , wherein a predefined user gesture is detected on the touch screen display for selecting the video item.
22. The graphical user interface of claim 21 , wherein the predefined user gesture on the touch screen display is a finger tap.
23. The graphical user interface of claim 19 , wherein a rotation animation is displayed that transitions from displaying an image in the portrait orientation to displaying an image in the landscape orientation.
24. The graphical user interface of claim 19 , wherein, while displaying the corresponding user selected video, a user interactive progress bar is displayed upon detecting user contact with the touch screen display.