Abstract: A text input method for an electronic apparatus having a user interface with a touch-sensitive display screen, where a virtual keyboard is presentable on the display screen to facilitate text input for a user by pointing at different virtual keys of the virtual keyboard and where completion functionality is provided for predicting full word candidates for partial word inputs made by the user on the virtual keyboard, the method including receiving a partial word input from the user and deriving a set of full word candidates using the word completion functionality, each of the full word candidates in the set having a prefix and a suffix, where the prefix corresponds to the partial word input. The suffixes for at least a sub set of the full word candidates are presented in a predetermined area on the display screen, where each of the presented suffixes is made selectable for the user.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for controlling scrolling of displayed information, comprising: causing a scrolling action on the basis of a scrolling input, detecting a hovering input on the basis of sensing presence of an object in close proximity to an input surface during the scrolling action, and adapting at least one parameter associated with the scrolling action in accordance with the hovering input.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a to-do item creator configured to create a to-do item based on selection of a function to be performed by an application using an operational characteristic. An application multi-tasking module may allow for multi-tasking of applications as well as movement of applications from a multi-tasking environment to a to-do item list. Further, a to-do item manager may manage the to-do item list and/or allow the user to select a to-do item to thereby perform the function with the application using the operational characteristic. Accordingly, creation and use of to-do items may be simplified.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating location selection. A method may include causing display of a user interface for selecting a location associated with a calendar entry. The method may further include determining a location selected via the user interface. The method may additionally include associating the determined location with the calendar entry. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device using a gesture as an input, including recording a gesture and detecting, within the gesture, each one of a sequence of partial gestures that form the gesture; and performing the same first command on detecting each partial gesture.

Abstract: A text input method is described for an electronic apparatus having a user interface with text input means and a display screen. Word completion functionality is provided for predicting word candidates for partial word inputs made by the user with the text input means. The method involves receiving a partial word input from the user and deriving a set of word completion candidates using the word completion functionality. Each of the word completion candidates in the set has a prefix and a suffix, wherein the prefix corresponds to the partial word input. The method also involves presenting the suffices for at least a sub set of the word completion candidates in a predetermined area on the display screen, wherein each of the presented suffices is made selectable for the user.

Abstract: A notification manager for a computing device which has a display which designates a notification display area for simultaneously displaying a plurality of notifications when said notification manager is in a foreground mode, said notification display area being hidden when said notification manager is in a background mode, wherein a temporary notification is displayed when said notification manger is in said background mode, said temporary notification being displayed on a portion of a display not reserved for the display of notifications. The notifications in the notification area may be arranged according to an order in which they are generated. In an embodiment, notifications having an associated application are displayed in the notification display area and other notifications are displayed in a second area.

Abstract: A user interface for simultaneously representing tasks and notifications in a computing device. The user interface presents the tasks as reduced size representations of the output of the corresponding tasks which are continually updated. The user interface allows a user to bring a selected task to the foreground or to close the task, both by interacting with the representations of the tasks. The user interface further associates notifications with corresponding tasks by superimposing an icon of the notification on the representation of the corresponding task. The user interface orders and arranges the task representations and icons of the notifications according to certain layout rules.

Abstract: It is shown how to select and insert a non-textual, e.g. a smiley, into an application such as a chat application in a communication terminal. A smiley insertion area in the form of a hand writing input area is displayed under the control of a user interface application. After recording that a stylus, or similar device, has been used in drawing on the touch sensitive display, the drawing is matched in an interpretation process against a pattern library consisting of smileys and other non-textual symbols. After a successful match, the smiley symbol is appended to the text that is being input.

Abstract: It is presented a text input method for an electronic apparatus with a touch sensitive display, the apparatus comprising a user interface, wherein a virtual keyboard is displayed on the display so as to facilitate input of an intended character for a user by touching keys of the virtual keyboard with a pointer, wherein the intended character is determined by considering: a plurality of candidate characters, the plurality of candidate characters being determined with regard to a raw distance, the raw distance being a distance between a first position, the first position being a position of a detected touch of the pointer, and a position corresponding to a character, and linguistic probabilities of each character of the plurality of candidate characters being an intended character. A corresponding electronic apparatus and computer program product are also presented.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a display, an processor configured to allow for selecting items of interest for inclusion in an indicator pop-up, circuitry configured for maintaining the indicator pop-up for continued use when performing other actions, and an indicator configured for selecting the indicator pop-up to be shown on the display.

Abstract: A method that includes detecting an activation of a selectable item, determining if the activation is one of a first type or a second type, and if the activation is of the first type, presenting a list of application specific options associated with an application view corresponding to the selectable item, and if the activation is of the second type, presenting a list of item specific options associated with the selected item.

Abstract: A method of controlling an action performed as a result of a drag and drop operation, the method including displaying a menu of multiple actions during the drag and drop operation, each of the actions being associated with a different respective portion of a display; and performing an action associated with a portion of the display that coincides with a waypoint in the drag and drop operation.

Abstract: A user interface module for a device having a touch display arranged with virtual keys and at least one first area. The device is adapted to execute at least one application adapted to receive text input and the touch display is arranged to display content associated with the application. The touch display is also arranged to display a text input area upon activation of the application's receiving of text input. The text input area, at least partially, overlaps the at least one first area. The touch display is also arranged to display the content being displayed in the first area as shaded and arranged to display text input received through the text input area clearly.

Abstract: A method of enhancing document viewing in an electronic device and an electronic device are provided. The device comprises a display, a keyboard, and a controller operationally connected to the keyboard and the display, wherein the controller is configured to display on the display a document comprising several elements capable of obtaining focus. The controller is further configured to define a predetermined number of focus nodes on the display, associate each focus node with a press of a predetermined key of the keyboard, detect a press of a key of the keyboard, select a focus node on the basis of the detected key press, determine the element capable of obtaining focus, which is closest to the selected focus node, set the focus to the determined element.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing an object selection mechanism for touch screen devices may include a processing element. The processing element may be configured to receive an indication of a detection of an event associated with a display, determine a type of the event, determine a candidate object associated with the type of the event, and generate a user interface component based on the determination of the candidate object.

Abstract: A method including activating an application, determining if data or at least a portion of a message is present and displaying candidate selections related to the data or at least a portion of the message that are available to the user for selection where the candidate selections supplement a user input related to the data or portion of the message.

Abstract: It is shown how to select and insert a non-textual, e.g. a smiley, into an application such as a chat application in a communication terminal. A smiley insertion area in the form of a hand writing input area is displayed under the control of a user interface application. After recording that a stylus, or similar device, has been used in drawing on the touch sensitive display, the drawing is matched in an interpretation process against a pattern library consisting of smileys and other non-textual symbols. After a successful match, the smiley symbol is appended to the text that is being input.

Abstract: It is presented a text input method for an electronic apparatus with a touch sensitive display, the apparatus comprising a user interface, wherein a virtual keyboard is displayed on the display so as to facilitate input of an intended character for a user by touching keys of the virtual keyboard with a pointer, wherein the intended character is determined by considering: a plurality of candidate characters, the plurality of candidate characters being determined with regard to a raw distance, the raw distance being a distance between a first position, the first position being a position of a detected touch of the pointer, and a position corresponding to a character, and linguistic probabilities of each character of the plurality of candidate characters being an intended character. A corresponding electronic apparatus and computer program product are also presented.

Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile communication terminal comprises the steps of sensing (201) a touch on a touch sensitive display, determining (203) a type of implement having provided the sensed touch on the touch sensitive display, where the type of implement is one of at least a blunt type and a pointed type. Depending on the determined type of implement, user interface elements of a first spatial configuration are displayed (207) when the determined type of implement is the pointed type and user interface elements of a second spatial configuration are displayed (209) when the determined type of implement is the blunt type.