Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for placing an object, such as a user interface element within an interface, such as a graphical user interface (e.g., an application, a website, etc.). When placing the object, a visual state of an object may be transformed based upon initial drag movement of the object. Responsive to the initial drag movement exceeding a transformation threshold, the object is transformed into a precision placement object representing the object. The user may freely move the precision placement object within the interface. A precision point of the precision placement object may not correspond to a touch region of the precision placement object such that the user's finger, for example, may not obscure the object within the interface. Responsive to a placement input, the precision placement object may be transformed to the object, and the object may be placed within the interface.

Abstract: A task dialog having a main instruction and a command region, and optionally a content and/or footer region, is automatically generated in response to a request from an application program. The task dialog main instruction is automatically sized and located so as to form a concise instruction or question located prominently in the dialog. A command region is below the instruction and includes UI controls for responding to the dialog. Optional content and footer regions can be used by a developer for inclusion of text that provides guidance to the user regarding the main instruction. If included, however, the content and/or footer regions are automatically sized and placed so that they do not obscure the main instruction or the command region controls.