Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for managing document layout of an electronic document. In a particular embodiment, a method implemented by a computing devices comprises: displaying in an electronic document a block containing at least one item; in response to a first finger gesture of two or more fingers defining at least two selection points, determining a space line specifying an initial position from which a space is to be managed in the electronic document; in response to a second finger gesture of two or more fingers defining a movement of the selected points along a first orientation, monitoring a current position of the space line moving over time; and performing a space management based on the current position of the space line along the first orientation, comprising creating and/or reducing a space in the electronic document.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for managing document layout of an electronic document. In a particular embodiment, a method implemented by a computing devices comprises: displaying in an electronic document a block containing at least one item; in response to a first finger gesture of two or more fingers defining at least two selection points, determining a space line specifying an initial position from which a space is to be managed in the electronic document; in response to a second finger gesture of two or more fingers defining a movement of the selected points along a first orientation, monitoring a current position of the space line moving over time; and performing a space management based on the current position of the space line along the first orientation, comprising creating and/or reducing a space in the electronic document.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method in a computing device for hand-drawing elements, comprising: detecting input elements hand-drawn on an input surface; displaying the input elements in digital ink on a display device; classifying input digital ink as text or non-text and predefining blocks of input elements; selecting one or more input element according to a first selection mode triggered by a first gesture or according to a second selection mode triggered by a second gesture to select input elements within a selection area. Once selection is made, editing may be performed on the selected input elements in a different manner depending of which of the first and second selection mode is used.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method on a computing device comprising: displaying in a display area graphical objects, this display area comprising a structured text section with text objects and block sections with text or non-text objects; locating an initiation point from which starts a user selection gesture; determining a selection path forming a selection area; and selecting each graphical object contained within the selection area. If the initiation point is located in the structured text section, a first mode may be selected thereby allowing the selection path to be drawn in the display area to select any graphical object. If the initiation point is located within a target block section among the block sections, a second mode may be selected, thereby confining the selection path within the target block section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method on a computing device comprising: displaying in a display area graphical objects, this display area comprising a structured text section with text objects and block sections with text or non-text objects; locating an initiation point from which starts a user selection gesture; determining a selection path forming a selection area; and selecting each graphical object contained within the selection area. If the initiation point is located in the structured text section, a first mode may be selected thereby allowing the selection path to be drawn in the display area to select any graphical object. If the initiation point is located within a target block section among the block sections, a second mode may be selected, thereby confining the selection path within the target block section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method in a computing device for hand-drawing elements, comprising: detecting input elements hand-drawn on an input surface; displaying the input elements in digital ink on a display device; classifying input digital ink as text or non-text and predefining blocks of input elements; selecting one or more input element according to a first selection mode triggered by a first gesture or according to a second selection mode triggered by a second gesture to select input elements within a selection area. Once selection is made, editing may be performed on the selected input elements in a different manner depending of which of the first and second selection mode is used.