Abstract: A computing device may instantiate a light dismiss manager for an application user interface. The light dismiss manager receives a request to register an event pass area from a rendered user interface surface of the application user interface and receives a notification that a new light dismiss user interface surface is to be opened in the application user interface. The light dismiss manager determines a shape of a transparent blocking panel that excludes the event pass area. When the new light dismiss user interface surface is opened in the application user interface, the transparent blocking panel is rendered below the new light dismiss user interface surface. In response to an input event directed to a visible portion of the rendered user interface surface, the new light dismiss user interface is closed, and a command associated with the visible portion of the rendered user interface surface is executed.

Abstract: An original command surface, such as a callout or pane, provides drill-in navigation functionality for reusing on-screen real estate when displaying a drilled-in command surface that presents additional commands or content related to a selected command button. Drill-in navigation can be effectuated by a command surface drill-in control having push and pop functionality that can be placed inside of various types of command surfaces. In response to execution of the command button, the push functionality pushes new content to a command surface stack that includes original content displayed by the original command surface. The drilled-in command surface displays the new content and a back button. In response to execution of the back button, the pop functionality removes the new content from the command surface stack causing the original content to be redisplayed by the original command surface.

Abstract: A computing device may instantiate a light dismiss manager for an application user interface. The light dismiss manager receives a request to register an event pass area from a rendered user interface surface of the application user interface and receives a notification that a new light dismiss user interface surface is to be opened in the application user interface. The light dismiss manager determines a shape of a transparent blocking panel that excludes the event pass area. When the new light dismiss user interface surface is opened in the application user interface, the transparent blocking panel is rendered below the new light dismiss user interface surface. In response to an input event directed to a visible portion of the rendered user interface surface, the new light dismiss user interface is closed, and a command associated with the visible portion of the rendered user interface surface is executed.