Abstract: Systems and methods for managing desktop environments of computer operating systems (OSs) are disclosed. A desktop of a graphical user interface (GUI) can be presented at a desktop layer of a window stack. Container(s) (e.g., desktop window(s)) that include one or more icons can be implemented as fenced off regions of the desktop, allowing users to interact with the containers and icons within while viewing the desktop. When the desktop is covered by other windows in the window stack, a depressed hotkey combination can cause the container(s) to pop above the other visible windows, allowing the user to interact with the containers and icons without needing to minimize, close, or move the other visible windows. Releasing the hotkey combination permits the container(s) to move back down to their original position in the window stack.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing desktop environments of computer operating systems (OSs) are disclosed. A desktop of a graphical user interface (GUI) can be presented at a desktop layer of a window stack. Container(s) (e.g., desktop window(s)) that include one or more icons can be implemented as fenced off regions of the desktop, allowing users to interact with the containers and icons within while viewing the desktop. When the desktop is covered by other windows in the window stack, a depressed hotkey combination can cause the container(s) to pop above the other visible windows, allowing the user to interact with the containers and icons without needing to minimize, close, or move the other visible windows. Releasing the hotkey combination permits the container(s) to move back down to their original position in the window stack.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium for monitoring a user interface for a gesture, determining whether the gesture is exerting pressure on a screen of a computing device, when the gesture is exerting pressure on the screen, determining whether the pressure is above a threshold amount of pressure, when the pressure is above the threshold, previewing a content item in a series of content items, monitoring the user interface for a second gesture, determining whether the second gesture is traversing pixels in a predetermined direction on the screen, upon determining that the second gesture is traversing pixels, further determining whether the traversal meets a threshold number of traversed pixels, and when the traversal meets the threshold, displaying a subsequent content item in the series.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium for monitoring a user interface for a gesture, determining whether the gesture is exerting pressure on a screen of a computing device, when the gesture is exerting pressure on the screen, determining whether the pressure is above a threshold amount of pressure, when the pressure is above the threshold, previewing a content item in a series of content items, monitoring the user interface for a second gesture, determining whether the second gesture is traversing pixels in a predetermined direction on the screen, upon determining that the second gesture is traversing pixels, further determining whether the traversal meets a threshold number of traversed pixels, and when the traversal meets the threshold, displaying a subsequent content item in the series.