Touch inputs interacting with user interface items

Abstract

Techniques for managing user interactions with items on a user interface are disclosed. In one aspect, a representation of an opening is presented in response to touch input. A display object is moved over the opening, and the display object is processed in response to the moving. In another aspect, touch input pinching two opposite corners of a display object followed by touch input flicking the display object is received and the display object is deleted in response to the inputs. In another aspect, touch input centered over a display object is received and the display object is deleted in response to the input. In another aspect, touch input corresponding to swiping gestures are received and a display object is securely deleted in response to the gestures.

1 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 presenting a display object on a user interface of a first device, the display object corresponding to a system object;   receiving first touch input from a user at a first location on the user interface;   presenting a graphical representation of an opening at the first location on the user interface in response to the first touch input;   receiving second input from a user, the second input moving the display object over the opening;   processing the display object in response to the second input.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second input is touch input dragging and dropping the display object over the opening. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first touch input corresponds to a digging gesture and the opening is a hole or tunnel. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising receiving a plurality of first touch inputs corresponding to digging gestures at the first location, wherein a size of the graphical representation of the opening is determined by a number of digging gestures that are received. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first touch input corresponds to input drawing a pattern on the user interface, and wherein the opening is a portal. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein processing the display object comprises securing the system object corresponding to the display object. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein securing the system object comprises encrypting the display object. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein processing the display object comprises causing a copy of the system object corresponding to the display object to be sent to a second device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein processing the display object comprises moving the system object corresponding to the display object to a directory. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein processing the display object comprises creating a backup of the system object corresponding to the display object. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining an appropriate action for processing the first file according to a position of the first device relative to a second device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving third touch input from a user, and in response to the third touch input, closing the opening. 
     
     
         13 . A device, comprising:
 one or more processors;   a computer readable storage medium storing instructions operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:   presenting a display object on a user interface of the device; receiving first touch input, the first touch input tracing a pattern at a first location on the user interface;   presenting a first graphical representation corresponding to the pattern at the first location in response to the first touch input;   receiving second touch input at the first location;   presenting a graphical representation of an opening at the first location in response to the second touch input;   receiving third input moving the display object over the opening;   processing the display object in response to the third input.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the graphical representation of the pattern is a portal. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising determining whether the graphical representation should be a graphical representation of a window or a door according to an orientation of the device. 
     
     
         16 .- 25 . (canceled)