Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigating a list of identifiers

Abstract

An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a character selection element for navigating a list of identifiers. In response to detecting a point of contact on the display that corresponds to a first location on the first character selection sub-element on the display, the device displays a first temporary character element that corresponds to the first location on the first character selection sub-element. In response to detecting movement of the contact to a second location on the character selection sub-element, the device replaces the display of the first temporary character element with display of second temporary character element that corresponds to the second location on the character selection sub-element.

1 - 24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . A method, comprising:
 at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display:
 displaying on the display:
 a portion of a list of identifiers, the list of identifiers associated with:
 a first number of first content items associated with a first language; and 
 a second number of second content items, distinct from the first content items, associated with a second language distinct from the first language; and, 
 
 a character selection element for navigating the list of identifiers, the character selection element representing a plurality of characters, the character selection element including:
 a first character selection sub-element associated with the first content items that includes one or more locations corresponding to one or more character elements in the first language; and 
 a second character selection sub-element associated with the second content items that includes one or more locations corresponding to one or more character elements in the second language; 
 
 
 detecting a point of contact on the display that corresponds to a first location on the first character selection sub-element on the display; 
 in response to detecting the point of contact on the display that corresponds to the first location on the first character selection sub-element on the display:
 displaying a first temporary character element in the first language that corresponds to the first location on the first character selection sub-element; and 
 displaying a portion of a list of identifiers with one or more identifiers that have a leading character corresponding to the first temporary character element in the first language; 
 
 detecting movement of the contact to a second location on the first character selection sub-element on the display; 
 in response to detecting the movement of the contact to a second location on the first character selection sub-element on the display:
 replacing the display of the first temporary character element with display of a second temporary character element in the first language that corresponds to the second location on the first character selection sub-element; and 
 displaying a portion of a list of identifiers with one or more identifiers that have a leading character corresponding to the second temporary character element in the first language. 
 
   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 detecting further movement of the contact to a third location on the second character selection sub-element on the display;   in response to detecting the further movement of the contact to a third location on the second character selection sub-element on the display:
 replacing the display of the second temporary character element with display of a third temporary character element in the second language that corresponds to the third location on the second character selection sub-element; and 
 displaying a portion of a list of identifiers with one or more identifiers that have a leading character corresponding to the third temporary character element in the second language. 
   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein:
 the first character selection sub-element has a first size; and   the second character selection sub-element has a second size, wherein the first size relative to the second size is determined based on the first number relative to the second number.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein:
 the respective one or more character elements in the character selection element are displayed at a predefined size;   a temporary character element that corresponds to a current position of the contact is displayed at a size larger than the predefined size.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the one or more character elements in the first character selection sub-element correspond to a first indexing scheme associated with the first language, and the one or more character elements in the second character selection sub-element correspond to a second indexing scheme associated with the second language. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the first language is Chinese, and the first indexing scheme is based on character stroke count. 
     
     
         31 . The device of  claim 30 , wherein the second language is English, and the second indexing scheme is based on an alphabet. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the first language is Japanese, and the first indexing scheme is based on kana script. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the second language is English, and the second indexing scheme is based on an alphabet. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the first language is Korean, and the first indexing scheme is based on Hangul spelling. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the second language is English, and the second indexing scheme is based on an alphabet. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein
 the list of identifiers are further associated with a third number of third content items associated with neither the first language nor the second language, and   the character selection element includes a third character selection sub-element associated with the third content items and having a third size.   
     
     
         37 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a display;   a touch-sensitive surface;   one or more processors;   memory; and   one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 displaying on the display: 
 a portion of a list of identifiers, the list of identifiers associated with:
 a first number of first content items associated with a first language; and 
 a second number of second content items, distinct from the first content items, associated with a second language distinct from the first language; and, 
 
 a character selection element for navigating the list of identifiers, the character selection element representing a plurality of characters, the character selection element including:
 a first character selection sub-element associated with the first content items that includes one or more locations corresponding to one or more character elements in the first language; and 
 a second character selection sub-element associated with the second content items that includes one or more locations corresponding to one or more character elements in the second language; 
 
 detecting a point of contact on the display that corresponds to a first location on the first character selection sub-element on the display; 
 in response to detecting the point of contact on the display that corresponds to the first location on the first character selection sub-element on the display:
 displaying a first temporary character element in the first language that corresponds to the first location on the first character selection sub-element; and 
 displaying a portion of a list of identifiers with one or more identifiers that have a leading character corresponding to the first temporary character element in the first language; 
 
 detecting movement of the contact to a second location on the first character selection sub-element on the display; 
 in response to detecting the movement of the contact to a second location on the first character selection sub-element on the display:
 replacing the display of the first temporary character element with display of a second temporary character element in the first language that corresponds to the second location on the first character selection sub-element; and 
 displaying a portion of a list of identifiers with one or more identifiers that have a leading character corresponding to the second temporary character element in the first language. 
 
   
     
     
         38 . The device of  claim 37 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 detecting further movement of the contact to a third location on the second character selection sub-element on the display;   in response to detecting the further movement of the contact to a third location on the second character selection sub-element on the display:
 replacing the display of the second temporary character element with display of a third temporary character element in the second language that corresponds to the third location on the second character selection sub-element; and 
 displaying a portion of a list of identifiers with one or more identifiers that have a leading character corresponding to the third temporary character element in the second language. 
   
     
     
         39 . The device of  claim 37 , wherein:
 the first character selection sub-element has a first size; and   the second character selection sub-element has a second size, wherein the first size relative to the second size is determined based on the first number relative to the second number.   
     
     
         40 . The device of  claim 37 , wherein:
 the respective one or more character elements in the character selection element are displayed at a predefined size;   a temporary character element that corresponds to a current position of the contact is displayed at a size larger than the predefined size.   
     
     
         41 . The device of  claim 37 , wherein the one or more character elements in the first character selection sub-element correspond to a first indexing scheme associated with the first language, and the one or more character elements in the second character selection sub-element correspond to a second indexing scheme associated with the second language. 
     
     
         42 . The device of  claim 41 , wherein the first language is Chinese, and the first indexing scheme is based on character stroke count. 
     
     
         43 . The device of  claim 42 , wherein the second language is English, and the second indexing scheme is based on an alphabet. 
     
     
         44 . The device of  claim 41 , wherein the first language is Japanese, and the first indexing scheme is based on kana script. 
     
     
         45 . The device of  claim 44 , wherein the second language is English, and the second indexing scheme is based on an alphabet. 
     
     
         46 . The device of  claim 41 , wherein the first language is Korean, and the first indexing scheme is based on Hangul spelling. 
     
     
         47 . The device of  claim 46 , wherein the second language is English, and the second indexing scheme is based on an alphabet. 
     
     
         48 . The device of  claim 37 , wherein
 the list of identifiers are further associated with a third number of third content items associated with neither the first language nor the second language, and   
       the character selection element includes a third character selection sub-element associated with the third content items and having a third size. 
     
     
         49 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:
 display on the display:
 a portion of a list of identifiers, the list of identifiers associated with:
 a first number of first content items associated with a first language; and 
 a second number of second content items, distinct from the first content items, associated with a second language distinct from the first language; and, 
 
 a character selection element for navigating the list of identifiers, the character selection element representing a plurality of characters, the character selection element including:
 a first character selection sub-element associated with the first content items that includes one or more locations corresponding to one or more character elements in the first language; and 
 a second character selection sub-element associated with the second content items that includes one or more locations corresponding to one or more character elements in the second language; 
 
   detect a point of contact on the display that corresponds to a first location on the first character selection sub-element on the display;   in response to detecting the point of contact on the display that corresponds to the first location on the first character selection sub-element on the display:
 display a first temporary character element in the first language that corresponds to the first location on the first character selection sub-element; and 
 display a portion of a list of identifiers with one or more identifiers that have a leading character corresponding to the first temporary character element in the first language; 
   detect movement of the contact to a second location on the first character selection sub-element on the display;   in response to detecting the movement of the contact to a second location on the first character selection sub-element on the display:
 replace the display of the first temporary character element with display of a second temporary character element in the first language that corresponds to the second location on the first character selection sub-element; and 
   
       display a portion of a list of identifiers with one or more identifiers that have a leading character corresponding to the second temporary character element in the first language.