Folding and unfolding images in a user interface

Abstract

In one embodiment, presenting a folded version of an image in a user interface (UI), the folded version of the image being included in a UI component of the user interface; and in response to a user pinching the folded version of the image with two fingers, simulating and presenting an effect of the folded version of the image being lifted off and floating above the UI component.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, performed by an electronic device, comprising:
 displaying an image object and an associated geo-tag in a user interface of a digital book, wherein the geo-tag comprises a visual indicator that a location is associated with the image object; and   in response to a user interaction with the geo-tag, displaying a map comprising a pointer to the location on the map.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the image object is presented in a full-screen mode in which the image object in its entirety occupies an entire screen of the user interface. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the map image is presented in a full-screen mode in which the map image in its entirety occupies the entire screen and replaces the image object in the user interface. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pointer indicates the location associated with a subject matter displayed in the image object. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pointer indicates the location where the image object was taken. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising an indicator mapping a current geographical location of the electronic device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the indicator mapping the current geographical location of the electronic device is displayed concurrently with the pointer. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 displaying a close icon, and   in response to a user interaction with the close icon, closing the map image and presenting the image object in the user interface in the full-screen mode.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 arranging a plurality of components of the user interface in a hierarchy, the hierarchy having one or more layers and each layer having at least one of the components of the user interface; and   presenting the user interface according to a structure of the hierarchy, comprising:
 presenting one or more objects in the hierarchy as overlaying and covering at least a portion of one or more parent objects, the objects being child components of at least one of the parent objects according to the structure of the hierarchy, the objects being presented in a first layer of the user interface and the parent objects being presented in a second layer of the user interface beneath the first layer, 
 in response to a user interaction with an object of the one or more objects, presenting the object with a child object overlaying and covering at least a portion of the object, the child object being a child component of the object according to the structure of the hierarchy, the child object being presented in a third layer of the user interface overlaying the first layer, and 
 in response to a user interaction with the child object, presenting the child object in a full screen mode, the child object comprising the image object and the associated geo-tag. 
   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the geo-tag is displayed only in association with the child object. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the geo-tag is displayed only when the child object is presented in the full screen mode. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the child object is displayed to be floating directly on top of the object such that at least a portion of the child object extends beyond a width or a length of the object underneath the child object. 
     
     
         13 . One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:
 display an image object and an associated geo-tag in a user interface of a digital book, wherein the geo-tag comprises a visual indicator that a location is associated with the image object; and   in response to a user interaction with the geo-tag, display a map comprising a pointer to the location on the map.   
     
     
         14 . The media of  claim 13 ,
 wherein the image object is presented in a full-screen mode in which the image object in its entirety occupies an entire screen of the user interface, and   wherein the map image is presented in a full-screen mode in which the map image in its entirety occupies the entire screen and replaces the image object in the user interface.   
     
     
         15 . The media of  claim 13 , wherein the pointer indicates:
 the location associated with a subject matter displayed in the image object, or   the location where the image object was taken.   
     
     
         16 . The media of  claim 13 , further comprising an indicator mapping a current geographical location of the electronic device,
 wherein the indicator mapping the current geographical location of the electronic device is displayed concurrently with the pointer.   
     
     
         17 . A system comprising:
 a memory comprising instructions executable by one or more processors; and   the one or more processors coupled to the memory and operable to execute the instructions, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to:
 display an image object and an associated geo-tag in a user interface of a digital book, wherein the geo-tag comprises a visual indicator that a location is associated with the image object; and 
 in response to a user interaction with the geo-tag, display a map comprising a pointer to the location on the map. 
   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the image object is presented in a full-screen mode in which the image object in its entirety occupies an entire screen of the user interface, and
 wherein the map image is presented in a full-screen mode in which the map image in its entirety occupies the entire screen and replaces the image object in the user interface.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the pointer indicates:
 the location associated with a subject matter displayed in the image object, or   the location where the image object was taken.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , further comprising an indicator mapping a current geographical location of the electronic device,
 wherein the indicator mapping the current geographical location of the electronic device is displayed concurrently with the pointer.