Communication user interface systems and methods

A mobile device, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile device to:
• provide a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of modes, wherein each mode of the plurality of modes is associated with a particular type of content item, and wherein the plurality of modes comprises at least three of a text mode, a contacts mode, a places mode and a camera mode;
• provide, within the graphical user interface, a menu area comprising a plurality of menu icons, wherein each menu icon of the plurality of menu icons corresponds to one of the plurality of modes;
• detect a user interaction with respect to a first menu icon of the plurality of menu icons corresponding to a first mode of the plurality of modes;
• in response to detecting the user interaction with respect to the first menu icon, provide a tray area comprising a first content item, wherein the first content item is a first type of content item corresponding to the first mode;
• detect a user selection of the first content item from within the tray area;
• and in response to detecting the user selection of the first content item, provide a preview of the first content item in a composition area of the graphical user interface, wherein the menu area, the tray area and the composition area are non-overlapping and the menu area is positioned between the tray area and the composition area.

A non-transitory computer readable storage media storing instructions thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause a computer system to:

• provide a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of modes, wherein each mode of the plurality of modes is associated with a particular type of content item, and wherein the plurality of modes comprises at least three of a text mode, a contacts mode, a places mode and a camera mode;
• provide, within the graphical user interface, a menu area comprising a plurality of menu icons, wherein each menu icon of the plurality of menu icons corresponds to one of the plurality of modes;
• detect a user interaction with respect to a first menu icon of the plurality of menu icons corresponding to a first mode of the plurality of modes;
• in response to detecting the user interaction with respect to the first menu icon, provide a tray area comprising a first content item, wherein the first content item is a first type of content item corresponding to the first mode;
• detect a user selection of the first content item from within the tray area;
• and in response to detecting the user selection of the first content item, provide a preview of the first content item in a composition area of the graphical user interface, wherein the menu area, the tray area and the composition area are non-overlapping and the menu area is positioned between the tray area and the composition area.