Method of inputting a character into a text string using a sliding touch gesture, and electronic device therefor

A electronic device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory memory, wherein the memory stores computer executable instructions, and the processor is connected to the memory by using a communications bus;
• wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to:
• acquire a character input instruction, and display candidate characters generated according to the character input instruction;
• acquire a first instruction input by a user, where the first instruction is used to select a target candidate character in the candidate characters;
• acquire a sliding gesture input by the user, wherein the sliding gesture terminates at a point between a first character and a second character of a displayed text string;
• determine, according to the sliding gesture, a sliding track corresponding to the sliding gesture, and determine a terminating point of the sliding track between the first character and the second character, wherein the sliding track is a track formed by action points of the sliding gesture on an output device, wherein the target candidate character follows the sliding gesture to move along the sliding track to the terminating point of the sliding track between the first character and the second character;
• acquire, according to the sliding track, a position that is selected by the user for inputting a character, wherein the position that is selected by the user for inputting the character is the terminating point of the sliding track between the first character and the second character, wherein the position that is selected by the user for inputting the character is acquired independently of a current position of a cursor, wherein during the selection of the terminating point, content displayed within a preset range of the terminating point is magnified using the terminating point as a center, and wherein the content displayed within the preset range of the terminating point comprises the first character and the second character;
• and
• input the target candidate character to the position that is selected by the user for inputting a character.

A electronic device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory memory, wherein the memory stores computer executable instructions, and the processor is connected to the memory by using a communications bus;
• wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to:
• acquire a character input instruction, and display candidate characters generated according to the character input instruction;
• acquire a first instruction input by a user, where the first instruction is used to select a target candidate character in the candidate characters;
• acquire a sliding gesture input by the user, wherein the sliding gesture terminates at a point between a first character and a second character of a displayed text string;
• determine, according to the sliding gesture, a sliding track corresponding to the sliding gesture, and determine a terminating point of the sliding track between the first character and the second character, wherein the sliding track is a track formed by action points of the sliding gesture on an output device;
• acquire, according to the sliding track, a position that is selected by the user for inputting a character, wherein the position that is selected by the user for inputting the character is the terminating point of the sliding track between the first character and the second character, wherein the position that is selected by the user for inputting the character is acquired independently of a current position of a cursor, wherein during the selection of the terminating point, content displayed within a preset range of the terminating point is magnified using the terminating point as a center, and wherein the content displayed within the preset range of the terminating point comprises the first character and the second character;
• and
• input the target candidate character to the position that is selected by the user for inputting a character.