Portable electronic device and method of controlling display of selectable elements

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable code executable by at least one processor of the portable electronic device to:

• display a navigation bar including a plurality of selectable elements on a touch-sensitive display of the portable electronic device, wherein the navigation bar is displayed along a side of the touch-sensitive display that is adjacent to a physical keyboard;
• in response to receipt of selection of a character entry field displayed on the touch-sensitive display, enter a keyboard input mode and display a plurality of keyboard keys in a first row and selectable suggested character strings in a second row on the touch-sensitive display, along the side that is adjacent to the physical keyboard, the plurality of keyboard keys including keys for character entry that, in response to selection of one of the keys for character entry, result in entry of the corresponding character in a character entry field on the touch-sensitive display, such that the navigation bar is displayed adjacent the physical keyboard prior to receipt of selection of the character entry field, and the plurality of keyboard keys and the selectable suggested character strings adjacent to the plurality of keyboard keys are displayed adjacent the physical keyboard on the touch-sensitive display after receipt of the selection of the character entry field;
• wherein displaying the plurality of keyboard keys in the first row comprises displaying number keys for entry of numerical characters that are not selectable utilizing the physical keyboard, the number keys in the first row including respective keys associated with each one of numerical characters 0 through 9;
• wherein the plurality of keyboard keys displace the navigation bar such that display of the navigation bar continues and the plurality of keyboard keys in the first row are displayed between the navigation bar and the physical keyboard and the selectable suggested character strings in the second row are displayed between the navigation bar and the plurality of keyboard keys;
• in response to receipt of selection of a key to discontinue displaying the plurality of keyboard keys on the touch-sensitive display, discontinue displaying the plurality of keyboard keys on the touch-sensitive display and the selectable suggested character strings and displaying the navigation bar along the side that is adjacent to the physical keyboard.

A portable electronic device comprising:

• a physical keyboard for selection of characters when in a keyboard input mode;
• a touch-sensitive display for displaying information thereon, including the characters selected when in the keyboard input mode;
• a processor coupled to the physical keyboard and to the touch-sensitive display and programmed to:
• display a navigation bar including a plurality of selectable elements on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the navigation bar is displayed along a side of the touch-sensitive display that is adjacent to the physical keyboard;
• in response to receipt of selection of a character entry field displayed on the touch-sensitive display, enter a keyboard input mode and display a plurality of keyboard keys in a first row and selectable suggested character strings in a second row on the touch-sensitive display, along the side that is adjacent to the physical keyboard, the plurality of keyboard keys including keys for character entry that, in response to selection of one of the keys for character entry, result in entry of the corresponding character in a character entry field on the touch-sensitive display, such that the navigation bar is displayed adjacent the physical keyboard prior to receipt of selection of the character entry field, and the plurality of keyboard keys and the selectable suggested character strings adjacent to the plurality of keyboard keys are displayed adjacent the physical keyboard on the touch-sensitive display after receipt of the selection of the character entry field;
• wherein displaying the plurality of keyboard keys in the first row comprises displaying number keys for entry of numerical characters that are not selectable utilizing the physical keyboard, the number keys in the first row including respective keys associated with each one of numerical characters 0 through 9;
• wherein the plurality of keyboard keys displace the navigation bar such that display of the navigation bar continues and the plurality of keyboard keys in the first row are displayed between the navigation bar and the physical keyboard and the selectable suggested character strings in the second row are displayed between the navigation bar and the plurality of keyboard keys;
• in response to receipt of selection of a key to discontinue displaying the plurality of keyboard keys on the touch-sensitive display, discontinue displaying the plurality of keyboard keys on the touch-sensitive display and the selectable suggested character strings and displaying the navigation bar along the side that is adjacent to the physical keyboard.