Gesture-equipped touch screen system, method, and computer program product for displaying multiple active applications

A method, comprising:

• at an electronic device with a touch interface and a display:
• displaying, on the display, an active application among a plurality of active applications that are displayed utilizing a plurality of different layers;
• detecting, on the touch interface, a first-orientation gesture on the active application;
• in response to the detection of the first-orientation gesture on the active application, performing a first operation including moving the active application;
• such that the active application increases in visibility based on the movement;
• detecting, on the touch interface, a second-orientation gesture on the active application;
• in response to the detection of the second-orientation gesture on the active application, performing a second operation;
• detecting, on the touch interface, a particular gesture;
• based on the detection of the particular gesture, performing one or more different operations involving the active application, that is different from the first and second operations, based on a duration of the particular gesture.

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 interface, cause the electronic device to:

• display, on the display, an active application among a plurality of active applications that are displayed utilizing a plurality of different layers;
• detect, on the touch interface, a first-orientation gesture on the active application;
• in response to the detection of the first-orientation gesture on the active application, perform a first operation including moving the active application, such that the active application increases in visibility during the movement;
• detect, on the touch interface, a second-orientation gesture on the active application;
• in response to the detection of the second-orientation gesture on the active application, perform a second operation;
• detect, on the touch interface, a particular gesture on the active application;
• after the detection of the particular gesture on the active application, perform one or more different operations, that is different from the first and second operations, based on a duration of the particular gesture.

A system, comprising:

• touch interface means for:
• detecting a first-orientation gesture on an active application that is displayed among a plurality of active applications that are displayed utilizing a plurality of different layers,
• detecting a second-orientation gesture on the active application, and
• detecting a particular gesture in connection with the active application;
• and
• display means for:
• in response to the detection of the first-orientation gesture on the active application, performing a first operation including moving the active application, such that the active application increases in visibility during the movement;
• in response to the detection of the second-orientation gesture on the active application, performing a second operation;
• after the detection of the particular gesture in connection with the active application, performing one or more different operations, that is different from the first and second operations, based on a duration of the particular gesture.