Method, system, and machine-readable data carrier for controlling a user device using a context toolbar

A system for electronic device functions management using a graphical user interface, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory with machine-readable instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor,
• form an area of a dynamic context toolbar comprising plural functional elements including a primary functional element for an application and two supplementary functional elements for activating different functions within the application, wherein centers of the primary functional element and the two supplementary functional elements are positioned on a straight line, wherein the plural functional elements are concurrently displayed on a display screen of the electronic device, wherein each of the plural functional elements is configured to enable user input provided in connection with a function that is dynamically assigned to a respective functional element of the plural functional elements;
• display, for each of the plural functional elements, a corresponding icon, wherein the corresponding icon for the primary functional element is larger than either icon for the two supplementary functional elements, wherein the corresponding icon for the primary functional element corresponds to an executed application for the application that the dynamic context toolbar is currently associated with;
• while the primary and supplementary functional elements are maintained in terms of number and type regardless of a current context and a current application being run, dynamically assign functions to the plural functional elements based on the current context and the current application being run, the assigned functions being dynamically re-assignable when there is a change to at least one of the current context or the current application being run, wherein the area of the dynamic context toolbar is formable, and the functions are assignable to the plural functional elements, in response to a prompt for user interaction, wherein functions that are assigned to the two supplementary functional elements are for the current application being run, and wherein the dynamically assigned functions for the two supplementary functional elements are for opposing actions to take that are dependent on the current context and the current application being run;
• receive, via the dynamic context toolbar, control commands for the current application being run;
• and
• execute at least one application function via interaction of a user with the primary functional element and in dependence on the assigned functions.