User interface for a computing device

A computing device comprising:

• (a) a touch sensitive display having a left edge, a top edge, a right edge, and a bottom edge,
• (b) one or more processors;
• (c) computer memory;
• (d) an operating system computer program stored in the computer memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors and including instructions for
• detecting a swipe gesture away from an icon shown on the display, and
• in response to the detected swipe gesture, causing the device to display a first list of settings and/or information, as a first response,
• when the detected swipe gesture is away from an icon shown on the display for a distance greater than a distance triggering the first response, the instructions trigger a second response of displaying a second list of settings and/or information,
• in which the icon comprises a system information icon, the first list of settings and/or information comprises a system information function, and the second list of settings and/or information comprises user-selectable parameters for the system information function.

A method comprising the following steps, performed at a computing device with a touch sensitive display having a left edge, a top edge, a right edge, and a bottom edge:

• detecting a swipe gesture away from an icon shown on the display, wherein the icon comprises a message icon and
• in response to the detected swipe gesture, causing the device to display a first list of settings and/or information, as a first response,
• when the swipe gesture away from the message icon, the device displays a list of one or more messages,
• when a user selects a message, the device displays a panel, window or region for the user to make a response,
• when the selected message is for a missed call alert, the panel, window, or region enables the user to do at least one of making a call back, writing and sending a replay message, and selecting and sending a pre-made reply message.

A method comprising the following steps, performed at a computing device with a touch sensitive display having a left edge, a top edge, a right edge, and a bottom edge;

• detecting a swipe gesture away from an icon shown on the display, and
• in response to the detected swipe gesture, causing the device to display a first list of settings and/or information, as a first response,
• in response to the detected swipe gesture away from an icon shown on the display for a distance greater than a distance triggering the first response, triggering a second response of displaying a second list of settings and/or information,
• wherein the icon comprises a system information icon, the first list of settings and/or information comprises a system information function, and the second list of settings and/or information comprises user-selectable parameters for the system information function.