Information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and information processing method

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

• detecting a finger of a user in a state of not touching a display, the display displaying a plurality of icons;
• determining whether the finger remains in a space corresponding to, and not touching, a first icon of the plurality of icons for a predetermined time or longer;
• in response to determining that the finger remains in the space for the predetermined time or longer, receiving an instruction selecting the first icon upon the finger leaving the space;
• and
• in response to determining that the finger does not remain in the space for the predetermined time or longer, not receiving the instruction selecting the first icon upon the finger leaving the space, wherein
• the instruction selecting the first icon is automatically received in response to only determining that (i) the finger remains in the space for the predetermined time or longer and (ii) the finger leaves the space.

An information processing method comprising:

• detecting a finger of a user in a state of not touching a display, the display displaying a plurality of icons;
• determining whether the finger remains in a space corresponding to, and not touching, a first icon of the plurality of icons for a predetermined time or longer;
• in response to determining that the finger remains in the space for the predetermined time or longer, receiving an instruction selecting the first icon upon the finger leaving the space;
• and
• in response to determining that the finger does not remain in the space for the predetermined time or longer, not receiving the instruction selecting the first icon upon the finger leaving the space, wherein
• the instruction selecting the first icon is automatically received in response to only determining that (i) the finger remains in the space for the predetermined time or longer and (ii) the finger leaves the space.