Method, system, and graphical user interface for viewing multiple application windows

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display,
• displaying an application, wherein the application includes a displayed window and at least one hidden window;
• displaying an icon for adding windows to the application;
• detecting activation of the icon for adding windows;
• in response to detecting activation of the icon for adding windows, adding a window to the application;
• detecting a gesture on the touch screen display;
• and
• in response to detecting the gesture, moving a displayed window in the application off the display and a hidden window onto the display.

A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:

• an icon for adding windows to an application;
• a plurality of windows for the application that include a displayed window and at least one hidden window;
• wherein the plurality of windows are created in response to detection of one or more activations of the icon for adding windows;
• and
• wherein a gesture on the touch screen is used to move the displayed window off the display and to move a hidden window onto the display.

A portable electronic device, comprising:

• a touch screen display;
• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• a program, wherein the program is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the program including:
• instructions for displaying an application, wherein the application includes a displayed window and at least one hidden window;
• instructions for displaying an icon for adding windows to the application;
• instructions for detecting activation of the icon for adding windows;
• instructions for, in response to detecting activation of the icon for adding windows, adding a window to the application;
• instructions for detecting a gesture on the touch screen display;
• and
• instructions for, in response to detecting the gesture, moving a displayed window in the application off the display and a hidden window onto the display.

A computer-program product, comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:
• display an application, wherein the application includes a displayed window and at least one hidden window;
• display an icon for adding windows to the application;
• detect activation of the icon for adding windows;
• in response to detecting activation of the icon for adding windows, add a window to the application;
• detect a gesture on the touch screen display;
• and
• in response to detecting the gesture, move a displayed window in the application off the display and a hidden window onto the display.

A portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:

• means for displaying an application, wherein the application includes a displayed window and at least one hidden window;
• means for displaying an icon for adding windows to the application;
• means for detecting activation of the icon for adding windows;
• means for adding, in response to detecting activation of the icon for adding windows, a window to the application;
• means for detecting a gesture on the touch screen display;
• and
• means for moving, in response to detecting the gesture, a displayed window in the application off the display and a hidden window onto the display.