Email client display transition

A device, comprising:

• a first screen, the first screen including a touch sensitive display area;
• a second screen, the second screen including a touch sensitive display area, wherein in a first operating mode both the first screen and the second screen are in view of the user, and wherein in a second operating mode only one of the first and second screens is in view of the user;
• a memory;
• a processor;
• an email application program stored in the memory and executed by the processor, wherein the application programming is operable to:
• send a manifest to a multi-display management module, the manifest providing a preferred display mode;
• receive a display binding, the display binding providing a first display mode;
• and
• present a first user interface and a second user interface in the first display mode.

A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing a processor to execute a method for providing a user interface for an email application, the computer-executable instructions comprising:

• instructions to execute the email application;
• instructions to generate a manifest for the email application, wherein the manifest provides a preferred display mode for the email application;
• instructions to receive the manifest;
• instructions to determine a configuration for a device, wherein the configuration is open with at least two screens visible by a user and in portrait orientation;
• instructions to determine a first display mode for the device;
• instructions to create a display binding for the email application;
• instructions to send the display binding to the email application;
• and
• in response to determine the first display mode and receiving the display binding;
• instructions to generate a first user interface for a first screen and a second user interface for a second screen.