Screen freezing for a wireless communication device

A wireless communication device comprising:

• a touchscreen configured to display a graphical user interface;
• and
• a processing system configured to receive a freeze command from a user of the wireless communication device and, responsive to the freeze command, hold at least a portion of the touchscreen in a frozen state, direct the touchscreen to display a status notification indicating that the at least the portion of the touchscreen is in the frozen state, and unfreeze the at least the portion of the touchscreen responsive to an unfreeze event.

A computer apparatus comprising:

• software instructions configured, when executed by a wireless communication device, to direct the wireless communication device to display a graphical user interface on a touchscreen of the wireless communication device, receive a freeze command from a user of the wireless communication device, responsive to the freeze command, hold at least a portion of the touchscreen in a frozen state, display a status notification indicating that the at least the portion of the touchscreen is in the frozen state, and unfreeze the at least the portion of the touchscreen responsive to an unfreeze event;
• and
• at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing the software instructions.