Animation for Image Elements in a Display Layout

One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed by one or more processors to:

• provide a plurality of image elements arranged in a display layout;
• receive first user input selecting one of the image elements, wherein the selected image element is at a particular position in the display layout;
• in response to the first user input, display a first animation sequence to enlarge the selected image element until the selected image element reaches a pre-determined size with respect to a display of the computing device;
• receive second user input to dismiss the selected image element;
• in response to the second user input, display a second animation sequence to shrink the selected image element;
• and
• provide for presentation the display layout, wherein the selected image element is shown within the display layout in the particular position.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors being operable when executing the instructions to:
• provide a plurality of image elements arranged in a display layout;
• receive first user input selecting one of the image elements, wherein the selected image element is at a particular position in the display layout;
• in response to the first user input, display a first animation sequence to enlarge the selected image element until the selected image element reaches a pre-determined size with respect to a display of the computing device;
• receive second user input to dismiss the selected image element;
• in response to the second user input, display a second animation sequence to shrink the selected image element;
• and
• provide for presentation the display layout, wherein the selected image element is shown within the display layout in the particular position.