System and method for organizing messages

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• presenting a user interface including a message-list pane that displays a list of messages including a first message and a second message;
• receiving a first user input from a user input device that controls a location of an on-screen cursor, wherein the user input indicates a drag operation on the first message in a first direction over a first distance from a starting cursor location to a first current cursor location, and wherein the first distance is associated with a first action to be performed on the first message;
• presenting, at the user interface, a first action-option menu including a plurality of first options associated with the first action;
• receiving a second user input from the user input device, wherein the second user input indicates a drag operation on the second message in the first direction at a second distance from the starting cursor location to a second current cursor location, and wherein the second distance is longer than the first distance and associated with a second action to be performed on the second message;
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• presenting, at the user interface, a second action-option menu including a plurality of second options associated with the second action.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising:

• presenting a user interface including a message-list pane that displays a list of messages including a first message and a second message;
• receiving a first user input from a user input device that controls a location of an on-screen cursor, wherein the user input indicates a drag operation on the first message in a first direction over a first distance from a starting cursor location to a first current cursor location, and wherein the first distance is associated with a first action to be performed on the first message;
• presenting, at the user interface, a first action-option menu including a plurality of first options associated with the first action;
• receiving a second user input from the user input device, wherein the second user input indicates a drag operation on the second message in the first direction at a second distance from the starting cursor location to a second current cursor location, and wherein the second distance is longer than the first distance and associated with a second action to be performed on the second message;
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• presenting, at the user interface, a second action-option menu including a plurality of second options associated with the second action.

A computer system comprising:

• one or more processors;
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• a non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising:
• presenting a user interface including a message-list pane that displays a list of messages including a first message and a second message;
• receiving a first user input from a user input device that controls a location of an on-screen cursor, wherein the user input indicates a drag operation on the first message in a first direction over a first distance from a starting cursor location to a first current cursor location, and wherein the first distance is associated with a first action to be performed on the first message;
• presenting, at the user interface, a first action-option menu including a plurality of first options associated with the first action;
• receiving a second user input from the user input device, wherein the second user input indicates a drag operation on the second message in the first direction at a second distance from the starting cursor location to a second current cursor location, and wherein the second distance is longer than the first distance and associated with a second action to be performed on the second message;
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• presenting, at the user interface, a second action-option menu including a plurality of second options associated with the second action.