Resizing an active region of a user interface

A method for resizing user interfaces, comprising:

• detecting a reduced format gesture within an application window displayed in an active region of a user interface;
• modifying the user interface to display the application window in a reduced format proximate the reduced format gesture and modifying the user interface to indicate an inactive state for a region of the user interface outside of the application window;
• detecting one or more input actions corresponding to the application window;
• detecting a maximize gesture within the application window;
• and
• modifying the user interface by resizing the application window to a maximized format and transitioning the region of the user interface outside of the application window from the inactive state to an active state.

One or more computer-readable storage media for resizing user interfaces, wherein the one or more computer-readable storage media comprise a plurality of instructions that, in response to execution by a processor, cause the processor to:

• detect a reduced format gesture within an application window displayed in an active region of a user interface;
• modify the user interface to display the application window in a reduced format proximate the reduced format gesture and modify the user interface to indicate an inactive state for a region of the user interface outside of the application window;
• detect one or more input actions corresponding to the application window;
• detect a maximize gesture within the application window;
• and
• modify the user interface by resizing the application window to a maximized format and transitioning the region of the user interface outside of the application window from the inactive state to an active state.