Thread independent parametric positioning for rendering elements

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a first thread of a computing device, a start movement command and a parametric curve from a second thread in response to the second thread receiving an input to move an element that is rendered in an interface, the parametric curve defining parameters for movement of an element;
• calculating, by the first thread, a positioning of the element on the interface using the parametric curve;
• positioning, by the first thread, the element in the interface based on the positioning;
• and
• continuing, by the first thread, to calculate the positioning and position the element in the interface using the parametric curve until a stop movement command is received from the second thread.

A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon program code executable by a computer system, the program code causing the computer system to:

• receive, at a first thread, a start movement command and a parametric curve from a second thread in response to the second thread receiving an input to move an element that is rendered in an interface, the parametric curve defining parameters for movement of an element;
• calculate, by the first thread, a positioning of the element on the interface using the parametric curve;
• position, by the first thread, the element in the interface based on the positioning;
• and
• continue, by the first thread, to calculate the positioning and position the element in the interface using the parametric curve until a stop movement command is received from the second thread.