Method and apparatus for determining font attributes

A method for switching a device from a first mode to a second mode, the method comprising:

• displaying multiple lists of parameters that are independent of each other;
• receiving input to switch from the first mode to the second mode or to switch from the second mode to the first mode for one of the multiple lists of parameters;
• replacing, in response to the receiving of the input, the first mode comprising a representation of a command which when activated causes the display of a list which allows selection of a value in the one of the multiple lists of parameters, with a second mode comprising a slider displaying a unitary thumb at a position along the slider that replaces the list displayed in the first mode;
• determining a maximum value and a minimum value of the one of the multiple lists of parameters for the slider in response to a user input;
• receiving a sliding input of the thumb of the slider to a position along the slider between the maximum and the minimum value of the one of the multiple lists of parameters, wherein the position of the thumb selects a value for the one of the multiple lists of parameters;
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• displaying a label corresponding to the minimum or the maximum value for the slider and wherein the device is either in the first mode or the second mode.

A machine readable medium containing executable computer program instructions which when executed by a digital processing system cause the system to perform a method to determine a parameter, the method comprising:

• displaying multiple lists of parameters that are independent of each other;
• receiving input to switch from a first mode to a second mode or to switch from the second mode to the first mode for one of the multiple lists of parameters;
• replacing, in response to the receiving of the input, the first mode comprising a representation of a command which when activated causes the display of a list which allows selection of a value in the one of the multiple lists of parameters, with a second mode comprising a slider displaying a unitary thumb at a position along the slider that replaces, the list displayed in the first mode;
• determining a maximum value and a minimum value of the one of the multiple lists of parameters for the slider in response to a user input;
• receiving a sliding input of the thumb of the slider to a position along the slider between the maximum and the minimum value of the one of the multiple lists of parameters, wherein the position of the thumb selects a value for the one of the multiple lists of parameters;
• and
• displaying a label corresponding to the minimum or the maximum value for the slider.

A method performed by a digital processing system to determine a parameter, the method comprising:

• displaying multiple lists of parameters that are independent of each other;
• receiving input to switch from a first mode to a second mode or to switch from the second mode to the first mode for one of the multiple lists of parameters;
• replacing, in response to the receiving of the input, the first mode comprising a representation of a command which when activated causes the display of a list which allows selection of a value in the one of the multiple lists of parameters, with a second mode comprising a slider displaying a unitary thumb at a position along the slider that replaces the list displayed in the first mode;
• determining a maximum value and a minimum value of the one of the multiple lists of parameters for the slider in response to a user input;
• receiving a sliding input of the thumb of the slider to a position along the slider between the maximum and the minimum value of the one of the multiple lists of parameters, wherein the position of the thumb selects a value for the one of the multiple lists of parameters;
• and
• displaying a label corresponding to the minimum or the maximum value for the slider.

A user interface for determining an attribute, the user interface comprising:

• a display, displaying multiple attributes wherein a mode of the user interface for each attribute can be selected independently of others;
• at least two modes in which to allow a user to determine a value in a selected attribute, where each mode is capable of switching to another in response to a user input, the at least two modes comprising:
• a first mode of the user interface which includes a representation of a command which when activated causes the display of a list which allows selection of a value from the list for the selected attribute;
• a second mode of the user interface which includes a slider control that replaces the list displayed on the display in the first mode, the slider control having:
• a first end which corresponds to a minimum value,
• a second end which corresponds to a maximum value,
• a linear region disposed between the first end and the second end,
• a moveable unitary thumb disposed along the linear region wherein the value for the attribute from the list is determined from the position of the moveable thumb relative to the first and the second ends, and
• a label corresponding to the minimum or the maximum value for the slider, wherein the minimum and the maximum values of the list of values are determined in response to a user input.