Application programming interface for providing native and non-native display utility

A method for controlling complementary dual displays for use with an electronic device comprising:

• receiving a first input for display on a non-native display, wherein the first input includes a first native user interface (UI) input, and wherein the non-native display is a bistable, low frame rate display;
• responsive to the first native UI input:
• sending the first native UI input to at least one corresponding application,
• processing the first native UI input by the at least one corresponding application,
• calling a non-native API for forwarding a result of the processing of the first native UI input to a non-native display driver, wherein calling the non-native API comprises:
• invoking a communication mechanism corresponding with the non-native API to facilitate communication with the at least one corresponding application, and processing the communication mechanism by the at least one corresponding application, and
• sending a non-native display signal to the non-native display;
• responsive to receiving a non-native UI input:
• sending the non-native UI input to a non-native UI driver,
• invoking a communication mechanism corresponding with the non-native API to communicate the non-native UI input to the at least one corresponding application,
• processing the non-native UI input by the at least one corresponding application,
• calling the non-native API for forwarding a result of the processing of the non-native UI input to the non-native display driver, and
• sending a non-native display signal to the non-native display;
• receiving a second native UI input for display on a native display, wherein the native display is a refresh-based, high frame rate display;
• sending the second native UI input to the at least one corresponding application;
• processing the second native UI input by the at least one corresponding application;
• calling a native API for directing the processed second native UI input to a native display driver;
• and
• sending a native display signal to the native display.