Method, system, and graphical user interface for viewing multiple application windows

A method, comprising:

• at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display:
• displaying a first window of an application, wherein the application includes at least one hidden window such that information about the at least one hidden window is concealed;
• while displaying the first window, displaying an icon for adding windows to the application;
• detecting activation of the icon for adding windows;
• in response to detecting activation of the icon for adding windows, adding and displaying a second window to the application and hiding the first window such that no information about the first window is displayed;
• while displaying the second window, detecting a tap gesture on the right side of the touch screen display;
• in response to detecting the tap gesture on the right side of the touch screen display, moving the second window off the touch screen display and concurrently moving a third window of the application onto the touch screen display;
• while displaying the third window, detecting a right-to-left swipe on the touch screen display;
• and
• in response to detecting the right-to-left swipe on the touch screen display, moving the third window off the touch screen display and concurrently moving a fourth window of the application onto the touch screen display.

A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:

• an icon for adding windows to an application;
• a plurality of windows for the application that includes a first window and at least one hidden window such that information about the at least one hidden window is concealed;
• wherein in response to detecting activation of the icon for adding windows, a second window of the application is added and displayed, and the first window is hidden such that no information about the first window is displayed;
• wherein a tap gesture on the right side of the touch screen is used to move the first window off the touch screen display and to concurrently move a second window of the application onto the touch screen display;
• and
• wherein a right-to-left swipe on the touch screen display is used to move the second window off the touch screen display and to concurrently move a third window of the application onto the touch screen display.

A portable electronic device, comprising:

• a touch screen display;
• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• displaying a first window of an application, wherein the application includes at least one hidden window such that information about the at least one hidden window is concealed;
• while displaying the first window, displaying an icon for adding windows to the application;
• detecting activation of the icon for adding windows;
• in response to detecting activation of the icon for adding windows, adding and displaying a second window to the application and hiding the first window such that no information about the first window is displayed;
• while displaying the second window, detecting a tap gesture on the right side of the touch screen display;
• in response to detecting the tap gesture on the right side of the touch screen display, moving the second window off the touch screen display and concurrently moving a third window of the application onto the touch screen display;
• while displaying the third window, detecting a right-to-left swipe on the touch screen display;
• and
• in response to detecting the right-to-left swipe on the touch screen display, moving the third window off the touch screen display and concurrently moving a fourth window of the application onto the touch screen display.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the portable electronic device to:

• display a first window of an application, wherein the application includes at least one hidden window such that information about the at least one hidden window is concealed;
• while displaying the first window, display an icon for adding windows to the application;
• detect activation of the icon for adding windows;
• in response to detecting activation of the icon for adding windows, add and display a second window to the application and hide the first window such that no information about the first window is displayed;
• while displaying the second window, detect a tap gesture on the right side of the touch screen display;
• and
• in response to detecting the tap gesture on the right side of the touch screen display, move the second window off the touch screen display and concurrently moving a third window of the application onto the touch screen display;
• while displaying the third window, detect a right-to-left swipe on the touch screen display;
• and
• in response to detecting the right-to-left swipe on the touch screen display, move the third window off the touch screen display and concurrently move a fourth window of the application onto the touch screen display.