Smart keyboard management for a multifunction device with a touch screen display

A graphical user interface on a multifunction device with a touch screen display, comprising:

• displaying a text entry interface on the touch screen display, the text entry interface comprising:
• a soft keyboard in a first area on the touch screen display, and
• a viewing area with a first size when the soft keyboard is displayed, the viewing area configured to display scrollable information;
• detecting a finger scrolling gesture on the viewing area;
• wherein:
• when the viewing area with the first size displays only a portion of the scrollable information, in response to detecting the finger scrolling gesture on the viewing area:
• ceasing to display the soft keyboard,
• expanding the viewing area to a second size, wherein the expanded viewing area includes at least some of the first area , and
• scrolling the scrollable information in the expanded viewing area;
• and,
• when the viewing area with the first size displays all of the scrollable information, in response to detecting the finger scrolling gesture on the viewing area:
• maintaining display of the soft keyboard,
• keeping the viewing area at the first size, and
• translating the scrollable information in the viewing area in accordance with the finger scrolling gesture on the viewing area.

A multifunction 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 text entry interface on the touch screen display, the text entry interface comprising:
• a soft keyboard in a first area on the touch screen display, and
• a viewing area with a first size when the soft keyboard is displayed, the viewing area configured to display scrollable information;
• detecting a finger scrolling gesture on the viewing area;
• when the viewing area with the first size displays only a portion of the scrollable information, in response to detecting the finger scrolling gesture on the viewing area:
• ceasing to display the soft keyboard,
• expanding the viewing area to a second size, wherein the expanded viewing area includes at least some of the first area, and
• scrolling the scrollable information in the expanded viewing area;
• and,
• when the viewing area with the first size displays all of the scrollable information, in response to detecting the finger scrolling gesture on the viewing area:
• maintaining display of the soft keyboard,
• keeping the viewing area at the first size, and
• translating the scrollable information in the viewing area in accordance with the finger scrolling gesture on the viewing area.

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

• display a text entry interface on the touch screen display, the text entry interface comprising:
• a soft keyboard in a first area on the touch screen display, and
• a viewing area with a first size when the soft keyboard is displayed, the viewing area configured to display scrollable information;
• detect a finger scrolling gesture on the viewing area;
• when the viewing area with the first size displays only a portion of the scrollable information, in response to detecting the finger scrolling gesture on the viewing area:
• cease to display the soft keyboard,
• expand the viewing area to a second size, wherein the expanded viewing area includes at least some of the first area , and
• scroll the scrollable information in the expanded viewing area;
• and,
• when the viewing area with the first size displays all of the scrollable information, in response to detecting the finger scrolling gesture on the viewing area:
• maintain display of the soft keyboard,
• keep the viewing area at the first size, and
• translate the scrollable information in the viewing area in accordance with the finger scrolling gesture on the viewing area.