Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for inserting a character from an alternate keyboard

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 in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:

• a first soft keyboard containing a plurality of character-insertion keys;
• a text input area;
• a key for selecting a second soft keyboard different from the first soft keyboard;
• and
• the second soft keyboard, the second soft keyboard containing a plurality of character-insertion keys;
• wherein:
• the key for selecting the second soft keyboard is displayed while displaying the first soft keyboard;
• in response to detecting a single contact on the key for selecting the second soft keyboard, the second soft keyboard is displayed;
• the single contact, while being maintained, is detected moving on the touch screen display without breaking contact with the touch screen display to a character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard;
• lift off of the single contact from the touch screen display is detected at the character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard to which the single contact moved;
• and
• in response to detecting lift off of the single contact from the touch screen display at the character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard to which the single contact moved:
• a character is inserted in the text input area that corresponds to the character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard to which the single contact moved;
• display of the second soft keyboard is ceased;
• and
• the first soft keyboard is displayed.

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 programs including instructions for:
• displaying a first soft keyboard and a text input area, the first soft keyboard containing a plurality of character-insertion keys;
• while displaying the first soft keyboard, displaying a key for selecting a second soft keyboard different from the first soft keyboard, the second soft keyboard containing a plurality of character-insertion keys;
• detecting a single contact on the key for selecting the second soft keyboard;
• in response to detecting the single contact on the key for selecting the second soft keyboard, displaying the second soft keyboard;
• while maintaining the single contact, detecting the single contact moving on the touch screen display without breaking contact with the touch screen display to a character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard;
• detecting lift off of the single contact from the touch screen display at the character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard to which the single contact moved;
• and
• in response to detecting lift off of the single contact from the touch screen display at the character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard to which the single contact moved:
• inserting a character in the text input area that corresponds to the character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard to which the single contact moved;
• ceasing to display the second soft keyboard;
• and
• displaying the first soft keyboard.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

• display a first soft keyboard and a text input area, the first soft keyboard containing a plurality of character-insertion keys;
• while displaying the first soft keyboard, display a key for selecting a second soft keyboard different from the first soft keyboard, the second soft keyboard containing a plurality of character-insertion keys;
• detect a single contact on the key for selecting the second soft keyboard;
• in response to detecting the single contact on the key for selecting the second soft keyboard, display the second soft keyboard;
• while maintaining the single contact, detect the single contact moving on the touch screen display without breaking contact with the touch screen display to a character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard;
• detect lift off of the single contact from the touch screen display at the character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard to which the single contact moved;
• and
• in response to detecting lift off of the single contact from the touch screen display at the character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard to which the single contact moved:
• insert a character in the text input area that corresponds to the character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard to which the single contact moved;
• cease to display the second soft keyboard;
• and
• display the first soft keyboard.