Data processing apparatus and method

A data processing apparatus for running one or more computer program applications, the data programming apparatus being operable to display at least one resizable graphical element from a plurality of resizable graphical elements on a display and to resize the at least one displayed graphical element in response to a resize control input from a user control, each graphical element including at least one of a plurality of graphical objects and interface controls, wherein

• the data processing apparatus is operable to switch between which of the plurality of graphical elements is displayed when the displayed graphical element is resized to be greater in size or to be less in size than one of a plurality of predetermined threshold sizes,
• each of the plurality of graphical elements includes at least one graphical object or interface control different from the other graphical elements of the plurality of graphical elements, one or more of at least two of the graphical objects and interface controls being associated with functions provided by at least two different computer program applications, and
• said switch between which of the plurality of graphical elements is displayed is from display of a first one of the graphical elements associated with a first computer program application to display of a second one of the graphical elements associated with a second computer program application, the first computer program application being different from the second computer program application.

A method of displaying resizable graphical elements on a display, the method comprising:

• resizing a graphical element displayed on the display in response to a resize control input from a user control, and
• switching from displaying the graphical element to displaying another graphical element from a plurality of graphical elements when the resize control input is such that the graphical element is resized to be greater in size or to be less in size than one of a plurality of predetermined threshold sizes, each of the plurality of graphical elements including at least one graphical object or interface control different from the other graphical elements of the plurality of graphical elements, wherein
• at least one of a greater size of one of the plurality of predetermined threshold sizes, a greater a number of controls, and graphical objects included in the graphical element that is displayed is modified when the displayed graphical element is resized to exceed said one of the plurality of predetermined threshold sizes,
• the plurality of graphical elements are displayable by respective application programs, the respective application programs for the plurality of graphical elements being different from one another, and
• the switching between which of the plurality of graphical elements is displayed is from display of a first one of the graphical elements associated with a first application program to display of a second one of the graphical elements associated with a second application program, the first application program being different from the second application program.

A method of executing one or more computer program applications on a data processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• displaying at least one resizable graphical element from a plurality of resizable graphical elements on a display,
• resizing the at least one displayed graphical element in response to a resize control input from a user control, each graphical element including at least one of a plurality of graphical objects and interface controls, and
• switching between which of the plurality of graphical elements is displayed when the displayed graphical element is resized to be greater in size or to be less in size than one of a plurality of predetermined threshold sizes,
• each of the plurality of graphical elements including at least one graphical object or interface control different from the other graphical elements of the plurality of graphical elements, where one or more of at least two of the graphical objects and interface controls being associated with functions provided by at least two different computer program applications, and
• the switching between which of the plurality of graphical elements is displayed is from display of a first one of the graphical elements associated with a first computer program application to display of a second one of the graphical elements associated with a second computer program application, the first computer program application being different from the second computer program application.