Presenting a menu at a mobile device

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to implement a method, the method comprising:

• receiving an indication of a user touching a hardware menu button of the computer, wherein the hardware menu button is separate and distinct from a touchscreen of the computer;
• in response to the received indication of the user touching the hardware menu button;
• presenting a menu on the touchscreen, wherein the menu comprises a plurality of menu elements, and wherein each menu element has a corresponding command;
• and
• setting a dragging-start region, wherein the dragging-start region is a portion of the touchscreen defined by a first area between an edge of the touchscreen and a boundary line located in a first position within the touchscreen, wherein the boundary line is parallel to the edge of the touchscreen;
• modifying the dragging-start region based on an amount of time elapsed between the first time and a second time, wherein the modified dragging-start region is a portion of the touchscreen defined by a second area between the edge of the touchscreen and the boundary line moved to a second position within the touchscreen, and wherein the second position becomes closer to the edge as the amount of time elapsed increases;
• receiving, at the second time, an indication of the user touching the touchscreen at a starting point within the modified dragging-start region of the touchscreen;
• receiving an indication of the user dragging a touching device along the touchscreen along a dragging path from the starting point to a termination point, wherein the termination point is associated with a termination menu element;
• determining, in response to the received indication of the user dragging the touching device along the touchscreen, whether the termination point is closer than a threshold length to the edge of the touchscreen;
• signaling for execution of the corresponding command of the termination menu element in a case where the termination point is not closer than the threshold length to the edge of the touchscreen;
• and
• foregoing signaling for execution of the corresponding command of the termination menu element in a case where the termination point is closer than the threshold length to the edge of the touchscreen.

A computing device comprising:

• a touchscreen;
• a hardware menu button separate and distinct from the touchscreen;
• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory comprising instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement a method, the method comprising:
• receiving, at a first time, a touch-up event or a touch-down event at the hardware menu button;
• in response to the received touch-up event or the touch-down event at the hardware menu button:
• presenting a menu on the touchscreen, wherein the menu comprises a plurality of menu elements, and wherein each menu element has a corresponding command;
• and
• setting a dragging-start region, wherein the dragging-start region is a portion of the touchscreen defined by a first area between an edge of the touchscreen and a boundary line located in a first position within the touchscreen,
• wherein the boundary line is parallel to the edge of the touchscreen;
• modifying the dragging-start region based on an amount of time elapsed between the first time and a second time, wherein the modified dragging-start region is a portion of the touchscreen defined by a second area between the edge of the touchscreen and the boundary line moved to a second position within the touchscreen, and wherein the second position becomes closer to the edge as the amount of time elapsed increases;
• receiving, at the second time, a plurality of touch events at the touchscreen, the plurality of touch events corresponding to a dragging path from a starting point to a termination point, wherein the starting point is within the modified dragging-start region of the touchscreen, and wherein the termination point is associated with a termination menu element;
• and
• signaling, in response to the received plurality of touch events at the touchscreen, for execution of the corresponding command of the termination menu element.