Visualizations for interactions with external computing logic

A computer system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more computer-readable storage devices having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to cause the computer system to implement a method for configuring a computing system to cause a computing logic to perform an action based on a visualization function, the method comprising:
• an act of providing a user interface portion that includes a collection of a plurality of visualizations,
• each of the plurality of visualizations being created by an instance of a visualization template that is populated, the visualization template being selected from a set of visualization templates which each define content types of the visualization,
• each of the plurality of visualizations being associated with corresponding computing logic that populates the visualization with notifications, the position of the notification being defined by the corresponding visualization template, and at least one of the corresponding computing logic being external to an operating system of the computing system;
• an act of negotiating with computing logic that is external to the operating system and that is associated with a visualization of the plurality of visualization such that when the visualization is activated, an action is to be performed, the action also being associated with at least one value of a parameter that is used in the action;
• and
• upon detecting that the user has interacted with the visualization via at least one of a single click or interfacing with a slider control, an act of initiating the action by notifying the computing logic at least that the visualization has been activated and at least one change in value of the parameter that is used in the action;
• wherein the visualization comprising at least one of an icon, widget, control, or display element.