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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2009
Brian Groux, Waterloo, CA;
Aaron Scriver, Waterloo, CA;
Michael T. Hardy, Waterloo, CA;
BLACKBERRY LIMITED, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a display of a portable electronic device are provided. The method comprises generating a screen comprising a list on the display. The list comprises one or more row elements, with each row element comprising one or more column sub-elements. At least a portion of one of the column sub-elements of at least one of the row elements is truncated. Upon selection of a row element, the screen is enabled for scrolling of that row element. Enabling scrolling comprises loading the truncated portion of the selected row element into a pre-buffer. The method further comprises receiving a scrolling input, and updating the screen on the display to scroll the row element, bringing the truncated portion into view. The selected row is scrolled while maintaining the series of column sub-elements in the row without reference to other rows.