Nokia Series 60 manual Opening and closing applications, Multitasking

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However, software modules that several applications can use (such as editors) may run simultaneously in more than one application. The user may thus see the same feature being run in several different applications at the same time.

Opening and closing applications

Applications are typically opened using the Application shell, the menu containing all installed applications.

There may be other ways to open an application, such as:

Assigning a shortcut to an application into a softkey, to be used in Idle state.

Using a link in Pinboard (see section Pinboard).

Using a specific shortcut built in to another application.

When there is no instance of the opened application already running, a new process for the application is created. If the application is already running, opening the application means bringing the existing application process on top. In case of a link that points to a specific state in an application, the existing application is interrupted and forced into the target state. See section Multitasking for more information on this.

The user can close applications in the following ways:

Using the right softkey, which goes backwards in the application hierarchy (Back) and finally exits the application (Exit).

Using the Exit function in the Options menu.

Closing an application means that the processes associated with it in the working memory are terminated.

Application processes can also be terminated by the system, for example when the user powers down the device.

Multitasking

The Series 60 UI style allows multitasking, that is, working with more than one application simultaneously. To accomplish this, an application can be left running when switching to another application, and it is possible to swap between running applications and interact with them.

To open another application without terminating the current one, the user can press the Applications key to go directly into the Application shell, and select the other application from there. The first application process then remains running in the background while the user is interacting with the second application.

It is possible to swap between two or more running applications by using the Application shell.

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Contents Nokia Editorial notes Contents Page Page Page Purpose About this documentAudience Where Nokia Series 60 UI Belongs Display Colour capability 4096 or more colours preferredFollowing keys are required for Series 60 UI KeysExtra keys Softkeys Call handling OtherWindows and panes Application windowStandard panes in application windows Main paneStatus pane Title paneContext pane displays the current applications icon Context paneNavi pane TabsIndicators Signal paneBattery pane / Universal indicator pane Navigation textCharging indicator Battery paneUsing a graphical indicator. It also acts as a Pop-up windowsSoft notification Options menuQuery Call windowJustification Presentation of textKeypad functions TruncationScroll up / Scroll down Keypad toneTypical functions of the standard keys Scroll left / Scroll rightRight softkey Section Selection listLeft softkey SendDuring calls End Applications key Numeric keypad 0-9, *, # Clear EditEditors, can be used together with Navigation PowerNavigating in applications Navigation using Tabs Folder hierarchies Navigation using Links HighlightingEmpty lists and grids List browsingScrolling indicator for lists Vice versaOrder of items and browsing in grids Empty cells are skipped the focus is never on an empty cell Menu list Scrolling indicator for gridsList types Scroll up / down Move focus the list Scroll left / rightSelection list Select From the user required otherwise ignored Other keys Do the default action of the keyScroll up / down Move focus in the list Scroll left / right See section Markable listMarkable list Page Multiselection list Keypad functions for multiselection listsPop-up setting Setting listsAvailable values in a menu list Using the Scroll left and Scroll right keys Text settingSlider setting Type, like date/time editorScroll up / down Left softkey OKForms Always-editable formsForms without the Options softkey Form itemsRight softkey Done CancelDone Text fieldSelecting it opens a data query Adjustable using the Scroll left and right keysList layouts SliderColumn structure of lists List item types Two-line item Single-line item with graphic HeadingSingle-line item with Large graphic Double itemDouble item style Double item With large graphicDouble item style 2 with graphic Numbered items Setting itemAttribute text ABC, value text C usage Setting lists Item type combinationsMenu grid Grid typesFind pane Selection gridOptions menu 37.A find pane within a selection list of names in PhonebookSubmenus 39.Submenu in the options menuOK options menu Unavailable itemsOther option menus Add recipientFunction in the context Options templateFunction Edit options menuSMS Mandatory Information note Error noteConfirmation note Permanent noteSome guidelines concerning note usage Use a confirmation note whenUngrouped soft notification Soft notificationsGrouped soft notification Discarding soft notifications Many simultaneous soft notificationsQueries Confirmation queryList query 45.A confirmation queryMultiselection list query Password query Data querySignal and battery indicators IndicatorsData queries with multiple fields Status indicators Indicators in Navi paneWhen all tabs are not visible Editing indicators in pop-up windowsSoft indicators As the editing mode numeric/alphanumeric Application-specific indicators Operator indicator Scrolling indicators IdleApplication shell Customizing the Application shell Application handlingShortcuts Fast application swappingOpening and closing applications MultitaskingApplication interactions Phone Simple one-call cases, the Phone application looks like this Call handling Volume controlEnd Text viewers Viewers and playersImage viewers Multimedia viewers Audio and video players# key Text editingKey Edit keyEdit menu Editing indicators 10.Special character windowSelecting text Document handlingCreating new documents Saving edited data Folders GroupsSettings Fetching data