FIGS. 6A-6E are flow diagrams illustrating a method 600 of displaying application status information in accordance with some embodiments. The method 600 is performed at an electronic device (e.g., device 300, FIG. 3, or portable multifunction device 100, FIG. 1A) with a display and a touch-sensitive surface. In some embodiments, the display is a touch screen display and the touch-sensitive surface is on the display. In some embodiments, the display is separate from the touch-sensitive surface. Some operations in method 600 are, optionally, combined and/or the order of some operations is, optionally, changed.
As described below, the method 600 provides an intuitive way to display application status information. The method reduces the cognitive burden on a user when displaying application status information, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated electronic devices, a more efficient human-machine interface that enables a user to view and navigate content faster and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.