Patent ID: 8539353

Claim:
A method for interacting with a video file stored on a computing device that includes a display, the method comprising: causing a first user interface element to be displayed on the display; receiving user input; upon receiving the user input, causing a first partial tab to be displayed on a first side of the first user interface element; determining that the user input is received for a duration of time greater than a threshold value; in response to determining, causing a first full tab to replace the first partial tab on the first side of the first user interface element, wherein the first full tab is associated with a first function for increasing an attribute associated with the video, the first full tab comprising a visual representation of increasing the attribute; and causing a second full tab to be displayed on a second side of the first user interface element, wherein the second full tab is associated with a second function for decreasing the attribute associated with the video file, the second full tab comprising a visual representation of decreasing the attribute.