Patent ID: 8766926

Claim:
A method comprising: while in a first mode of operation of a portable electronic device, displaying a set of buttons in a first layout on a touch-sensitive display when a first orientation of the portable electronic device is detected and in a second layout on the touch-sensitive display when a second orientation of the portable electronic device is detected, where the first layout is different from the second layout relative to a fixed object on the portable electronic device; detecting an alternate mode of operation of the portable electronic device; while in the alternate mode, displaying the set of buttons in a third layout when the first orientation of the portable electronic device is detected and displaying the set of buttons in the third layout when the second orientation of the portable electronic device is detected such that each button of a plurality of the buttons is displayed in a same location with respect to a fixed object when the portable electronic device is in the first orientation and when the portable electronic device is in the second orientation, wherein the third layout is different from the first layout and is different from the second layout, and wherein at least some information is displayed based on a detected orientation of the portable electronic device.