HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE-AXIS INPUT DEVICE AND SELECTABLE INPUT MODE INDICATOR, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

摘要

A method of enabling input into a handheld electronic device comprises outputting an input mode indicator comprising a representation of an operative input method language as a first characteristic of a current input mode and further comprising a representation of a second characteristic of the current input mode, detecting an input from a multiple-axis input device as being a selection input with respect to the input mode indicator and, responsive thereto, enabling the current input mode to be changed.