PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE WITH INTERFACE RECONFIGURATION MODE

A method, comprising: at a computing device with a touch screen display: displaying a first set of a first plurality of icons in a first area of the touch screen display, wherein: the first plurality of icons includes a plurality of sets of icons that are separately displayed in the first area of the touch screen display, and the first plurality of icons include application launch icons, wherein each application launch icon represents a particular application, and activation of a respective application launch icon causes activation of the particular application represented by the activated application launch icon; displaying a second plurality of icons in a second area on the touch screen display, wherein: the second area is different from the first area, and the second plurality of icons include application launch icons; while displaying the first set of the first plurality of icons in the first area of the touch screen display, detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display in the first area; in accordance with a determination that the finger swipe gesture is in a first direction, replacing display of the first set of the first plurality of icons with display of a second set of the first plurality of icons in the first area on the touch screen display, wherein the second set of the first plurality of icons is distinct from the first set of the first plurality of icons; and in accordance with a determination that the finger swipe gesture is in a direction that is substantially opposite the first direction, replacing display of the first set of the first plurality of icons with a display of information, other than a set in the plurality of sets of icons, customized to a user of the device.