1. A method comprising: displaying the backup interface, the backup interface including a display area for presenting at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of a user interface window and a visual representation of a current view of the user interface window, the earlier versions of the user interface window including a first file; receiving, while the backup interface is displayed, a second user input requesting that the current view of the user interface window be modified according to the earlier version of the user interface window, at least with regard to the first file; animating the modification of the first file as moving from the first visual representation of the earlier version of the user interface window to the visual representation of the current view of the user interface window; and modifying, in response to the second user input, the current view of the user interface window according to the earlier version of the user interface window, at least with regard to the first file including restoring data associated with the first visual representation of the user interface window corresponding to the first file.