Palladian menus and methods relating thereto

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1995-06-06

1997-12-23

Herndon, Heather R.

G06F 300

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057014248

ABSTRACT:
A computer system having a visual display which displays a Palladian menu is disclosed. The Palladian menu includes a circular portion and a rectangular portion. High-frequency commands may be placed as selectable command options within wedges of the circular portion of the Palladian menu, while the less frequent command options are placed in the rectangular portion of the menu. The Palladian menu is preferably a "pops up" menu, with the high-frequency commands specific and equal distance within the circular portion of the menu and located a specific and equal distance from the mouse pointer when the menu is initially selected.

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Perlman, "Making the Right Choices with Menus", Interact '84, pp. 317-321, 1985.
Card, "User Perceptual Mechanisms in the Search of Computer Command Menus," Human Factors in Computer Systems Proceedings, Mar. 1982, pp. 190-196.

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