System for simultaneously displaying a static tool palette havin

Details System for simultaneously displaying a static tool palette havin System for simultaneously displaying a static tool palette havin

1993-01-19

1996-11-05

Herndon, Heather R.

G06F 1500

Patent

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055726488

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for changing a dynamic tool palette in accordance with a current context of an application includes providing a static display of windowing functions and a dynamic display of windowing functions wherein the dynamic display is altered in accordance with a current context of an application. In the invention, the application is executed and the context of the application is registered with a context memory. The registered context is examined and a determination is made as to the applicable windowing functions associated with the registered context. In accordance with the determination result, the dynamic display is modified.

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