Changeable live icon with visual state indicator option

Details Changeable live icon with visual state indicator option Changeable live icon with visual state indicator option

1995-04-26

1998-01-06

Breene, John E.

G06F 300

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057064547

ABSTRACT:
A uniquely programmed computer system, computer-implemented method, and computer readable memory embodying computer-readable detail logic direct a computer system to provide viewing and adjustment of the default state (i.e., operation) of a desktop icon. The default state is performed when the desktop icon is dropped on a target icon. Therefore, if the default state is "copy", then the selected object icon is automatically copied to the target object icon when the selected icon is dropped on the target icon. The computer-implemented method includes the steps of determining if a visual state indicator option is "ON" and, if so, drawing the desktop icon(s) on the display in such a manner as to indicate to the user/viewer the default state of the icon.

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