Method and apparatus for continuously displaying a hierarchical

Details Method and apparatus for continuously displaying a hierarchical Method and apparatus for continuously displaying a hierarchical

1995-02-06

1996-01-16

Powell, Mark R.

395159, 395161, G06F 300

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054851750

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus of displaying a hierarchical menu for editor commands to be used with drawing software for processing objects in the drawing by displaying hierarchically structured command menus and executing a designated command. The command menus comprises at least a part of the command names belonging to the same hierarchy, a command name belonging to a senior hierarchy of the command, and the command menus are updated at each command selection for display. A permanent stationing setting/clearing icon is used for continuously displaying a selected command while successively performing the command on the objects in the drawing.

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