Patent
1992-12-17
1995-05-16
Herndon, Heather R.
G06F 1562
Patent
active
054169011
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is provided for facilitating direct icon manipulation operations in a data processing system. A selection icon is generated which corresponds to an operator's selection of data fields from a plurality of data fields. The selection icon may be applied to a particular category of software objects to automatically include or exclude selected data fields in a direct icon manipulation operation, such as a drag-and-drop operation.
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Burraston N. Kenneth
Dillon Andrew J.
Herndon Heather R.
Hunn Melvin A.
International Business Machines - Corporation
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