Combining palettes on a computer display

Details Combining palettes on a computer display Combining palettes on a computer display

1996-11-07

1999-02-09

Katbab, A.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

G06F 300

Patent

active

058700919

ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented graphical user interface method receives a select command to select a first window from a group of three or more separate and distinct windows. A dock command is received to combine the selected first window and a distinct second window from the group of windows. The first window is docked to the second window to form a single composite window having its own content and its own decoration. The composite window includes a first pane containing the first window content and a second pane containing the second window content. A collapse command is received to collapse a selected one of the first and second panes in the composite window, and an uncollapse command is received to uncollapse the previously collapsed first or second pane in the composite window. A stack command is received to stack a third window with the second pane of the composite window. The second and third window contents form a stacked group of contents, and each of the second and third window contents includes a selection indicator. A detach command is received to detach the stacked group of contents from the composite window. The stacked group of contents is displayed in a new composite window and the remaining content is displayed in the original composite window.

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