Customizable program control interface for a computer system

Details Customizable program control interface for a computer system Customizable program control interface for a computer system

1995-06-07

1997-02-11

Zimmerman, Mark K.

395346, 395335, 395347, 395961, G06F 1760

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056029977

ABSTRACT:
A dashboard interface includes a plurality of software buttons provided on a panel. Each software button represents one of a plurality of applications. Upon a user selecting a first software button, a first application represented by the first software button is started. Upon a user selecting and dragging a visual representation of a second application to the panel, a new software button representing the second application is added to the panel. Upon a user selecting a different software button size in a configuration menu, the size of each software button in the plurality of software buttons is changed. The plurality of applications are listed in a configuration menu. The order in which the plurality of software buttons is displayed on the panel reflects the order of the listing of the plurality of applications. Upon a user changing the order of the listing of the plurality of applications, the order in which the plurality of software buttons is displayed on the panel is changed.

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