Extensible icons with multiple drop zones

Details Extensible icons with multiple drop zones Extensible icons with multiple drop zones

2005-12-27

2009-06-23

Hutton, Doug (Department: 2176)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

On-screen workspace or object

C715S835000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07552399

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to icon management in a GUI and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for extensible icons with multiple drop zones. In one embodiment of the invention, an icon data processing system configured for use in a GUI can include a contracted form of an extensible icon; an expanded form of the extensible icon including multiple drop zones; and, a drag-and-drop event handler coupled to the contracted form of the extensible icon and the expanded form of the extensible icon.

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Windows XP Tutorial, Jan. 31, 2002, China.

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