Method and apparatus for avoiding overlapped windows and a gutte

Details Method and apparatus for avoiding overlapped windows and a gutte Method and apparatus for avoiding overlapped windows and a gutte

1995-01-24

1997-04-15

Powell, Mark R.

G06F 300

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056219040

ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented method and video processing system for positioning windows displayed on a screen of the video processing system. According to a preferred embodiment, the size of the screen is determined, and the position and size of a first window displayable on the screen is determined. The size of a new window to be displayed on the screen is also determined. It is then determined whether there is room to display the new window plus a gutter space outside the first window and within the screen, and the position of the new window is set in accordance with this determination.

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