Patent
1993-12-15
1996-08-13
Powell, Mark R.
395155, 395158, G06F 314
Patent
active
055465242
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for moving graphical objects including a display for displaying multiple graphical objects according to a display priority, apparatus for moving, responsive to a user input, a displayed graphical object, and apparatus for modifying, responsive to a user input, a display priority of the moved graphical object as the graphical object is moved so that the moved graphical object is displayed under a portion of a second displayed graphical object. In addition, a method for moving graphical objects including displaying multiple graphical objects according to a display priority on a display, moving, responsive to a user input, a displayed graphical object, and modifying, responsive to a user input, a display priority of the moved graphical object as the graphical object is moved so that the moved graphical object is displayed under a portion of a second displayed graphical object.
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Chow Alex C.
Wang John S.-Y.
Drake Paul S.
Emile Volel
Ho Ruay L.
International Business Machines Corp.
Powell Mark R.
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