Method and apparatus for modifying a display matrix in a compute

Details Method and apparatus for modifying a display matrix in a compute Method and apparatus for modifying a display matrix in a compute

1995-04-07

1997-04-15

Zimmerman, Mark K.

395139, 395340, 395348, G06F 1724, G06T 340

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056218761

ABSTRACT:
A method of modifying a display matrix in a matrix display area in a window on a computer display screen. The method includes the steps of displaying data in a matrix format, thereby forming a display matrix in the matrix display area, the matrix display area having a first dimension, and increasing, responsive to a selection of an increase activator, the number of existing columns of matrix cells in the display matrix by adding an additional column of matrix cells to the display matrix. The method further includes the step of computing, using a central processing unit, a computed width of a column of matrix cells in the existing columns of matrix cells if the column of matrix cells is reduced in width to accommodate the additional column of matrix cells. The method also includes the steps of reducing the width of the column of matrix cells to accommodate the additional column of matrix cells within the first dimension if the computed width does not fall below a predefined minimum column width, and increasing a width of the matrix display area to accommodate the additional column of matrix cells if the computed width falls below the predefined minimum column width.

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