Method and apparatus for organizing and displaying long lists of

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1996-06-26

1999-07-13

Sax, Steven P.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

345334, G06F 314

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059233230

ABSTRACT:
A computer controlled display system for defining flow regions. A flow region enables a user to view long lists of data items on the work surface of a graphical display system. In a flow region, a rectangular region typically the size of the viewable work surface area, is organized into columnar columns. The items in the long list are mapped to the columnar columns. As items are added to or deleted from the list, the items contained within the columnar columns may "flow" to other columns. In this organization the items in the top of the list are in the first column and the list is displayed in columnar fashion from left to right. Thus, all items in the list may be displayed in the viewable work surface area.

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