Method and apparatus for positioning a new window on a display s

Details Method and apparatus for positioning a new window on a display s Method and apparatus for positioning a new window on a display s

1994-01-19

1997-08-12

Bayerl, Raymond J.

G06F 314

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056574630

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for positioning windows on a display screen in a computer environment in which a user perceives that multiple operations can be executed simultaneously. The method and apparatus for positioning windows is based upon the number of existing windows and the arrangement of previously-created windows. Preferably, a computer system incorporating the invention includes a one or more dam structures, herein called "window slots", each window slot retaining location information and indicating, either explicitly or implicitly, availability of the window slot. Window slots can be organized into a window slot structure. If a window is being opened, then a window slot is assigned to the window being opened and a window slot structure having zero or more window slots is updated. The assigning and updating is based upon the availability of a window slot and the number of in-use window slots in the window slot structure. Then the assigned window slot is associated with an identifier for the window being opened, and the window is opened on the display device.

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