Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1995-06-01
1997-09-09
Feild, Joseph H.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
345157, G06F 1724
Patent
active
056665520
ABSTRACT:
A means and method for directly manipulating text on a computer display screen. A selected block of text is first identified for manipulation. After being identified, the selected block of text is highlighted on the display screen using contrasting colors or a reverse video. A text manipulation handle associated with the selected text block is displayed. The user may then directly manipulate the selected text block by positioning a cursor within the text manipulation handle and activating a signal generation device. When this occurs, the selected text block may be moved around the display screen while remaining visible using the cursor control device as long as the signal generation device remains active. A shadow image and insertion marker associated with the selected text block is displayed while the selected text block is moveable. A cutting or copying operation may be selected when the signal generation device is activated. The cutting operation removes the selected text block from the available text leaving a blank area at its original position. The copying operation retains the original selected text block in its previous position in the available text. When the signal generation device is deactivated, the selected text block is inserted or pasted into the available text at the position indicated by the insertion marker. The available text is then reformatted to achieve continuity in the lines of available text.
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