Method and system for enveloping a group of toolbar icons

Details Method and system for enveloping a group of toolbar icons Method and system for enveloping a group of toolbar icons

2007-10-05

2010-12-14

Bashore, William L (Department: 2175)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

On-screen workspace or object

C715S825000, C715S821000, C715S828000, C715S711000, C715S708000, C345S651000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07853894

ABSTRACT:
A method of enveloping a group of toolbar icons. An application program displays a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes multiple toolbar icons. If a graphical cursor is in proximity to a first toolbar icon, the application displays a graphical border that surrounds the first icon and one or more additional related icons included in a pre-defined toolbar icon group. The application displays a first identification tab that includes a toolbar group name and an icon name. The first tab includes a graphical thumbtack icon that generates a moveable hover window that includes the border, the toolbar icon group, and at least the first tab. The first tab also includes a graphical close icon that removes the moveable hover window from view. The application also displays a second identification tab that includes an icon attribute field corresponding to a current setting of a function of the first icon.

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patent: 6177941 (2001-01-01), Haynes et al.
patent: 6857105 (2005-02-01), Fox et al.
patent: 2008/0307358 (2008-12-01), Hintermeister et al.

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