Method and system for presenting contents of a container object

Details Method and system for presenting contents of a container object Method and system for presenting contents of a container object

1995-08-07

1998-08-18

Wu, Xiao

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Plural physical display element control system

Display elements arranged in matrix

345340, G09G 500

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057963835

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for efficiently presenting the contents of a container object within a graphical user interface on a display in a data processing system. The graphical user interface includes an existing display window area. A container object, which may be utilized as a graphical indication of the storage of multiple objects, is selected. An organized format for presenting contents of the specified container object is specified by a user. The contents of the selected container object are then presented in the specified organized format within the existing display window area in the graphical user interface on the display, without allocating an additional display window area.

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IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 35, No. 2, Jul. 1992 pp. 335-336, "Graphical User Interface for the Distributed System Namespace".
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, V34, No. 8, Jan. 1992, pp. 386-388, "Dynamic Icon Navigation to Nested Containers".

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