Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1997-04-01
2000-05-02
Sax, Steven P.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
345342, G06F 501
Patent
active
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ABSTRACT:
A system and method for customizing a composite toolbar via direct on-screen manipulation by resizing the composite toolbar and by rearranging sections within a composite toolbar. A composite toolbar is displayed in an initial configuration state having a resizing area and a plurality of sections displayed on a number n rows. When the resizing area has been dragged in a first direction, the size of the composite toolbar is increased by changing to a larger configuration state having n+1 rows. When the resizing area has been dragged in a second direction, the size of the composite toolbar is decreased by changing to a smaller configuration state having n-1 rows. In another aspect of the present invention, when the one of the sections has been dragged in a first direction, the dragged section is expanded so that it overlaps an adjacent section. When one of the sections has been dragged in a second direction, the dragged section is collapsed so that it reveals an adjacent section.
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Blume Arthur E.
Bogdan Jeffrey L.
Brown Christopher R.
Kavalam Jude Jacob
Sandeno Shawna Rae
Microsoft Corporation
Sax Steven P.
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