Device and method for a window responding to a drag operation

Details Device and method for a window responding to a drag operation Device and method for a window responding to a drag operation

1995-12-15

1998-04-28

Breene, John E.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

345343, G06F 300

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057451125

ABSTRACT:
A method and system that improve direct manipulation operations in a multiwindow environment. Whenever the system detects the start of a drag operation, attribute information on the dragged object is sent to the windows displayed in the system. Each window determines from the attribute information whether or not it can respond to the drag operation. The display is disabled for any window that determines it cannot respond to he drag operation.

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