Slide out interface bar

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1997-07-17

1999-06-22

Kim, Matthew M.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

345339, G06F 314

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059147164

ABSTRACT:
A computer system has an improved graphical user interface feature. The improved graphical user interface displays a target image representing a retracted slide out command bar containing a set of selectable computer resources. When the user moves a display pointer to a location near the target image, the target image is replaced by the slide out command bar. The slide out command bar remains visible and its computer resources accessible via the mouse-controlled display pointer until the user either clicks the mouse or moves the display pointer outside an extended detection region of the graphical user interface associated with the unretracted slide out command bar.

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