Event signaling in a foldable object tree

Details Event signaling in a foldable object tree Event signaling in a foldable object tree

1998-05-19

2000-06-20

dela Torre, Crescelle N.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

345356, G06F 314

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060783249

ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for signaling and acknowledging events associated with resource objects organized in a foldable object tree displayed by a GUI. When an event occurs on a resource object, an event indicator is placed not only on the resource object's icon in the object tree, but also on all the icons of the parent resource objects of that resource object to ensure that the event indicator is visible even when the object tree is folded. Events occurring on a resource object may be acknowledged by clicking on the resource object icon. When an event is acknowledged, the event indicator is removed not only from the resource object's icon but also from all of the icons of the parent resource objects for that resource object to ensure that the acknowledgment is always accurately reflected by the GUI display even the object tree is folded. The method further ensures that multiple events occurring on resource objects having a common parent resource object, are correctly reflected by visual indicators displayed by the GUI. A method is further provided for performing system management on a computer system. Finally, a method is provided for performing system management on a distributed system.

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