Method, memory and apparatus for automatically resizing a window

Details Method, memory and apparatus for automatically resizing a window Method, memory and apparatus for automatically resizing a window

1996-03-29

1999-02-16

Ba, Huynh

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

345340, G06F 1500

Patent

active

058725679

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture direct a computer system to automatically resize a plurality of open windows displayed on the computer display. The method includes the first step of in response to detecting a transfer of focus from a first displayed window to a second displayed window, automatically calculating a zoomed out size for the first window displayed on the computer display. The second step includes automatically displaying on the computer display all open windows, except the second window, using the zoomed out size.

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