Exposing non-authoring features through document status information in an out-space user interface
First Claim
1. A method of exposing document features in association with status information for a document, comprising:
- providing an in-space user interface having an out-space actuator associated with the in-space user interface, wherein the in-space user interface includes a display area for creating and editing a document and for displaying an editable document;
receiving a status of the document;
determining a non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document;
receiving a selection of the out-space actuator;
in response to receiving the selection of the out-space actuator, removing the editable document from the display area and displaying an out-space user interface within the display area;
displaying the status of the document in the out-space user interface; and
displaying information about the non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document in the out-space user interface with the displayed status of the document.
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Abstract
An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface. The out-space user interface may be used to display one or more status panes for providing status information about a document being edited in the in-space user interface. Application features for affecting changes to a given document'"'"'s status may be exposed in the out-space interface in proximity to associated status information. An out-space communication user interface (UI) component may be temporarily displayed in the document in-space user interface to communicate document status information that is presently available in the out-space user interface. A message bar may be displayed in the in-space user interface for communicating information from the out-space user interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of exposing document features in association with status information for a document, comprising:
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providing an in-space user interface having an out-space actuator associated with the in-space user interface, wherein the in-space user interface includes a display area for creating and editing a document and for displaying an editable document; receiving a status of the document; determining a non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document; receiving a selection of the out-space actuator; in response to receiving the selection of the out-space actuator, removing the editable document from the display area and displaying an out-space user interface within the display area; displaying the status of the document in the out-space user interface; and displaying information about the non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document in the out-space user interface with the displayed status of the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method of exposing document features in association with status information for a document, comprising:
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receiving a status of the document being edited in a computer-generated user interface, the computer-generated user interface including a display area for displaying the document and for displaying an out-space actuator; determining a non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document; receiving a selection of the out-space actuator; in response to receiving the selection of the out-space actuator, removing the document from the display area and displaying an out-space user interface for displaying the status of the document; displaying the status of the document in the out-space user interface; and displaying information about the non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document in the out-space user interface with the displayed status of the document. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of exposing document features in association with status information for a document, comprising:
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receiving a status of a document being edited in a computer-generated user interface, the computer-generated user interface including a display area for displaying the document and for displaying an out-space actuator; determining a non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document; receiving a selection of the out-space actuator; in response to receiving the selection of the out-space actuator, removing the document from the display area and displaying an out-space user interface for displaying the status of the document within the display area; displaying the status of the document in a document status display pane that is displayed in the out-space user interface; displaying a selectable control in the document status display pane for accessing the non-authoring feature for changing the status of the document; and monitoring the status of the document, and dynamically updating the status of the document displayed in the document status display pane as the status of the document changes. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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