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Collapsible dialog window

  • US 20030011639A1
  • Filed: 07/12/2001
  • Published: 01/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for collapsing a dialog window of an application, comprising:

  • displaying a complete dialog window of a currently active application on a display device;

    determining a location of a cursor with respect to the dialog window;

    displaying a collapsed version of the dialog window when the cursor moves outside of the complete dialog window, wherein the collapsed version of the dialog window consumes a smaller area of the display device than the complete dialog window; and

    displaying the complete dialog window when the cursor moves within the collapsed version of the dialog window.

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