Collapsible dialog window
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture of the invention provide for collapsing a dialog window of an application. A complete dialog window of a currently active application is displayed on a display device. A location of a cursor with respect to the dialog window is determined. A collapsed version of the dialog window is displayed 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. A complete version of the dialog window is displayed when the cursor moves within the collapsed version of the dialog window.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for collapsing a dialog window of an application, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for collapsing a dialog window of an application executing on the computer, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for collapsing a dialog window of an application in a computer system comprising:
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(a) a computer;
(b) a display device connected to the computer; and
(c) a currently active application executing on the computer, the application configured to;
(i) display a complete dialog window of the currently active application on the display device;
(ii) determine a location of a cursor with respect to the dialog window;
(iii) display 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
(iv) display the complete dialog window when the cursor moves within the collapsed version of the dialog window. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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