Distribution of application windows in a computing device display
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1. A method for distributing windows on a computing device desktop, comprising the steps of:
- opening at least one window on the computing device desktop; and
distributing the at least one window in response to a keyboard input such that the at least one window is resized and located to occupy the desktop wherein the area in the at least one distributed window can be viewed by the user of the computing device.
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Abstract
A method for distributing windows in a computing device desktop, comprises opening at least one window in the computing device desktop. The method continues with distributing the at least one window in response to a control input such that at least one window is resized and located to fit the desktop such that the icons in the at least one distributed window can be viewed by a user of the computing device.
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1. A method for distributing windows on a computing device desktop, comprising the steps of:
opening at least one window on the computing device desktop; and
distributing the at least one window in response to a keyboard input such that the at least one window is resized and located to occupy the desktop wherein the area in the at least one distributed window can be viewed by the user of the computing device.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for distributing windows on a display of a computing device, comprising:
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means for opening a plurality of windows on the display;
means for receiving an input from a user, the means for receiving the input being coupled to the means for opening; and
means for distributing the plurality of opened windows in response to the received input such that at least two of the plurality of opened windows are distributed such that any icons located in each distributed window are visible on the display. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for distributing windows in a computing device display comprising the steps of:
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opening a plurality of windows on the desktop of the computing device display;
requesting an operating system to allow control over certain ones of the plurality of the opened windows; and
distributing the certain ones of the plurality of the opened windows within the computing device display. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computing device-readable medium having computer readable instructions thereon for causing the distribution of windows on a computing device display by causing the computing device to execute the steps of:
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opening a plurality of windows on a desktop of the computing device display;
receiving an input to distribute the plurality of opened windows on the desktop of the computing device display;
requesting an operating system that runs on the computing device to allow control over the plurality of the opened windows; and
distributing the plurality of the opened windows within the computing device display. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method for distributing windows on a computing device desktop, comprising the steps of:
opening a plurality of windows on the computing device desktop; and
distributing the plurality of windows in response to an input such that certain ones of the plurality of windows are resized and located to occupy the desktop, wherein the area in the at least one distributed window can be viewed by the user of the computing device.- View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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