Menu user interface with size differentiation between enabled and disabled menu items
First Claim
1. A menu user interface comprising a plurality of menu items, each item being either in an enabled state or a disabled state, a given menu item, when in an enabled state, having a larger size than when in a disabled state.
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Abstract
A menu user interface having menu items whose sizes are dependent upon their enabled or disabled status in disclosed. Enabled menu items are displayed in a standard size while disabled menu items are displayed in a reduced size. The reduced menu item size may be 50% of the standard size. Advantageously, the reduction in size of disabled menu items may in turn reduce the extent of the containing menu. Moreover, menu clutter may be reduced, and speed of access to individual menu items may be improved. The ordinal sequence of menu items may be invariable to facilitate a user'"'"'s appreciation of the totality of available menu items and to facilitate location of a particular menu item.
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14 Claims
- 1. A menu user interface comprising a plurality of menu items, each item being either in an enabled state or a disabled state, a given menu item, when in an enabled state, having a larger size than when in a disabled state.
- 5. A computer readable medium storing computer software that, when loaded into a computing device, adapts said device to display a menu user interface including a plurality of menu items, each item being either in an enabled state or a disabled state, a given menu item, when in an enabled state, having a larger size than when in a disabled state.
- 9. A computing device comprising a processor and memory in communication with said processor, storing processor readable instructions adapting said device to display a menu user interface including a plurality of menu items, each item being either in an enabled state or a disabled state, a given menu item, when in an enabled state, having a larger size than when in a disabled state.
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13. A method of displaying a menu, comprising:
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determining, from a context for said menu, a state for each menu item in said menu, said state being one of enabled and disabled; and
based on a determined state of a given menu item, setting a display size for said menu item. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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