Tooltip hyperlinks
First Claim
1. A computer program product embodied in a machine readable media and executable by a processor, said computer program product for use with a computer system having a display screen, a switch, and a pointing device for moving a cursor image on the display screen, said computer program product comprising program instructions for performing the steps of:
- displaying an object on the display screen;
displaying a tooltip on the display screen in response to the positioning of the cursor image over the object, continuing to display the tooltip in response to the movement of the cursor from the object to the tooltip.
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Abstract
A tooltip corresponding to an object on a display screen is displayed on the screen in response to a cursor image being positioned over the object. The tooltip continues to be displayed as the cursor moves from the object to the tooltip, and the tooltip is removed from the screen when the cursor moves off both the object and the tooltip. A portion of the tooltip overlaps the object, so that the cursor can be moved from the object to the overlapping portion of the tooltip, and from the overlapping to the non-overlapping portion of the tooltip. A hyperlink may appear in the tooltip, which can be activated by positioning the cursor over the hyperlink in the tooltip and activating a switch or a button on a pointing device, such a mouse or trackball.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer program product embodied in a machine readable media and executable by a processor, said computer program product for use with a computer system having a display screen, a switch, and a pointing device for moving a cursor image on the display screen, said computer program product comprising program instructions for performing the steps of:
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displaying an object on the display screen;
displaying a tooltip on the display screen in response to the positioning of the cursor image over the object, continuing to display the tooltip in response to the movement of the cursor from the object to the tooltip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A data processing system for use with a display screen, a switch, and a pointing device for moving a cursor image on the display screen, said data processing system comprising:
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means for displaying an object on the display screen;
means for displaying a tooltip on the display screen in response to the positioning of the cursor image over the object; and
means for continuing to display the tooltip in response to the movement of the cursor from the object to the tooltip. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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