Method and system for providing feedback for docking a content pane in a host window
First Claim
1. A method for providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window, the method comprising:
- (a) providing at least one docking map, wherein the at least one docking map includes a plurality of docking areas therewithin;
(b) positioning a thumbnail associated with a content pane over one of the plurality of docking areas; and
(c) providing a hotspot visually on the thumbnail, wherein the hotspot indicates that the content pane can be dropped into the one docking area.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing feedback for docking a content pane in a host window is disclosed. The method and system include providing a docking map. The docking map includes a plurality of docking areas therewithin. The method and system also include positioning a thumbnail associated with a content pane over one of the plurality of docking areas. Finally, the method and system include providing a hotspot on the thumbnail. The hotspot indicates that the content pane can be dropped into the one docking area. The feedback enables a user to precisely dock a content pane. In addition, a user can predict the final configuration of the host window. In addition, the docking of the content pane can determine complex configurations within a host window including nested splitters and notebooks whose tabs are oriented in any direction.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window, the method comprising:
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(a) providing at least one docking map, wherein the at least one docking map includes a plurality of docking areas therewithin;
(b) positioning a thumbnail associated with a content pane over one of the plurality of docking areas; and
(c) providing a hotspot visually on the thumbnail, wherein the hotspot indicates that the content pane can be dropped into the one docking area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window, the program instructions which when executed by a computer system cause the computer system to execute a method comprising:
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(a) providing at least one docking map, wherein the at least one docking map includes a plurality of docking areas therewithin;
(b) positioning a thumbnail associated with a content pane over one of the plurality of docking areas; and
(c) providing a hotspot visually on the thumbnail, wherein the hotspot indicates that the content pane can be dropped into the one docking area. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window, the system comprising:
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at least one docking map, wherein the at least one docking map includes a plurality of docking areas therewithin; and
a thumbnail associated with a content pane, wherein the thumbnail represents the content pane as it is dragged over one of the plurality of docking areas, the thumbnail comprising a hotspot, wherein the hotspot is visually distinct from the other portions of the thumbnail, and wherein the hotspot indicates that the content pane can be dropped into the one docking area. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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