Showing ancestors in tree view while scrolling
First Claim
1. A method for indicating, in a graphical user interface, a directory location of currently visible elements while scrolling through a tree structure, comprising:
- displaying data using a tree structure;
responsive to a user input to scroll through the data in the tree structure, determining whether a current ancestor hierarchy of an item is displayed in a designated section of the tree structure; and
displaying the current ancestor hierarchy for the item in the tree structure in response to determining whether the current ancestor hierarchy of an item is displayed in a designated section.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for indicating the current ancestor hierarchy in a graphical user interface while scrolling through a tree structure. A determination is made as to the current ancestor hierarchy of an item displayed in a designated section of the tree structure. The designated section of the tree structure may be the topmost, bottommost, or any other file or directory displayed in the pane. When user searches for files or folders by scrolling through data displayed in a tree structure, a new item may be displayed in the designated section of the tree structure. As a result, the ancestor hierarchy display is updated with the current ancestor hierarchy for the item in the designated section of the tree structure.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for indicating, in a graphical user interface, a directory location of currently visible elements while scrolling through a tree structure, comprising:
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displaying data using a tree structure;
responsive to a user input to scroll through the data in the tree structure, determining whether a current ancestor hierarchy of an item is displayed in a designated section of the tree structure; and
displaying the current ancestor hierarchy for the item in the tree structure in response to determining whether the current ancestor hierarchy of an item is displayed in a designated section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A data processing system for indicating, in a graphical user interface, a directory location of currently visible elements while scrolling through a tree structure, comprising:
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first displaying means for displaying data using a tree structure;
responsive to a user input to scroll through the data in the tree structure, determining means for determining whether a current ancestor hierarchy of an item is displayed in a designated section of the tree structure; and
second displaying means for displaying the current ancestor hierarchy for the item in the tree structure in response to determining whether the current ancestor hierarchy of an item is displayed in a designated section. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program-product in a computer readable medium for indicating, in a graphical user interface, a directory location of currently visible elements while scrolling through a tree structure, comprising:
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first instructions for displaying data using a tree structure;
second instructions for determining whether a current ancestor hierarchy of an item is displayed in a designated section of the tree structure responsive to a user input to scroll through the data in the tree structure; and
third instructions for displaying the current ancestor hierarchy for the item in the tree structure in response to determining whether the current ancestor hierarchy of an item is displayed in a designated section. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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