User interface for displaying a gallery of formatting options applicable to a selected object
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1. A method for providing a gallery of formatting options in an improved user interface, comprising:
- providing a gallery of formatting controls, whereby each of one or more formatting controls contained in the gallery of formatting controls is associated with one or more formatting attributes that may be applied to an object;
displaying in the user interface a visual representation of an object of a same type as the object for each of the one or more formatting controls illustrating how the object will be formatted if the formatting attributes associated with each of the one or more formatting controls are applied to the object;
receiving an indication of a selection of one of the one or more formatting controls; and
automatically applying the one or more formatting attributes associated with the selected formatting control to the object.
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Abstract
An improved user interface is provided for displaying a gallery of images showing different formatting options combinations that may be applied to a selected object. When a particular image is selected an associated formatting options combination is automatically applied to the selected object.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for providing a gallery of formatting options in an improved user interface, comprising:
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providing a gallery of formatting controls, whereby each of one or more formatting controls contained in the gallery of formatting controls is associated with one or more formatting attributes that may be applied to an object;
displaying in the user interface a visual representation of an object of a same type as the object for each of the one or more formatting controls illustrating how the object will be formatted if the formatting attributes associated with each of the one or more formatting controls are applied to the object;
receiving an indication of a selection of one of the one or more formatting controls; and
automatically applying the one or more formatting attributes associated with the selected formatting control to the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An improved user interface for providing a gallery of formatting options in an improved user interface, comprising:
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one or more tabs disposed in an upper row of the user interface, each of said one or more tabs identifying a task that may be performed on a selected object, whereby one or more of said one or more tabs being operative upon selection to cause a display of a gallery of formatting controls, whereby each of one or more formatting controls contained in the gallery of formatting controls is associated with one or more formatting attributes that may be applied to the selected object; and
each of the one or more formatting controls including a visual representation of the selected object illustrating how the selected object will be formatted if the formatting attributes associated with each of the one or more formatting controls are applied to the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method for providing a gallery of formatting options in an improved user interface, comprising:
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receiving an indication of selection of an object for formatting via a software application;
providing a gallery of formatting controls, whereby each of one or more formatting controls contained in the gallery of formatting controls is associated with one or more formatting attributes that may be applied to the selected object;
displaying in the user interface a visual representation of an object of a same type as the selected object for each of the one or more formatting controls illustrating how the selected object will be formatted if the formatting attributes associated with each of the one or more formatting controls are applied to the selected object;
receiving an indication of a selection of one of the one or more formatting controls; and
automatically applying the one or more formatting attributes associated with the selected formatting control to the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for providing a gallery of formatting options in an improved user interface, comprising:
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providing one or more tabs in the user interface, whereby one or more of said one or more tabs identifies a formatting task that may be performed on a selected object;
providing a gallery of formatting controls associated with a selected formatting task and associated tab, whereby each of the one or more formatting controls contained in the gallery of formatting controls is associated with one or more formatting attributes that may be applied to a selected object; and
displaying on each formatting control a visual representation of the selected object illustrating how the selected object will be formatted if the formatting attributes associated with each of the one or more formatting controls are applied to the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method for providing a gallery of formatting options in an improved user interface, comprising:
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providing one or more tabs in the user interface, whereby one or more of said one or more tabs identifies a formatting task that may be performed on a selected object;
providing a gallery of formatting controls associated with a selected formatting task and associated tab, whereby each of the one or more formatting controls contained in the gallery of formatting controls is associated with one or more formatting attributes that may be applied to a selected object; and
displaying on each formatting control a visual representation of the selected object illustrating how the selected object will be formatted if the formatting attributes associated with each of the one or more formatting controls are applied to the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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