Tear-away topology views
First Claim
1. A method, comprising steps of:
- rendering a first topology view representing a plurality of elements;
detecting a selection of one or more of the rendered elements;
detecting a dragging of the selected elements across a defined boundary; and
creating, responsive to the defined boundary being crossed, a second topology view representing the selected elements.
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Abstract
Enabling users to select a subset of elements represented by a rendered topology view, and in response, a new view comprising the selected elements is automatically created. Preferred embodiments render this subset view, referred to herein as a “tear-away view”, alongside the topology view from which the elements were selected, thereby enabling the user to focus on the selected elements in context of the bigger picture. An active correlation is preferably maintained between the views, such that various updates to one view are also reflected in the other view. Preferred embodiments automatically create a new data model underlying the tear-away view, and in one aspect, this data model and/or tear-away view may be persisted.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising steps of:
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rendering a first topology view representing a plurality of elements;
detecting a selection of one or more of the rendered elements;
detecting a dragging of the selected elements across a defined boundary; and
creating, responsive to the defined boundary being crossed, a second topology view representing the selected elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising steps of:
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rendering a first topology view representing a plurality of elements;
detecting a selection of one or more of the rendered elements;
detecting a dragging of the selected elements across a defined boundary;
creating, responsive to the defined boundary being crossed, a second topology view representing the selected elements; and
rendering the second topology view. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system, comprising:
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means for rendering a first topology view representing a plurality of elements;
means for detecting a selection of one or more of the rendered elements;
means for detecting a dragging of the selected elements across a defined boundary; and
means for creating, responsive to the defined boundary being crossed, a second topology view representing the selected elements.
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25. A computer program product embodied on one or more computer-readable media and comprising computer-readable instructions for:
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rendering a first topology view representing a plurality of elements;
detecting a selection of one or more of the rendered elements;
detecting a dragging of the selected elements across a defined boundary;
creating, responsive to the defined boundary being crossed, a second topology view representing the selected elements; and
rendering the second topology view.
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