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Multiple roots in navigation pane

  • US 20060242604A1
  • Filed: 04/21/2005
  • Published: 10/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for allowing a user to interact with multiple root nodes displayed in a navigation pane of a shell browser window displayed as part of a graphical user interface on a display device connected to a data processing device, said shell browser being usable for navigating data stored on the data processing device, comprising steps of:

  • displaying a first root node in the navigation pane of the shell browser window, said first root node corresponding to a first collection of related data items, wherein said first root node is selectable to display in the shell browser window a first page view of the first collection of related data items, and wherein said first root node is selectable to display in the navigation pane one or more children nodes of said first root node;

    simultaneously displaying a second root node in the navigation pane of the shell browser window, said second root node corresponding to a second collection of related data items, wherein said second root node is selectable to display in the shell browser window a second page view of the second collection of related data items, and wherein said second root node is selectable to display in the navigation pane one or more children nodes of said second root node.

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