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Directional I-beam cursor

  • US 20060253803A1
  • Filed: 05/05/2006
  • Published: 11/09/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for processing a document represented by document data including characters and attributes by configuring a multi-state cursor, the method comprising:

  • manipulating and storing document data according to user input;

    processing the document data to display content of the processed document data on a display pane;

    configuring and displaying the multi-state cursor in the content display of the display pane to indicate what attributes will be attributed to a character entered at the current cursor position;

    transitioning the multi-state cursor from one state to another state when the cursor encounters an attribute change in the content display; and

    modifying a configuration of the multi-state cursor when the cursor transitions from one state to another state, wherein the configuration of the multi-state cursor is modified to enable visual identification of the attribute change.

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