Manipulating an On-Screen Object Using Zones Surrounding the Object
First Claim
1. In a user interface including a plurality of stroke commands for a zone, a computer-implemented method for manipulating an object, comprising:
- responsive to a stroke along a first axis of a zone proximate the object, changing a characteristic of the object by a first increment; and
responsive a stroke along a second axis of the zone, changing the characteristic of the object by a second increment different from the first increment.
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Abstract
A user interface for manipulating objects of various types in a consistent manner. Each on-screen object is surrounded by a control region including a number of zones for performing various control operations on the object. Multiple input modes are available for interacting with the zones, allowing object manipulation commands to be initiated in several different ways, such as via stroke input, pressing a mouse button, double-clicking, menu selection, voice input, and the like. The user interface is operable using any of several different types of input devices.
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9 Claims
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1. In a user interface including a plurality of stroke commands for a zone, a computer-implemented method for manipulating an object, comprising:
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responsive to a stroke along a first axis of a zone proximate the object, changing a characteristic of the object by a first increment; and
responsive a stroke along a second axis of the zone, changing the characteristic of the object by a second increment different from the first increment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In a user interface including a plurality of stroke commands for a zone, a computer-implemented computer program product for manipulating an object, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium; and
computer program code, encoded on the medium, for;
responsive to a stroke along a first axis of a zone proximate the object, changing a characteristic of the object by a first increment; and
responsive a stroke along a second axis of the zone, changing the characteristic of the object by a second increment different from the first increment. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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