Indexed scrollbar
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1. A method comprising:
- generating a display on a display device, the display including an indexed scrollbar comprising a plurality of indicators corresponding to a document structure; and
in response to selection of an indicator, jumping to a corresponding portion of the document.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to an indexed scrollbar for document navigation. The scrollbar may comprise a plurality of indicators corresponding to a document structure. By selecting an indicator with an input device, a document viewer may jump to a corresponding portion of the document immediately without having to scroll through preceding portions.
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1. A method comprising:
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generating a display on a display device, the display including an indexed scrollbar comprising a plurality of indicators corresponding to a document structure; and
in response to selection of an indicator, jumping to a corresponding portion of the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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a display device; and
a computer coupled to the display device, the computer to generate a display on the display device, the display including a indexed scrollbar comprising a plurality of indicators representing a document structure;
wherein an indicator is responsive to selection thereof to jump to a corresponding portion of the document. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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detecting selection of an indicator in an indexed scrollbar of a computer display; and
in response, jumping to a corresponding portion of an electronic document. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A user interface method for a document, comprising:
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opening a document in a computer application program, displaying document contents in an application window, displaying a scrollbar in the application window as a navigational control element of the user interface, identifying headings within the document, and displaying indicators of the headings on the scrollbar in positions corresponding to positional relationships of the headings within the document. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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