TAB CONTROL WITH TYPE AHEAD AND THUMBNAIL IMAGES
First Claim
1. A tab control navigation method comprising:
- arranging a plurality of thumbnail images for corresponding tabs in a tab control within a tab navigation view;
responsive to a selection of one of the thumbnail images, activating a corresponding one of the tabs in the tab control;
receiving text in a type-ahead filter; and
,filtering the tab navigation view to include only thumbnail images corresponding to tabs associated with the text.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to tab control presentation and provide a method, system and computer program product for tab control management with type-ahead and thumbnail imagery. In an embodiment of the invention, a tab control navigation method can be provided. The method can include arranging thumbnail images for corresponding tabs in a tab control within a tab navigation view, and, in response to a selection of one of the thumbnail images, activating a corresponding one of the tabs in the tab control. The method further can include receiving text in a type-ahead filter, and filtering the tab navigation view to include only thumbnail images corresponding to tabs associated with the text.
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1. A tab control navigation method comprising:
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arranging a plurality of thumbnail images for corresponding tabs in a tab control within a tab navigation view; responsive to a selection of one of the thumbnail images, activating a corresponding one of the tabs in the tab control; receiving text in a type-ahead filter; and
,filtering the tab navigation view to include only thumbnail images corresponding to tabs associated with the text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A graphical user interface data processing system comprising:
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a graphical user interface for an application executing in a computer system; a tab control rendered within the graphical user interface, the tab control comprising a plurality of tabs; and
,a tab navigation element coupled to the tab control, the element comprising a tab navigation view comprising a plurality of thumbnail images, each of the images corresponding to a tab in the tab control, each of the images being selectable to activate a corresponding one of the tabs in the tab control, the tab navigation element further comprising a type-ahead filter configured to accept text and to filter the thumbnail images in the tab navigation view responsive to the text. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium embodying computer usable program code for tab control navigation, the computer program product comprising:
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computer usable program code for arranging a plurality of thumbnail images for corresponding tabs in a tab control within a tab navigation view; computer usable program code for responsive to a selection of one of the thumbnail images, activating a corresponding one of the tabs in the tab control; computer usable program code for receiving text in a type-ahead filter; and
,computer usable program code for filtering the tab navigation view to include only thumbnail images corresponding to tabs associated with the text. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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