METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTEXT DEPENDENT POP-UP MENUS
First Claim
1. A method for providing menu icons in a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising:
- detecting a select and drag event of the object;
determining a type of the selected object;
identifying actions or functions that are appropriate for the type of the selected object; and
displaying one or more pop-up menu icons associated with the identified actions or functions appropriate for the selected object.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing context dependent pop-up menu icons that activate menu icons in response to a select & drag operation by manipulation of a pointing device. Presented icons may correspond to functions or actions that can be implemented with the particular type of content selected. Icons may be displayed in a consistent manner in terms of position and content with respect to the selected file or object. Icons may appear only during a select & drag operation, thereby leaving the display uncluttered at other times. Presentation of icons may be discontinued when the selected file or object is dragged beyond the area of the presented icons. New applications can register with the operating system to specify icons to be presented when corresponding files are selected or when particular content objects are selected within the application.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for providing menu icons in a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising:
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detecting a select and drag event of the object; determining a type of the selected object; identifying actions or functions that are appropriate for the type of the selected object; and displaying one or more pop-up menu icons associated with the identified actions or functions appropriate for the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer, comprising:
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a processor; a display coupled to the processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to; detect a select and drag event of the object; determine a type of the selected object; identify actions or functions that are appropriate for the type of the selected object; and present on the display one or more pop-up menu icons associated with the identified actions or functions appropriate for the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer, comprising:
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means for detecting a select and drag event of an object within a graphical user interface (GUI); means for determining a type of the selected object; means for identifying actions or functions that are appropriate for the type of the selected object; and means for displaying one or more pop-up menu icons associated with the identified actions or functions appropriate for the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium, comprising; at least one instruction for detecting a select and drag event of the object; at least one instruction for determining a type of the selected object; at least one instruction for identifying actions or functions that are appropriate for the type of the selected object; and at least one instruction for displaying one or more pop-up menu icons associated with the identified actions or functions appropriate for the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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