Multi-Panel User Interface
First Claim
1. A user interface comprising:
- multiple panels to define separate and distinct workspaces;
one or more bars to demarcate the multiple panels, the one or more bars being movable to alter sizes of the panels such that movement of one bar enlarges a first panel while simultaneously reducing a second panel; and
a bar navigation element facilitating movement of the one or more bars to resize the panels.
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Abstract
A user interface and techniques for presenting content in a panel-based layout are described. The user interface has one or more demarcation bars to define multiple panels on a screen area. Different subject matter (e.g., data, content, programs, etc.) may be placed in the various panels. A bar navigation element facilitates navigation of the bar(s) among preset positions. With the bar navigation element, a user can intuitively resize the panels using just a single actuation (e.g., a single click of a mouse, or a stylus tap). The panels remain in their original orientation and relative positioning, and remain visible in the user interface so that the user can track their location.
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20 Claims
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1. A user interface comprising:
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multiple panels to define separate and distinct workspaces; one or more bars to demarcate the multiple panels, the one or more bars being movable to alter sizes of the panels such that movement of one bar enlarges a first panel while simultaneously reducing a second panel; and a bar navigation element facilitating movement of the one or more bars to resize the panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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presenting a user interface with one or more demarcation bars to separate a screen area into separate and distinct content panels, the content panels being configured to hold one or more types of subject matter; and facilitating movement of the demarcations bars among multiple preset positions, said movement of the demarcation bars resizing the panels relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. One or more computer readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, perform acts comprising:
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presenting first and second bars to define four distinct and separate workspaces, the first bar being movable in a first direction and the second bar being movable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first and second bars intersecting one another; presenting a bar navigation element to facilitate navigation of the first and second bars among at least five preset positions; and enabling navigation from any one of the at least five preset positions to any other of the at least five preset positions in response to a single actuation of the bar navigation element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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