USER INTERFACE FOR MULTIPLE DISPLAY REGIONS
First Claim
1. A machine readable storage medium containing executable instructions which when executed by a system cause the system to perform a method comprising:
- displaying, in a first display mode, content of a plurality of windows on a desktop configured to display the plurality of windows in an overlapping state, the plurality of windows being controlled by at least one application which also controls at least one minimized window;
receiving a first command to enter a second display mode in which the plurality of windows are displayed in a non-overlapping state;
displaying, in response to the first command, the plurality of windows and the at least one minimized window in the non-overlapping state.
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Abstract
User interfaces for multiple display regions are described. One embodiment provides an array of non-overlapping windows that are created from a set of overlapping windows, and a user can select one of the non-overlapping windows to obtain an enlarged view of that selected window while keeping the other windows in their non-overlapping state. In one embodiment, the array of non-overlapping windows can include minimized windows or windows in other virtual desktops (e.g. windows in other “Spaces”) or both. In one embodiment, only windows of a selected application are shown in non-overlapping mode while opened windows of other applications are not shown.
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11 Claims
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1. A machine readable storage medium containing executable instructions which when executed by a system cause the system to perform a method comprising:
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displaying, in a first display mode, content of a plurality of windows on a desktop configured to display the plurality of windows in an overlapping state, the plurality of windows being controlled by at least one application which also controls at least one minimized window; receiving a first command to enter a second display mode in which the plurality of windows are displayed in a non-overlapping state; displaying, in response to the first command, the plurality of windows and the at least one minimized window in the non-overlapping state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A machine implemented method comprising:
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displaying, in a first display mode, content of a plurality of windows on a desktop configured to display the plurality of windows in an overlapping state, the plurality of windows being controlled by at least one application which also controls at least one minimized window; receiving a first command to enter a second display mode in which the plurality of windows are displayed in a non-overlapping state; displaying, in response to the first command, the plurality of windows and the at least one minimized window in the non-overlapping state. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A data processing system comprising:
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means for displaying, in a first display mode, content of a plurality of windows on a desktop configured to display the plurality of windows in an overlapping state, the plurality of windows being controlled by at least one application which also controls at least one minimized window; means for receiving a first command to enter a second display mode in which the plurality of windows are displayed in a non-overlapping state; means for displaying, in response to the first command, the plurality of windows and the at least one minimized window in the non-overlapping state.
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