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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF CONTROLS IN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

  • US 20110276908A1
  • Filed: 05/06/2010
  • Published: 11/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing graphical controls in a GUI of a computer system, the method comprising:

  • receiving a command to create and display a window in the GUI on a display device, the window including one or more controls, each control operative to perform a function of an application in response to being selected by a user;

    for each of the one or more controls;

    determining an associated scope for the control that indicates an extent of shared use of the control within the GUI;

    determining whether a different instance of the control already exists within the GUI and is within the scope for the control, the different instance of the control having stored resources;

    in response to determining that the different instance of the control exists within the scope for the control, referencing the resources of the different instance of the control to be shared for use with the control and not creating new resources for the control; and

    in response to determining that no different instance of the control exists within the scope for the control, creating and storing new resources for the control; and

    causing a display of the one or more controls in the window that is displayed in the GUI.

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