User Interface for Displaying a Gallery of Formatting Options Applicable to a Selected Object
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1. A method for providing a gallery of formatting options, the method comprising:
- providing a gallery of formatting controls associated with editing a document object, wherein each of the formatting controls contained in the gallery of formatting controls are associated with formatting attributes configured to be applied to the document object;
displaying, in the gallery of formatting controls, a visual representation for each of the formatting controls, the visual representation illustrating how the document object will be formatted if the formatting attributes associated with a corresponding one of the formatting controls are applied to the document object;
receiving a mouse over selection on a formatting control of the gallery of formatting controls; and
in response to receiving the mouse over selection, temporarily editing the document object with the formatting attributes associated with the formatting control.
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Abstract
An improved user interface is provided for displaying a gallery of images showing different formatting options combinations that may be applied to a selected object. When a particular image is selected an associated formatting options combination is automatically applied to the selected object.
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1. A method for providing a gallery of formatting options, the method comprising:
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providing a gallery of formatting controls associated with editing a document object, wherein each of the formatting controls contained in the gallery of formatting controls are associated with formatting attributes configured to be applied to the document object; displaying, in the gallery of formatting controls, a visual representation for each of the formatting controls, the visual representation illustrating how the document object will be formatted if the formatting attributes associated with a corresponding one of the formatting controls are applied to the document object; receiving a mouse over selection on a formatting control of the gallery of formatting controls; and in response to receiving the mouse over selection, temporarily editing the document object with the formatting attributes associated with the formatting control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable storage medium having a set of instructions which, when executed, performs a method for providing a gallery of formatting options in an improved user interface, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:
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providing at least one formatting control associated with editing a document object, the at least one formatting control being operative to apply at least one formatting attribute to the document object; displaying a visual representation for the at least one formatting control, the visual representation illustrating how the document object will be formatted when the at least one formatting attribute associated with the at least one formatting control is applied to the document object; receiving an indication of user focus on the at least one formatting control; and in response to receiving the user focus, temporarily editing the document object with the at least one formatting attribute associated with the at least one formatting control. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing a gallery of formatting options in an improved user interface, the system comprising:
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a memory storage; a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, the processing unit being operative to; receive a selection of a document object, provide, in response to the received selection, at least one formatting control associated with editing the document object, the at least one formatting control being operative to apply at least one formatting attribute to the document object, display a visual representation for the at least one formatting control, the visual representation illustrating how the document object will be formatted when the at least one formatting attribute associated with the at least one formatting control is applied to the document object; receive an indication of a mouse over on the at least one formatting control; and temporarily edit the document object, in response to the received mouse over, with the at least one formatting attribute associated with the at least one formatting control. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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