Screen relayout

• US 20130125050A1
• Filed: 07/31/2006
• Published: 05/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Goshey, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 8,527,907 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/800
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, the contents of a window may be reflowed to accommodate one or more of a change in the size or aspect ratio of the window, a change in size of one or more objects or subwindows within the window, and/or the addition or deletion of the contents of the window. The contents of the window may be reflowed proportionally with the event causing the relayout of the window contents such that the contents of the window may be fully displayed within the window area after the event, and/or the relationship of the window contents may be at least partially maintained.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying, on a display device, two or more panes in a window, wherein each one of the two or more panes is independently resizable, and wherein the two or more panes are arranged in a first layout, the window having a first preset aspect ratio;

in response to receiving a selection of a user interface element representing a second preset aspect ratio, changing the first preset aspect ratio of the window to the second preset aspect ratio; and

in response to said changing, rearranging each pane in the window into a second layout, wherein said rearranging each pane in the window comprises maintaining a relationship between at least two panes of the two or more panes, and wherein said rearranging each pane in the window comprises reflowing content within a subset of the two or more panes while not reflowing content within another subset of the two or more panes.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least partially maintaining a characteristic of the first layout in the second layout in response to the change in the first preset aspect ratio of the window to the second preset aspect ratio, wherein the characteristic comprises one or more of a total area within the window occupied by the two or more panes, a spatial relationship of one or more of the two or more panes to one or more other panes of the two or more panes, a percentage occupancy of the two or more panes within a portion of the window, or combinations thereof.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rearranging comprises reflowing the at least two panes of the two or more panes at least partially in proportion to a change from the first preset aspect ratio to the second preset aspect ratio.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein all visible portions of the two or more panes are visible within the window in the first layout and in the second layout, or wherein all the panes occupy all or most of an area of the window in the first layout and in the second layout, or combinations thereof.

4. (canceled)

6. An apparatus, comprising:

means for displaying, on a display device, two or more panes in a window, wherein each one of the two or more panes is independently resizable, and wherein the two or more panes are arranged in a first layout, the window having a first preset aspect ratio;

means for, in response to receiving a selection of a user interface element representing a second preset aspect ratio, changing the first preset aspect ratio of the window to the second preset aspect ratio; and

means for, in response to said changing, rearranging each pane in the window into a second layout, wherein said rearranging each pane in the window comprises maintaining a relationship between at least two panes of the two or more panes, and wherein said rearranging each pane in the window comprises reflowing content within a subset of the two or more panes while not reflowing content within another subset of the two or more panes.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the means for rearranging is capable of at least partially maintaining a characteristic of the first layout in the second layout in response to the change in the first preset aspect ratio of the window to the second preset aspect ratio, wherein the characteristic comprises one or more of a total area within the window occupied by the two or more panes, a spatial relationship of one or more of the panes to one or more other panes of the two or more panes, a percentage occupancy of the two or more panes within a portion of the window, or combinations thereof.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said means for rearranging comprises means for reflowing the at least two of the two or more panes at least partially in proportion to a change from the first preset aspect ratio to the second preset aspect ratio.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said means for rearranging comprises means for reflowing a subset of the two or more panes and means for not reflowing another subset of the two or more panes.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein all visible portions of the two or more panes are visible within the window in the first layout and in the second layout, or wherein all the panes occupy all or most of an area of the window in the first layout and in the second layout, or combinations thereof.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by one or more processors to:

display, on a display device, two or more panes in a window, wherein each one of the two or more panes is independently resizable, and wherein the two or more panes are arranged in a first layout, the window having a first preset aspect ratio;

in response to receiving a selection of a user interface element representing a second preset aspect ratio, change the first preset aspect ratio of the window to the second preset aspect ratio; and

in response to said changing, rearrange each pane in the window into a second layout, wherein said rearranging each pane in the window comprises maintaining a relationship between at least two of the two or more panes, and wherein said rearranging each pane in the window comprises reflowing content within a subset of the two or more panes while not reflowing content within another subset of the two or more panes.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to at least partially maintaining a characteristic of the first layout in the second layout in response to the change in the first preset aspect ratio of the window to the second preset aspect ratio, wherein the characteristic comprises one or more of a total area within the window occupied by the two or more panes, a spatial relationship of one or more of the two or more panes to one or more other panes of the two or more panes, a percentage occupancy of the two or more panes within a portion of the window, or combinations thereof.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein said instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to rearrange said panes by reflowing the at least two panes of the two or more panes at least partially in proportion to a change from the first preset aspect ratio to the second preset aspect ratio.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein said instructions are further executable by the one or more processors rearrange said panes by reflowing a subset of the two or more panes and not reflowing another subset of the two or more panes.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein all visible portions of the two or more panes are visible within the window in the first layout and in the second layout, or wherein all the panes occupy all or most of an area of the window in the first layout and in the second layout, or combinations thereof.

16. A method, comprising:

displaying, on a display device, two or more panes in a window, wherein each one of the two or more panes is independently resizable, wherein the two or more panes are arranged in a first layout, and wherein the window has a first preset aspect ratio;

in response to receiving a selection of a user interface element representing a second preset aspect ratio, changing the first preset aspect ratio of the window to a second preset aspect ratio, wherein said changing comprises changing a characteristic of at least one pane of the two or more panes of the first layout, wherein said changing comprises maintaining a characteristic of at least one other pane of the two or more panes of the first layout, and wherein said maintaining the characteristic comprises proportionally reflowing content of the at least one other pane of the two or more panes of the first layout; and

in response to said changing, rearranging the at least one pane of the two or more panes to accommodate the changed characteristic in a second layout of the two or more panes.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the characteristic comprises one or more of a total area of a pane, a quantity of panes within the first layout, or combinations thereof.

18. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein said rearranging comprises reflowing the at least one pane of the two or more panes at least partially in proportion to the changed characteristic.

19. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein said rearranging comprises reflowing a subset of the two or more panes and not reflowing another subset of the two or more panes.

20. The method as claim 16, wherein all visible portions of the two or more panes are visible within the window in the first layout and in the second layout, or wherein all the panes occupy all or most of an area of the window in the first layout and in the second layout, or combinations thereof.

21. An apparatus, comprising:

means for displaying, on a display device, two or more panes in a window, wherein each one of the two or more panes is independently resizable, wherein the two or more panes are arranged in a first layout, and wherein the window has a first preset aspect ratio;

means for, in response to receiving a selection of a user interface element representing a second preset aspect ratio, changing the first preset aspect ratio of the window to a second preset aspect ratio, wherein said changing comprises changing a characteristic of at least one pane of the two or more panes of the first layout, wherein said changing comprises maintaining a characteristic of at least one other pane of the two or more panes of the first layout, and wherein said maintaining the characteristic comprises proportionally reflowing content of the at least one other pane of the two or more panes of the first layout; and

means for, in response to said changing, rearranging the at least one pane of the two or more panes to accommodate the changed characteristic in a second layout of the two or more panes.

22. The apparatus as claimed in claim 21, wherein the characteristic comprises one or more of a total area of a pane, a quantity of panes within the first layout, or combinations thereof.

23. The apparatus as claimed in claim 21, wherein said means for rearranging comprises means for reflowing the at least one pane of the two or more panes at least partially in proportion to the changed characteristic.

24. The apparatus as claimed in claim 21, wherein said means for rearranging comprises means for reflowing a subset of the two or more panes and means for not reflowing another subset of the two or more panes.

25. The apparatus as claim 21, wherein all visible portions of the two or more panes are visible within the window in the first layout and in the second layout, or wherein all the panes occupy all or most of an area of the window in the first layout and in the second layout, or combinations thereof.

26. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by one or more processors to:

display, on a display device, two or more panes in a window, wherein the two or more panes are arranged in a first layout, and wherein the window has a first preset aspect ratio;

in response to receiving a selection of a user interface element representing a second preset aspect ratio, change the first preset aspect ratio of the window to a second preset aspect ratio, wherein said change comprises changing a characteristic of at least one pane of the two or more panes of the first layout, wherein said change comprises maintaining a characteristic of at least one other pane of the two or more panes of the first layout, and wherein said maintaining the characteristic comprises proportionally reflowing content of the at least one other pane of the two or more panes of the first layout; and

in response to said changing, rearrange the at least one pane of the two or more panes to accommodate the changed characteristic in a second layout of the two or more panes.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 26, wherein the characteristic comprises one or more of a total area of a pane, a quantity of panes within the first layout, or combinations thereof.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 26, wherein said instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to rearrange said panes by reflowing at least two or more panes at least partially in proportion to a changed characteristic.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 26, wherein said instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to rearrange said panes by reflowing a subset of the two or more panes and not reflowing another subset of the two or more panes.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 26, wherein all visible portions of the two or more panes are visible within the window in the first layout and in the second layout, or wherein all the panes occupy all or most of an area of the window in the first layout and in the second layout, or combinations thereof.