Displaying Side-Tabbed Panels for an Application Operating on a Computing Device
First Claim
1. A method for displaying panels in a user interface of a computing device, the method comprising:
- displaying, via the computing device, tabs vertically along sides of the panels on the user interface, wherein the tabs correspond to the panels, and the panels provide control options for an application operating on the computing device;
displaying, via the computing device, a first one of the panels for a first one of the tabs selected for display on the user interface; and
suppressing, via the computing device, display of a portion of the panels on the user interface, wherein the portion of the panels does not include the first one of the panels.
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Abstract
A method for displaying panels in a user interface of a computing device includes displaying, via the computing device, tabs vertically along sides of the panels on the user interface. The tabs correspond to the panels, and the panels provide control options for an application operating on the computing device. The method further includes displaying, via the computing device, a first one of the panels for a first one of the tabs selected for display on the user interface, and suppressing, via the computing device, display of a portion of the panels on the user interface. The portion of the panels does not include the first one of the panels.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for displaying panels in a user interface of a computing device, the method comprising:
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displaying, via the computing device, tabs vertically along sides of the panels on the user interface, wherein the tabs correspond to the panels, and the panels provide control options for an application operating on the computing device; displaying, via the computing device, a first one of the panels for a first one of the tabs selected for display on the user interface; and suppressing, via the computing device, display of a portion of the panels on the user interface, wherein the portion of the panels does not include the first one of the panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for displaying panels in a user interface of a computing device, wherein the instructions, when executed, are for controlling the computing device to be configured for:
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displaying tabs vertically along sides of the panels on the user interface, wherein the tabs correspond to the panels, and the panels provide control options for an application operating on the computing device; displaying a first one of the panels for a first one of the tabs selected for display on the user interface; and suppressing display of a portion of the panels on the user interface, wherein the portion of the panels does not include the first one of the panels. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computing device for displaying panels in a user interface of the computing device comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium comprises instructions for controlling the processor to be configured for; displaying tabs vertically along sides of the panels on the user interface, wherein the tabs correspond to the panels, and the panels provide control options for an application operating on the computing device; displaying a first one of the panels for a first one of the tabs selected for display on the user interface; and suppressing display of a portion of the panels on the user interface, wherein the portion of the panels does not include the first one of the panels. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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