DEFERRED PLACEMENT PROMPT
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1. A method comprising:
- presenting a deferred placement prompt in a user interface, the deferred placement prompt being associated with presentation of an application window into the user interface;
receiving a directional placement instruction associated with the deferred placement prompt; and
presenting the application window in the user interface based on the directional placement instruction.
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Abstract
A deferred placement prompt is provided in a user interface when an application window is launched. Responsive to the presentation of the deferred placement prompt, the user can provide a directional placement instruction (e.g., a “drag” of the prompt, a selection of a screen region, a keyboard input) to indicate the user'"'"'s preference for placement of the launched window. The user interface can give cooperative feedback to the user during the deferred placement prompt operation, such as highlighting an application window to be replaced, responsive to a directional placement instruction, animating the deferred placement prompt, etc.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting a deferred placement prompt in a user interface, the deferred placement prompt being associated with presentation of an application window into the user interface; receiving a directional placement instruction associated with the deferred placement prompt; and presenting the application window in the user interface based on the directional placement instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. One or more tangible computer-readable storage media encoding computer-executable instructions for executing on a computer system a computer process, the computer process comprising:
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presenting a deferred placement prompt in a user interface, the deferred placement prompt being associated with presentation of an application window into the user interface; receiving a directional placement instruction associated with the deferred placement prompt; and presenting the application window in the user interface based on the directional placement instruction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a computing device presenting a user interface; a window management system configured to present a deferred placement prompt in the user interface, the deferred placement prompt being associated with presentation of an application window into the user interface and to present the application window in the user interface based on a directional placement instruction received in associated with the deferred placement prompt. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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