METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MERGING AREAS IN VIEWS OF USER INTERFACES
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- generating, via a processor, a merging area comprising one or more items of visible indicia corresponding to shortcuts to respective applications, the merging area is arranged within a first area of a plurality of screens of a user interface; and
enabling moving of the merging area from the first area to a second area of the user interface in at least one screen of the screens to enable display of the merging area in response to detection, via the user interface, of a pointer moving the merging area to the second area.
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing a user-friendly and reliable manner for management of objects of a user interface may include a processor and memory storing executable computer program code that cause the apparatus to at least perform operations including generating a merging area including one or more items of visible indicia corresponding to shortcuts to respective applications. The merging area may be arranged within a first area of a plurality of screens of a user interface. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to enable moving of the merging area from the first area to a second area of the user interface in at least one screen of the plurality of screens to enable display of the merging area in response to detection, via the user interface, of a pointer moving the merging area to the second area. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.
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31 Claims
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generating, via a processor, a merging area comprising one or more items of visible indicia corresponding to shortcuts to respective applications, the merging area is arranged within a first area of a plurality of screens of a user interface; and enabling moving of the merging area from the first area to a second area of the user interface in at least one screen of the screens to enable display of the merging area in response to detection, via the user interface, of a pointer moving the merging area to the second area. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; generate a merging area comprising one or more items of visible indicia corresponding to shortcuts to respective applications, the merging area is arranged within a first area of a plurality of screens of a user interface; and enable moving of the merging area from the first area to a second area of the user interface in at least one screen of the screens to enable display of the merging area in response to detection, via the user interface, of a pointer moving the merging area to the second area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising:
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program code instructions configured to generate a merging area comprising one or more items of visible indicia corresponding to shortcuts to respective applications, the merging area is arranged within a first area of a plurality of screens of a user interface; and program code instructions configured to enable moving of the merging area from the first area to a second area of the user interface in at least one screen of the screens to enable display of the merging area in response to detection, via the user interface, of a pointer moving the merging area to the second area.
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