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Customizable Bladed Applications

  • US 20160196006A1
  • Filed: 01/05/2015
  • Published: 07/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented by a computing device comprising:

  • detecting an event to initiate arrangement of a graphical user interface for a platform into a simultask mode that enables combined user access to multiple applications of the platform via respective portions for the multiple applications exposed via the graphical user interface;

    responsive to detection of the event, activating the simultask mode by;

    controlling arrangement of the chrome elements within the graphical user interface to generate at least;

    a bladed view in a portion of the graphical user interface configured to provide a compact application representation for one application having a plurality of application-specific elements populated with data derived from metadata associated with the one application; and

    an expanded view for a different application in another portion of the graphical user interface configured to provide principal chrome for a different application; and

    exposing the bladed view and expanded view via the graphical user interface to facilitate the combined user access to the multiple applications.

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