Method for determining a user selected group of data objects for the propagation of attribute values
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1. A computer implemented method of controlling presentation of data objects on a display device for a data processing system, the method comprising the steps of:
- executing a plurality of applications and generating a plurality of data objects thereby;
storing the data objects in a data storage facility;
generating display attribute values for at least a first data object stored on the data processing system;
generating a propagation scope field of data objects for a plurality of applications for user selection of data objects for a propagation group of data objects;
responsive to user selection of the propagation group, setting display attribute values for the propagation group of data objects from display attribute values for the first data object; and
displaying a data object belonging to the propagation group through a window on a display device using the display attribute values set in the previous step.
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Abstract
Identification of a target object within an object hierarchy is made in response to user selection. The prior attribute values for the target object are then displayed on a display device. Upon user selection, new object attribute values are generated for the target object. A propagation group for the new object attribute values is made in response to user designation of relating factors and the new object attribute values are applied to all objects within the related group.
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1. A computer implemented method of controlling presentation of data objects on a display device for a data processing system, the method comprising the steps of:
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executing a plurality of applications and generating a plurality of data objects thereby; storing the data objects in a data storage facility; generating display attribute values for at least a first data object stored on the data processing system; generating a propagation scope field of data objects for a plurality of applications for user selection of data objects for a propagation group of data objects; responsive to user selection of the propagation group, setting display attribute values for the propagation group of data objects from display attribute values for the first data object; and displaying a data object belonging to the propagation group through a window on a display device using the display attribute values set in the previous step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A data processing system for displaying the content of data objects through windows opened on a display device, the data processing system comprising:
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storage for data objects; means for executing a plurality of applications and generating data objects thereby; means responsive to generation of data objects for storing the data objects in the storage; means for generating display attribute values for at least a first data object; means for generating a propagation scope field of data objects for a plurality of applications and presenting the propagation scope field to the user for selection of data objects for a propagation group; means responsive to user selection of a propagation group for setting the display attribute values for the data objects in the propagation group equal to display attribute values for the first data object; and means for displaying a window for a data object of the propagation group using the display attribute values for the propagation group. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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