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Text formatting by the direct selection of borders in an editing display

  • US 5,467,448 A
  • Filed: 04/12/1995
  • Issued: 11/14/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a computer system comprising a processor, a display, a selection device and a pointing device for controlling a cursor on said display, a computer-implemented method for manipulating appearance of text on said display to present said text on a page comprising the following steps:

  • a. displaying a plurality of borders on an editing window on said display, and displaying text from a document within said plurality of borders, each of said borders defining margins of said text on said display;

    b. detecting a user moving said cursor on said computer system display within said editing window to a first position along at least one of said borders;

    c. changing an appearance of said cursor to a second representation, wherein said cursor has a first representation during editing operations;

    d. detecting said user selecting said at least one of said borders by activating said selection device;

    e. detecting said user moving said cursor to a second position on said display, and responsive thereto, moving said at least one of said borders on said display to said second position;

    f. detecting said user de-selecting said at least one of said borders by de-activating said selection device; and

    g. reflowing said text on said display so that said margins of said text correspond with positions of each of said borders on said display including said one of said borders at said second position on said display.

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