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Technique for assisting a user in setting attributes of selected screen objects by use of a preview display of a replica object

  • US 5,761,646 A
  • Filed: 03/08/1995
  • Issued: 06/02/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a computer system, a method for assisting a user in setting attributes of screen objects, the method comprising:

  • (a) in response to user input, selecting a screen object of interest;

    (b) displaying a dialog which includes a sample comprising a replica of at least a portion of the screen object, so selected, the sample being displayed separately from the screen object;

    (c) receiving additional user input for specifying at least one new attribute of the screen object;

    (d) in response to the additional user input, previewing effects of applying said at least one new attribute by updating the sample with the at least one new attribute before said at least one new attribute is applied to the screen object; and

    (e) in response to last user input, applying the at least one new attribute to the screen object, for setting the selected object to have said at least one new attribute.

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