Display apparatus for tossing windows
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1. A display apparatus for moving a window on a screen, using a pointing device containing button means, comprising:
- displaying means for displaying a window on the screen;
moving means for moving said window in response to a user using said pointing device while engaging said button means; and
tossing means for continuing to move said window after said user has disengaged said button means.
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Abstract
A display apparatus and method that provides a windowing interface that gives the user the capability to toss a window on a display screen by selecting a window by engaging the pointing device, moving the window by moving the pointing device and tossing the window by disengaging the pointing device, whereby the window continues to move after the user has disengaged the pointing device. A portion of the window is optionally kept on the screen so that the window is not tossed completely off of the screen.
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1. A display apparatus for moving a window on a screen, using a pointing device containing button means, comprising:
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displaying means for displaying a window on the screen; moving means for moving said window in response to a user using said pointing device while engaging said button means; and tossing means for continuing to move said window after said user has disengaged said button means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for moving a window on a screen using a pointing device, comprising the computer executed steps of:
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displaying a window on the screen; moving said window in response to a user using said pointing device while engaging said pointing device; and tossing said window after said user has disengaged said pointing device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor; a display device having a screen, coupled to said processor; a pointing device containing button means, coupled to said processor; displaying means for displaying a window on the screen; moving means for moving said window in response to a user using said pointing device while engaging said button means; and tossing means for continuing to move said window after said user has disengaged said button means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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