Method and apparatus for in-place line width selection for graphics applications
First Claim
1. An in-place line width selection method for use in a computer based graphics application employing a drawing tool, said method comprising the steps of:
- activating a line width selection mode upon an occurrence of a "pen-down" event designating an initial point of contact in a drawing area by the drawing tool;
starting a timer upon the occurrence of said "pen-down" event;
upon expiration of the timer, growing an "ink-spill" to a desired line width dimension at the initial point of contact in the drawing area until an occurrence of either a "pen-up" event or a "pen-move" event; and
,entering a graphic line drawing mode with the drawing tool for drawing a graphic line having the desired line width dimension selected according to the "ink-spill" grown in the previous step.
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Abstract
In-place line width selection for use in a computer based graphics application employing a drawing tool includes the steps of (i) activating a line width selection mode upon an occurrence of a first event designating an initial point of contact in a drawing area by the drawing tool; (ii) growing an "ink-spill" to a desired line width dimension at the initial point of contact in the drawing area; and (iii) entering a graphic line drawing mode with the drawing tool for drawing a graphic line having the desired line width dimension selected according to the "ink-spill" grown in the previous step.
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1. An in-place line width selection method for use in a computer based graphics application employing a drawing tool, said method comprising the steps of:
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activating a line width selection mode upon an occurrence of a "pen-down" event designating an initial point of contact in a drawing area by the drawing tool; starting a timer upon the occurrence of said "pen-down" event; upon expiration of the timer, growing an "ink-spill" to a desired line width dimension at the initial point of contact in the drawing area until an occurrence of either a "pen-up" event or a "pen-move" event; and
,entering a graphic line drawing mode with the drawing tool for drawing a graphic line having the desired line width dimension selected according to the "ink-spill" grown in the previous step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for implementing in-place line width selection for use in a computer based graphics application employing a drawing tool, said apparatus comprising:
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means for activating a line width selection mode upon an occurrence of a "pen-down" event designating an initial point of contact in a drawing area by the drawing tool; means for starting a timer upon the occurrence of said "pen-down" event; means operable upon expiration of the timer, and until an occurrence of either a "pen-up" event or a "pen-move" event, for growing an "ink-spill" to a desired line width dimension at the initial point of contact in the drawing area; and
,means for entering a graphic line drawing mode with the drawing tool for drawing a graphic line having the desired line width dimension selected according to the "ink-spill" grown. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer based graphics application drawing apparatus comprising:
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a drawing cursor input device; a display device having a drawing display area; and a processor for processing an input received from said drawing cursor input device, said processor processing the input and providing an output to said display device for said display device to display the output in the drawing area, said processor further for implementing an in-place line width selection, wherein the in-place line width selection includes (i) activating a line width selection mode upon an occurrence of a first event carried out by said drawing cursor input device for designating an initial point of contact in the drawing area and starting a timer upon the occurrence of the first event, the first event corresponding to a "pen-down" event, (ii) upon expiration of the activation timer, growing an "ink-spill" to a desired line width dimension at the initial point of contact in the drawing area, until an occurrence of either a "pen-up" event or a "pen-move" event and (iii) entering a graphic line drawing mode with said drawing cursor input device for drawing a graphic line having the desired line width dimension selected according to the "ink-spill" grown. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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