Reusable reversible progress indicator software component for a graphical user interface
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1. A method for developing a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising:
- (a) loading a first GUI component that enables display of a progress indicator to indicate a composite trend of a computer activity changes color in a first direction corresponding to the computer activity having a composite trend toward being completed and changes color in a second direction different from the first direction corresponding to the computer activity having a composite trend toward being undone; and
(b) associating the first GUI component with a second GUI component.
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Abstract
A GUI component that enables display of a progress indicator that changes color in a first direction corresponding to an activity being completed and changes color in a second direction different from the first direction corresponding to the activity being undone. The GUI component displaying the progress indicator can be associated with other GUI components The GUI component displaying the progress indicator can also display checkboxes that each change from being unchecked to being checked corresponding to its own activity portion being completed and changing from being checked to being unchecked corresponding to its own activity portion being undone.
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1. A method for developing a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising:
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(a) loading a first GUI component that enables display of a progress indicator to indicate a composite trend of a computer activity changes color in a first direction corresponding to the computer activity having a composite trend toward being completed and changes color in a second direction different from the first direction corresponding to the computer activity having a composite trend toward being undone; and (b) associating the first GUI component with a second GUI component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An article of manufacture, comprising:
a computer-readable medium having stored thereon a first GUI component that enables display of a progress indicator to indicate a composite trend of a computer activity changes color in a first direction corresponding to the computer activity having a composite trend toward being completed and changes color in a second direction corresponding to the computer activity having a composite trend toward being undone. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing a distributed switch using a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a first plurality of instructions that enables use of a first GUI component associated with a second GUI component, the first GUI component enabling display of a reversible composite-trend progress indicator; (b) interpreting the first plurality of instructions to create a second plurality of instructions comprising machine codes specific to a processor; and (c) constructing the GUI from the second plurality of instructions.
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12. An apparatus for developing a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising:
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means for loading a first GUI component that enables display of a progress indicator to indicate a composite trend of a computer activity changes color in a first direction corresponding to the computer activity having a composite trend toward being completed and changes color in a second direction different from the first direction corresponding to the computer activity having a composite trend toward being undone; and means for associating the first GUI component with a second GUI component.
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13. A computer for using a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising:
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a computer-readable memory containing; (a) a state program receiving state information; and (b) a GUI program enabling display of a GUI, the GUI program including a GUI component that enables display of a progress indicator to indicate a composite trend of a computer activity changes color in a first direction corresponding to a computer activity having a composite trend toward being completed and changes color in a second direction corresponding to the computer activity having a composite trend toward being undone; and a processor connected to said computer-readable memory, said processor running the state program and the GUI program. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for developing a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising:
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loading a first GUI component that enables display of a progress indicator for a computer activity being partially completed and partially undone simultaneously, the progress indicator changing color in a first direction corresponding to the computer activity being more partially completed than partially undone, and the progress indicator changing color in a second direction different from the first direction corresponding to the computer activity being more partially undone than partially completed; and associating the first GUI component with a second GUI component.
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19. A method for developing a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising:
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loading a first GUI component that enables display of a progress indicator for a computer activity having a plurality of portions, the progress indicator changing color in a first direction corresponding to the plurality of portions being completed, and the progress indicator changing color in a second direction different from the first direction corresponding to the plurality of portions being undone; and associating the first GUI component with a second GUI component.
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20. A method for developing a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising:
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loading a first GUI component that enables display of a progress indicator for a computer activity performed by a plurality of processors, the progress indicator changing color in a first direction corresponding to the computer activity being completed by at least one processor from the plurality of processors, and the progress indicator changing color in a second direction different from the first direction corresponding to the computer activity being undone by at least one processor from the plurality of processors; and associating the first GUI component with a second GUI component.
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