Graphical selection marker and method for lists that are larger than a display window
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
a computer program residing in the memory, the computer program generating a display window that displays a portion of a list of items that is larger than the display window;
at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and
an information message that is displayed when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item.
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Abstract
A graphical selection marker provides a visual indication of selected items in a list and their relative position in the display window. The graphical selection marker is suitably provided on a scroll bar in each location on the scroll bar that represents a selected item in the list. In this manner, the graphical selection marker indicates a selected item in the list, even if the selected item is not currently visible in the display window.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; a computer program residing in the memory, the computer program generating a display window that displays a portion of a list of items that is larger than the display window; at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and an information message that is displayed when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; a display terminal coupled to the at least one processor; a computer program residing in the memory, the computer program presenting a display window on the display terminal that displays a portion of a list of items that is larger than the display window; at least one scroll bar that allows navigation through the list to present different portions of the list in the display window; at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication on the at least one scroll bar of at least one selected item in the list, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and an information message that is displayed when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; a computer program residing in the memory; means residing in the memory for displaying a portion of a list of items in a display window; means residing in the memory for displaying at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and means residing in the memory for displaying an information message when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for providing a visual indication of at least one selected item in a list of items, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a portion of the list in a display window; displaying at least one graphical selection marker corresponding to at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and displaying an information message when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A program product comprising:
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a computer program that generates a display window that displays a portion of a list of items that is larger than the display window, the computer program including at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list, the computer program displaying an information message when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item; and signal bearing media bearing the computer program. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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