Graphical user interface including a drop-down widget that permits a plurality of choices to be selected in response to a single selection of the drop-down widget
First Claim
1. A method of operating a graphical user interface of a data pressing system having a display device, said method comprising:
- displaying a widget within the display device;
in response to selection of the widget, displaying a drop-down list from said widget, said drop-down list containing a plurality of choices and a roll-up widget;
permitting multiple choices to be selected from said drop-down list in response a single selection of said widget; and
in response to selection of the roll-up widget, closing the drop-down list and processing choices in the drop-down list that were selected.
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Abstract
A data processing system and method of operating a graphical user interface of a data processing system are described. According to the method, a dropdown widget is displayed within the display device of a data processing system. In response to selection of the drop-down widget, a drop-down list is displayed, which contains a plurality of choices. The user is then permitted to select multiple choices from the drop-down list in response the single selection of the drop-down widget. In one embodiment, the drop-down list includes a plurality of preferences that are each displayed in association with a respective control element, such as a radio button.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a graphical user interface of a data pressing system having a display device, said method comprising:
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displaying a widget within the display device;
in response to selection of the widget, displaying a drop-down list from said widget, said drop-down list containing a plurality of choices and a roll-up widget;
permitting multiple choices to be selected from said drop-down list in response a single selection of said widget; and
in response to selection of the roll-up widget, closing the drop-down list and processing choices in the drop-down list that were selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
displaying a graphical pointer within said display device, wherein said widget is selected by positioning said graphical pointer on said widget and manipulating a selection control.
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6. The method of claim 5, wherein said selection control is a first selection control, said method further comprising closing said drop-down list in response to manipulation of a second selection control.
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7. A data processing system, comprising:
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a display device;
means for displaying a widget within the display device;
means, responsive to selection of the widget, for displaying a drop-down list from said widget, said drop-down list containing a plurality of choices and a roll-up widget;
means for permitting multiple choices to be selected from said drop-down list in response a single selection of said widget; and
means, response to selection of the roll-up widget, for closing the drop-down list and processing choices in the drop-down list that were selected. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A program product for use by a data processing system including a display device, said program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium in which instruction means are encoded, said instruction means including;
instruction means for causing the data processing system to display a widget within the display device;
instruction means, responsive to selection of the widget, for causing the data processing system to display a drop-down list from said widget, said drop-down list containing a plurality of choices and a roll-up widget;
instruction means for causing said data processing system to permit multiple choices to be selected from said drop-down list in response a single selection of said widget; and
instructions means, responsive to selection of the roll-up widget, for causing the data processing system to close the drop-down list and process choices in the drop-down list that were selected. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
instruction means for causing said data processing system to display a graphical pointer within said display device, wherein said widget is selected by positioning said graphical pointer on said widget, and manipulating a selection control.
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18. The program product of claim 17, wherein said selection control is a first selection control, said program product further comprising instruction means for causing said data processing system to close said drop-down list in response to manipulation of a second selection control.
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