Managing position and size for a desktop component
First Claim
1. In a computer system having a display and a pointing device, the pointing device controlling a position of a pointer on the display, a method for manipulating a subdocument visually embedded in a composite document output from the computer to the display, the subdocument having a boundary defining a geometric area within the composite document, the method comprising:
- (a) tracking the position of the pointer on display;
(b) monitoring the position of the pointer relative to the subdocument;
(c) displaying a first border around the subdocument when the pointer enters a first predefined region relative to the subdocument; and
(d) displaying a second border around the subdocument when the pointer enters a second predefined region relative to the subdocument.
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Abstract
In a graphical desktop environment displaying desktop components, a control is provided to track the position of a pointer on a screen, and when the pointer enters relevant regions with respect to a desktop component, a thin or thick border in displayed around the desktop component to enable a user to resize the desktop component, and/or a caption bar is displayed along an edge of the component to enable a user to move the desktop component on the desktop. The caption bar may additionally be provided with menu and close buttons, to enable the user to bring up a menu of properties and/or actions for the desktop component, and close the desktop component, respectively. When the pointer is outside any region relevant to a desktop component, no borders or caption bars are displayed, thereby resulting in a visually less cluttered appearance.
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9 Claims
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1. In a computer system having a display and a pointing device, the pointing device controlling a position of a pointer on the display, a method for manipulating a subdocument visually embedded in a composite document output from the computer to the display, the subdocument having a boundary defining a geometric area within the composite document, the method comprising:
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(a) tracking the position of the pointer on display;
(b) monitoring the position of the pointer relative to the subdocument;
(c) displaying a first border around the subdocument when the pointer enters a first predefined region relative to the subdocument; and
(d) displaying a second border around the subdocument when the pointer enters a second predefined region relative to the subdocument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. In a computer system having a display and a pointing device, the pointing device controlling a position of a pointer on the display, a method for manipulating a subdocument visually embedded in a composite document output from the computer to the display, the subdocument having a boundary defining a geometric area within the composite document, the method comprising:
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(a) tracking the position of the pointer on display;
(b) monitoring the position of the pointer relative to the subdocument;
(c) displaying a first border around the subdocument when the pointer enters a first predefined region relative to the subdocument; and
(d) displaying a caption bar along an edge of the subdocument when the pointer enters a predefined caption bar region relative to the subdocument. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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