Displaying transparency characteristic aids
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1. A method for displaying characteristic aids in a display area, said method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a user interface comprising at least one displayable object within a display area controlled by a computer system;
monitoring a transparency associated with said at least one displayable object;
responsive to an initiating event, placing a graphical transparency characteristic aid displaying a percentage indicating said monitored transparency of said at least one displayable object within said display area, such that said at least one displayable object is not obscured by said graphical transparency characteristic aid;
wherein placing said graphical transparency characteristic aid further comprises;
determining a graphical output format for said graphical transparency characteristic aid;
adjusting a transparency of said graphical transparency characteristic aid according to user transparency preferences;
determining a display position for said graphical transparency characteristic aid; and
adjusting said transparency of said graphical transparency characteristic aid according to said display position.
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Abstract
A method, system and program for displaying transparency characteristic aids are provided. A user interface is displayed comprising at least one displayable object within a display area controlled by a computer system. Responsive to an initiating event, placing a transparency characteristic aid within the display area in association with the initiating event, such that the at least one displayable object is not obscured by the transparency characteristic aid. The transparency resource aid may indicate resource usage of hardware, software, and graphical characteristics.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for displaying characteristic aids in a display area, said method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a user interface comprising at least one displayable object within a display area controlled by a computer system;
monitoring a transparency associated with said at least one displayable object;
responsive to an initiating event, placing a graphical transparency characteristic aid displaying a percentage indicating said monitored transparency of said at least one displayable object within said display area, such that said at least one displayable object is not obscured by said graphical transparency characteristic aid;
wherein placing said graphical transparency characteristic aid further comprises;
determining a graphical output format for said graphical transparency characteristic aid;
adjusting a transparency of said graphical transparency characteristic aid according to user transparency preferences;
determining a display position for said graphical transparency characteristic aid; and
adjusting said transparency of said graphical transparency characteristic aid according to said display position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for displaying characteristic aids in a display area, said system comprising:
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a graphical user interface controlled by a computer system;
means for displaying at least one displayable object within said graphical user interface;
means for monitoring a transparency associated with said at least one displayable object;
means responsive to an initiating event, for placing a graphical transparency characteristic aid displaying a percentage indicating said monitored transparency of said at least one displayable object within said graphical user interface;
wherein said means for placing said graphical transparency characteristic aid further comprise;
means for determining a graphical output format for said graphical transparency characteristic aid;
means for adjusting a transparency of said graphical transparency characteristic aid according to user transparency preferences;
means for determining a display position for said graphical transparency characteristic aid; and
means for adjusting said transparency of said graphical transparency characteristic aid according to said display position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A program for displaying characteristic aids in a display area, residing on a tangible computer usable medium having computer readable program code means, the program comprising:
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means for enabling display of at least one displayable object within a user interface;
means for monitoring a transparency associated with said at least one displayable object; and
means for controlling placement of a graphical transparency characteristic aid displaying a percentage indicating said monitored transparency of said at least one displayable object within said user interface;
wherein said means for controlling placement of said graphical transparency characteristic aid further comprise;
means for determining a graphical output format for said graphical transparency characteristic aid;
means for adjusting a transparency of said graphical transparency characteristic aid according to user transparency preferences;
means for determining a display position for said graphical transparency characteristic aid; and
means for adjusting said transparency of said graphical transparency characteristic aid according to said display position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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