Toggleable widget for a user interface
First Claim
1. A method for presenting two options on a user interface of a microprocessor logic device, comprising:
- (1) presenting an entry field for input of data;
(2) presenting a toggleable switch to activate the entry field;
(3) allowing a user to input data in the entry field when the toggleable switch is activated in a first position; and
(4) deactivating the entry field and displaying an inherited value in the entry field when the toggleable switch is in a second position.
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Abstract
A composite interface widget for toggleable entry fields that minimizes real estate and allows the entry field to toggle between a special kind of input that is either a predefined value or a value specified by the user. The widget presents a local or noninherited state which enables the widget to have an entry field with editing capability; alternatively, the widget offers an inherit state having a read-only entry field that displays a present input string. The user is given a small concise button or other icon to toggle between the two states. The programmer specifies the initial state, the string to display in the inherit mode, and the initial value for the local or noninherit mode. The programmer can subsequently query if the user chose the inherit mode or chose the local mode and, if so, what local value was entered.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for presenting two options on a user interface of a microprocessor logic device, comprising:
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(1) presenting an entry field for input of data; (2) presenting a toggleable switch to activate the entry field; (3) allowing a user to input data in the entry field when the toggleable switch is activated in a first position; and (4) deactivating the entry field and displaying an inherited value in the entry field when the toggleable switch is in a second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product including instructions embodied on a computer readable medium for providing a widget for use with an application having a user device on a logical device, the widget comprising:
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(1) a switch to manage an entry field wherein when the switch is in an inheritable mode, the widget presents an entry field that is a read-only entry field displaying a preset value determined by the application; and (2) when the switch is in a local mode, the widget presents an write-enable entry field to allow the user to enter a different value. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer program product including instructions embodied on a computer readable medium tbr providing a user interface having a toggleable widget, the toggleable widget comprising:
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(1) a field having a first choice that is an inherited default noneditable choice; and (2) a toggle to change the field to one having a second choice entered by a user. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification