Method and apparatus for providing an animated representation of a reorder operation
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1. A method, comprising:
- displaying a plurality of data items in a first orientation;
receiving a first request to arrange the plurality of data items into a second orientation; and
animating movement of at least one of the data items between the first and second orientations, animating said movement comprises periodically displaying the data item at progressive positions along a path between the first and second orientations, and wherein the data item is promptly displayed at the second orientation in response to receiving a second request to arrange the plurality of data items into a third orientation.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus are provided for controlling a graphical user interface to display a plurality of data items in a first orientation. In the event that the GUI is subsequently requested to display the data items in a second orientation, the GUI, operating under software control, animates the required movement of the individual data items such that the individual data items are shown moving from their positions in the first orientation to their positions in the second orientation.
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1. A method, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of data items in a first orientation; receiving a first request to arrange the plurality of data items into a second orientation; and animating movement of at least one of the data items between the first and second orientations, animating said movement comprises periodically displaying the data item at progressive positions along a path between the first and second orientations, and wherein the data item is promptly displayed at the second orientation in response to receiving a second request to arrange the plurality of data items into a third orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of data items in a first orientation; receiving a first request to arrange the plurality of data items into a second orientation; and animating movement of at least a portion of the data items between the first and second orientations, animating movement further comprises periodically displaying the said at least portion of the data items at progressive positions along a path between the first and second orientations, wherein the said at least portion of the data items is promptly displayed at the second orientation in response to receiving a second request to arrange the plurality of data items into a third orientation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of data items in a first orientation; receiving a first request to arrange the plurality of data items into a second orientation; and animating movement of at least one of the data items between the first and second orientations, wherein the data item is promptly displayed at the second orientation in response to receiving a second request to arrange the plurality of data items into a third orientation. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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