Administration of keyboard input in a computer having a display device supporting a graphical user interface
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1. A method for administration of keyboard input in a computer having a display device supporting a graphical user interface (“
- GUI”
), the method comprising;
storing keyboard input intended by a user for a second widget when keyboard focus is on a first widget, wherein the first widget receives no keyboard input;
changing keyboard focus to the second widget;
prompting the user for an indication whether to provide the stored keyboard input to the second widget, including receiving the indication in response to the prompting; and
providing the stored keyboard input to the second widget in dependence upon the indication.
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Abstract
Administration of keyboard input in a computer having a display device supporting a graphical user interface (“GUI”), including storing keyboard input intended by a user for a second widget when keyboard focus is on a first widget, wherein the first widget receives no keyboard input; changing keyboard focus to the second widget; and providing the stored keyboard input to the second widget.
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1. A method for administration of keyboard input in a computer having a display device supporting a graphical user interface (“
- GUI”
), the method comprising;storing keyboard input intended by a user for a second widget when keyboard focus is on a first widget, wherein the first widget receives no keyboard input; changing keyboard focus to the second widget; prompting the user for an indication whether to provide the stored keyboard input to the second widget, including receiving the indication in response to the prompting; and providing the stored keyboard input to the second widget in dependence upon the indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for administration of keyboard input in a computer having a display device supporting a graphical user interface (“
- GUI”
), the system comprising;means for storing keyboard input intended by a user for a second widget when keyboard focus is on a first widget, wherein the first widget receives no keyboard input; means for changing keyboard focus to the second widget; means for prompting the user for an indication whether to provide the stored keyboard input to the second widget, inctuding receiving the indication in response to the prompting; and means for providing the stored keyboard input to the second widget in dependence upon the indication. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for administration of keyboard input in a computer having a display device supporting a graphical user interface (“
- GUI”
), the computer program product having recorded upon it computer program instructions capable of;storing keyboard input intended by a user for a second widget when keyboard focus is on a first widget, wherein the first widget receives no keyboard input; changing keyboard focus to the second widget; prompting the user for an indication whether to provide the stored keyboard input to the second widget, including receiving the indication in response to the prompting; and providing the stored keyboard input to the second widget. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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