Graphical user interface having an attached toolbar for drag and drop editing in detail-in-context lens presentations
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1. A method for positioning a selected object in an original image for display on a display screen, comprising:
- distorting said original image to produce a distorted region for said object, said object being positioned at an initial position within said original image, said distorted region including magnification of at least a portion of said object;
receiving a signal for dragging said object with said distorted region from said initial position to a desired position for said object within said original image;
receiving a signal for dropping said object at said desired position, whereby said distorted region with said magnification facilitates accurate positioning of said object at said desired position; and
,removing said distorted region from said original image after said dropping of said object.
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A method for positioning a selected object in a computer generated original image on a display, comprising the steps of: distorting the original image to produce a distorted region for the object; dragging the object and the distorted region to a desired position; and, dropping the object at the desired position, whereby the object is accurately positioned. The steps of dragging and dropping are preferably performed by moving a cursor on the display with a pointing device such as a mouse.
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1. A method for positioning a selected object in an original image for display on a display screen, comprising:
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distorting said original image to produce a distorted region for said object, said object being positioned at an initial position within said original image, said distorted region including magnification of at least a portion of said object; receiving a signal for dragging said object with said distorted region from said initial position to a desired position for said object within said original image; receiving a signal for dropping said object at said desired position, whereby said distorted region with said magnification facilitates accurate positioning of said object at said desired position; and
,removing said distorted region from said original image after said dropping of said object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for generating a presentation of a region-of-interest within an original image for display on a display screen, comprising:
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displaying a toolbar within said original image and over said region-of-interest, said toolbar having means for selecting at least one parameter for adjusting a distortion function for said region-of-interest, said distortion function having a focal region with a magnification for said region-of-interest at least partially surrounded by a base region across which said magnification decreases to that of said original image; receiving a signal selecting said at least one parameter through said toolbar; transforming said original image with said distortion function as adjusted by said at least one parameter to produce said presentation; and
,displaying said presentation on said display screen. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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