Method of tracking dual mode data objects using related thumbnails and tool icons in a palette window
First Claim
1. A method for use with a graphical computer software application, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating a palette window having a drawing mode and a properties mode;
generating on the palette window in the drawing mode a first thumbnail representative of a first data object having first attributes associated therewith, the first thumbnail being operative to initiate placement on a workspace window a second data object having second attributes copied from each of the first attributes; and
generating on the palette window in the properties mode a first icon corresponding to the first data object and representative of a given one of the first attributes, the first icon being operative to initiate placement on the workspace window a third data object having third attributes derived from a limited subset of the first attributes excluding at least one of the first attributes.
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Abstract
There is provided a method for use with a software application. The method includes a step of generating a palette window having a drawing mode and a properties mode. The method includes a step of generating on the palette window in the drawing mode a first thumbnail representative of a first data object having first attributes associated therewith. The first thumbnail is operative to initiate placement on a workspace window a second data object having second attributes derived from the first attributes. The method includes a step of generating on the palette window in the properties mode a first icon representative one of the first attributes. There is also provided a method for using such computer application.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for use with a graphical computer software application, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a palette window having a drawing mode and a properties mode; generating on the palette window in the drawing mode a first thumbnail representative of a first data object having first attributes associated therewith, the first thumbnail being operative to initiate placement on a workspace window a second data object having second attributes copied from each of the first attributes; and generating on the palette window in the properties mode a first icon corresponding to the first data object and representative of a given one of the first attributes, the first icon being operative to initiate placement on the workspace window a third data object having third attributes derived from a limited subset of the first attributes excluding at least one of the first attributes. - 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, 33)
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24. A method for using a graphical computer application, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting a first thumbnail on a palette window in a drawing mode, the thumbnail being representative of a first data object having a plurality of first attributes, the selection being operative to initiate placement of a second data object on a workspace window, the second data object having second attributes copied from each of the first attributes; and selecting a first icon on the palette window in a properties mode, the first icon corresponding to the first data object and being representative of a given one of the first attributes, the selection of the first icon being operative to initiate placement of a third data object having third attributes on the workspace window, the third attributes being derived from a limited subset of the first attributes excluding at least one of the first attributes. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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34. A method for use with a graphical computer software application, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a palette window having a drawing mode and a properties mode; generating on the palette window in the drawing mode a first thumbnail representative of a first data object having first attributes associated therewith, the first thumbnail being operative to initiate placement on a workspace window a second data object having second attributes copied from each of the first attributes; and generating on the palette window in the properties mode a first icon corresponding to the first data object and representative of a given one of the first attributes, the first icon being operative to initiate placement on the workspace window a third data object having third attributes subsequently modified from the first attributes.
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