System and method for selecting a tab within a tabbed browser
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for navigating content, the method comprising:
- displaying a web browser within a window of a display, the web browser window displaying a plurality of open tabs within a tab band, each open tab having separate web page content associated therewith, wherein the plurality of open tabs includes a plurality of visible tabs and a plurality of overflow tabs that are not currently visible in the tab band, and wherein one of the visible tabs comprises a currently selected tabdisplaying a quick pick window on the display in response to user activation of a single quick pick mechanism, the quick pick window displaying a set of graphical views representing web page content for each of the plurality of open tabs within the tab band, wherein each graphical view is scaled so that the web page content for each open tab is displayed within the quick pick window;
receiving user input within the quick pick window selecting a graphical view corresponding to one of the overflow tabs; and
in response to receiving the user input selecting the graphical view;
removing the quick pick window from the display;
setting the currently selected tab to be the open tab associated with the selected graphical view; and
adjusting the open tabs within the tab band so that the currently selected tab is made a visible tab.
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Abstract
The techniques and mechanisms described herein are directed to a method for managing and selecting one out of large set of open tabs in a tabbed browser. Browsing software is configured to provide a quick pick user-interface that visually displays the content of the several tabs, such as a by displaying a thumbnail for each tab. The thumbnails allow a user to easily distinguish between each opened tab. The browsing software may also be configured to recognize a user selection from within the quick pick user-interface and in response, switch back to a tabbed window view and display the selected tab in that view. The browsing software may adjust the tab row so that the selected tab is positioned in a favorable position within the tab row. In addition, within the quick pick user-interface, the user may reposition the thumbnails and/or close the thumbnails, thus affecting the associated tab in the tab row.
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1. A computer-implemented method for navigating content, the method comprising:
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displaying a web browser within a window of a display, the web browser window displaying a plurality of open tabs within a tab band, each open tab having separate web page content associated therewith, wherein the plurality of open tabs includes a plurality of visible tabs and a plurality of overflow tabs that are not currently visible in the tab band, and wherein one of the visible tabs comprises a currently selected tab displaying a quick pick window on the display in response to user activation of a single quick pick mechanism, the quick pick window displaying a set of graphical views representing web page content for each of the plurality of open tabs within the tab band, wherein each graphical view is scaled so that the web page content for each open tab is displayed within the quick pick window; receiving user input within the quick pick window selecting a graphical view corresponding to one of the overflow tabs; and in response to receiving the user input selecting the graphical view; removing the quick pick window from the display; setting the currently selected tab to be the open tab associated with the selected graphical view; and adjusting the open tabs within the tab band so that the currently selected tab is made a visible tab. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-implemented method for navigating content within a web browser window comprising a tab band displaying a plurality of open tabs, wherein each open tab includes separate web page content associated therewith and wherein the plurality of open tabs includes a currently selected tab and one or more non-selected tabs, the web browser window further displaying the web page content associated with the currently selected tab, the method comprising:
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displaying a quick pick window on the display in response to user activation of a single quick pick mechanism, wherein the quick pick window substantially obscures an entirety of the web page content associated with the currently selected tab without obscuring the tab band within the web browser window, the quick pick window simultaneously displaying a plurality of scaled thumbnails representing web page content for each of the plurality of open tabs within the tab band; receiving user input within the quick pick window; and modifying the quick pick window based on the user input. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer system configured to navigate content, the system comprising:
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at least one processor configured to execute computer readable instructions; and at least one computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions that when executed by the at least one processor perform a method comprising; displaying a web browser within a window of a display, the web browser window comprising a tab band displaying a plurality of open tabs, wherein each open tab includes separate web page content associated therewith and wherein the plurality of open tabs includes a currently selected tab and one or more non-selected tabs, the web browser window further displaying the web page content associated with the currently selected tab; displaying a quick pick window in response to user activation of a single quick pick mechanism, the quick pick window simultaneously displaying a plurality of scaled thumbnails representing web page content for each of the plurality of open tabs within the tab band; receiving first user input within the quick pick window; modifying both the quick pick window and the tab band based on the first user input; receiving second user input within the quick pick window selecting one of the thumbnails; and in response to receiving the second user input selecting the thumbnail; removing the display of the quick pick window; and setting the currently selected tab in the tab band to be the open tab corresponding to the selected thumbnail. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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