User interface for providing consolidation and access
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1. A method for displaying in a graphical user interface, comprising:
- displaying a plurality of user interface items of a display area in the form of a bar including at least one row of said items;
during a drag of a user interface item where a cursor enters a predetermined region associated with the bar, expanding the bar to provide an opening between items for placement of the selected user interface item being dragged; and
displaying, during the drag while the cursor is over the predetermined region, a representation of the selected user interface item in the opening.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. To provide greater access and consolidation to frequently used items in the graphical user interface, a userbar is established which includes a plurality of item representations. To permit a greater number of items to reside in the userbar, a magnification function can be provided which magnifies items within the userbar when they are proximate the cursor associated with the graphical user interface.
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1. A method for displaying in a graphical user interface, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of user interface items of a display area in the form of a bar including at least one row of said items; during a drag of a user interface item where a cursor enters a predetermined region associated with the bar, expanding the bar to provide an opening between items for placement of the selected user interface item being dragged; and displaying, during the drag while the cursor is over the predetermined region, a representation of the selected user interface item in the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer system comprising:
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a display device; a processor; and instructions stored on a data storage device, that when executed by the processor instruct the processor to control said display device to display a user interface that performs the following operations; display a plurality of user interface items of a display area in the form of a bar including at least one row of said items; during a drag of a user interface item where a cursor enters a predetermined region associated with the bar, expand the bar to provide an opening between the items for placement of the selected user interface item being dragged; and display, during the drag while the cursor is over the predetermined region, a representation of the selected user interface item in the opening.
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7. A data storage device containing instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to perform the following operations:
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display a plurality of user interface items of a display area in the form of a bar including at least one row of said items; during a drag of a user interface item where a cursor enters a predetermined region associated with the bar, expand the bar to provide an opening for placement of the selected user interface item being dragged; and displaying, during the drag while the cursor is over the predetermined region, a representation of the selected user interface item in the opening.
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8. A method comprising:
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generating a user interface including a display area in the form of a bar including at least one row of icons; and detecting, during a drag of a selected icon, a cursor position over the display area; and animating, in response to detection of the cursor position, a separation of icons in the bar adjacent to the cursor position, the separation creating a space available for adding the selected icon to the bar. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A data storage device containing instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to perform the following operations:
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display a plurality of user interface items of a display area in the form of a bar including at least one row of said items; display, in proximity to a first user interface item of the plurality of user interface items, a graphical indication signaling a state of an application represented by the first user interface item; and during a drag of a second user interface item within the display area of the bar, expand the bar to provide an opening for placement of the second user interface item being dragged. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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