User interface for providing consolidation and access
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1. A method, comprising:
- displaying a first tile to represent at least one application having associated open documents; and
displaying a contextual menu listing of windows of the open documents to allow a user to select a window corresponding to one of the open documents.
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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 user bar is established which includes a plurality of item representations. To permit a greater ease of access to open application windows, a context menu listing open windows associated with an item representation can be generated in response to a user input received by the item representation.
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1. A method, comprising:
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displaying a first tile to represent at least one application having associated open documents; and displaying a contextual menu listing of windows of the open documents to allow a user to select a window corresponding to one of the open documents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. 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 first tile to represent at least one application having associated open documents; and display a contextual menu listing of windows of the open documents to allow a user to select a window corresponding to one of the open documents.
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9. A data storage device containing instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to perform the following operations:
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display a first tile to represent at least one application having associated open documents; and display a contextual menu listing of windows of the open documents for each application associated with the first tile to allow a user to select a window of the windows of the open documents.
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10. A method for generating a graphical user interface for display by a computing device, the method comprising:
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generating, for display by the computing device, a bar including a plurality of user interface items, each user interface item having a plurality of open windows associated with the user interface item; receiving, via a first user interface item of the plurality of user interface items, a user input; and generating, for display in association with the first user interface item, a context menu listing a plurality of open windows associated with the first user interface item. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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