Exposing non-authoring features through document status information in an out-space user interface
First Claim
1. A method of exposing document features in association with status information for a document, comprising:
- displaying an in-space user interface and an out-space actuator within the in-space user interface associated with the in-space user interface, wherein the in-space user interface includes a display of authoring features and a document display area for creating and editing a document including displaying an editable document;
receiving a status of the document;
in response to receiving the status of the document, temporarily displaying the status next to the display of the out-space actuator within the in-space user interface and automatically removing the display of the status without user interaction;
determining a non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document;
receiving a selection of the out-space actuator;
in response to receiving the selection of the out-space actuator, removing the display of the editable document from within the document display area and displaying an out-space user interface including a display of the non-authoring feature and other non-authoring features within the document display area;
displaying the status of the document in the out-space user interface; and
displaying information about the non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document in the out-space user interface with the displayed status of the document.
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Abstract
An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface. The out-space user interface may be used to display one or more status panes for providing status information about a document being edited in the in-space user interface. Application features for affecting changes to a given document'"'"'s status may be exposed in the out-space interface in proximity to associated status information. An out-space communication user interface (UI) component may be temporarily displayed in the document in-space user interface to communicate document status information that is presently available in the out-space user interface. A message bar may be displayed in the in-space user interface for communicating information from the out-space user interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of exposing document features in association with status information for a document, comprising:
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displaying an in-space user interface and an out-space actuator within the in-space user interface associated with the in-space user interface, wherein the in-space user interface includes a display of authoring features and a document display area for creating and editing a document including displaying an editable document; receiving a status of the document; in response to receiving the status of the document, temporarily displaying the status next to the display of the out-space actuator within the in-space user interface and automatically removing the display of the status without user interaction; determining a non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document; receiving a selection of the out-space actuator; in response to receiving the selection of the out-space actuator, removing the display of the editable document from within the document display area and displaying an out-space user interface including a display of the non-authoring feature and other non-authoring features within the document display area; displaying the status of the document in the out-space user interface; and displaying information about the non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document in the out-space user interface with the displayed status of the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method of exposing document features in association with status information for a document, comprising:
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receiving a status of a document being edited and that is displayed in a computer-generated user interface; in response to receiving the status of the document, temporarily displaying the status in the computer-generated user interface; determining a non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document; in response to selection of a control to show non-authoring features, removing a display of the document being edited and displaying a secondary computer-generated user interface for displaying the status of the document; displaying the status of the document in the secondary computer-generated user interface; and displaying information about the non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document in the secondary computer-generated user interface with the displayed status of the document. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of exposing document features in association with status information for a document, comprising:
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receiving a status of a document being edited in a computer-generated user interface; in response to receiving the status of the document, temporarily displaying the status; determining a non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document; launching a secondary computer-generated user interface for displaying the status of the document; displaying the status of the document in a document status display pane that is displayed in the secondary computer-generated user interface; displaying a selectable control in the document status display pane for accessing the feature for changing the status of the document that when selected displays non-authoring features and when selected removes a display of the document being edited; and monitoring the status of the document, and dynamically updating the status of the document displayed in the document status display pane as the status of the document changes. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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