Desktop system object removal
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1. A computer readable medium storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
- providing a first graphical object and a second graphical object for display in a graphical user interface;
determining that a threshold area of the first graphical object is overlapped by the second graphical object for a threshold period of time; and
thenremoving the first graphical object from the graphical user interface, including providing the first graphical object for display gradually more transparently in a fading manner until the first graphical object is no longer displayed in the graphical user interface.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface includes a first system object, e.g., a window. The first system object is removed from the graphical user interface when the first system object remains inactive for a period of time, and the first system object is substantially overlapped by a second system object, e.g., a second window.
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1. A computer readable medium storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
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providing a first graphical object and a second graphical object for display in a graphical user interface; determining that a threshold area of the first graphical object is overlapped by the second graphical object for a threshold period of time; and
thenremoving the first graphical object from the graphical user interface, including providing the first graphical object for display gradually more transparently in a fading manner until the first graphical object is no longer displayed in the graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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providing a first graphical object and a second graphical object for display in a graphical user interface determining that a threshold area of the first graphical object is overlapped by the second graphical object for a threshold period of time and then removing the first graphical object from the graphical user interface, including providing the first graphical object for display gradually more transparently in a fading manner until the first graphical object is no longer displayed in the graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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one or more data processing devices configured to perform operations comprising; providing a first graphical object and one or more second graphical objects for display in a graphical user interface; determining that a number of second graphical objects overlapping the first graphical object exceeds a threshold limit number; and
thenremoving the first graphical object from the graphical user interface, including providing the first graphical object for display gradually more transparently in a fading manner until the first graphical object is no longer displayed in the graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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