Preview of an object in graphical modeling environments
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- displaying an executable block diagram model in an interface on a display device, the block diagram model including blocks;
detecting a selection of a selected one of the blocks of the executable block diagram model, the detecting performed using a computing device; and
displaying, on the display device, a preview window,the preview window displayed based on the detecting the selection,the preview window displayed while the interface is displayed, andthe preview window displaying content of the selected one of the blocks.
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Abstract
Graphical programming or modeling environments in which a preview window of an object is provided are disclosed. The preview window may be provided when the pointer of a pointing device hovers over an object and automatically disappear when the pointer of the pointing device is placed out of a predetermined region relating to the object. The object can be hierarchical so that the object includes a subsystem. Another preview window may be provided when the pointer of the pointing device hovers over the subsystem and automatically disappear when the pointer of the pointing device is placed out of a predetermined region relating to the subsystem. The subsystem of the object may also include another subsystem.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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displaying an executable block diagram model in an interface on a display device, the block diagram model including blocks; detecting a selection of a selected one of the blocks of the executable block diagram model, the detecting performed using a computing device; and displaying, on the display device, a preview window, the preview window displayed based on the detecting the selection, the preview window displayed while the interface is displayed, and the preview window displaying content of the selected one of the blocks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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displaying on a display device an executable graphical block diagram model in a graphical window, the executable graphical block diagram model having one or more graphical components; detecting whether a pointer of a pointing device hovers proximate to or enters a region of the displayed graphical block diagram that is associated with a selected one of the graphical components in the displayed executable graphical block diagram model; and displaying, using a computing device, a preview window in response to detecting that the pointer of the pointing device is hovering proximate to or entering the region, the preview window presenting content of the graphical component associated with the region, the preview window being displayed while the block diagram model is displayed, wherein the graphical component associated with the region is a subsystem and the content includes content of the subsystem, the content of the subsystem being presented in the preview window. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a display device; and a processor for; displaying on the display device, an executable block diagram of a model, the executable block diagram displayed in a model window, the executable block diagram having one or more components, detecting whether a pointer, associated with a pointing device, hovers proximate to or enters a region of the displayed executable block diagram associated with a selected one of the components in the displayed executable block diagram, and displaying a preview window based on the detecting that the pointer of the pointing device is hovering proximate to or entering the region, the preview window presenting content of the selected one of the components associated with the region, the preview window being displayed while the executable block diagram is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A non-transitory medium for holding instructions executed in a computer, the medium storing one or more instructions for:
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displaying on a display device an executable graphical block diagram of a model, the executable graphical block diagram of the model being displayed in a model window, the executable graphical block diagram model having graphical components; detecting whether there is a selection of a selected one of the graphical components in the executable block diagram model; and displaying a preview window in response to detecting that there is a selection of the selected one of the graphical components, the preview window presenting content of the selected one of the graphical components, the preview window being displayed on the display device while the executable block diagram model is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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