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Repositioning gestures for chromeless regions

  • US 8,890,808 B2
  • Filed: 01/06/2012
  • Issued: 11/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of enabling a user to reposition regions on a device having a processor, a display, and a pointing device associated with a pointer, the method comprising:

  • executing on the processor instructions configured to;

    present respective regions on the display without a visual repositioning control confluent with the region; and

    while presenting a selected region located near an edge of the display;

    upon detecting a hovering of the pointer near the edge of the display for a hover duration, enter a region repositioning suggestion mode that suggests to the user an availability of a region repositioning mode for the selected region; and

    upon detecting, while in the region repositioning suggestion mode, a movement of the pointer away from the edge of the display, enter a region repositioning mode for the selected region that enables the user to reposition the selected region.

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