Displaying side-tabbed panels for an application operating on a computing device
First Claim
1. A method for displaying panels in a user interface of a computing device, the method comprising:
- displaying, via the computing device, tabs vertically along sides of the panels on the user interface, wherein the tabs correspond to the panels, and the panels provide control options for an application operating on the computing device;
displaying, via the computing device, a first one of the panels for a first one of the tabs selected for display on the user interface;
suppressing, via the computing device, display of a portion of the panels on the user interface, wherein the portion of the panels does not include the first one of the panels;
displaying, via the computing device, a collapse button on the user interface;
receiving, via the computing device, a first selection of the collapse button, and in response to the first selection of the collapse button;
suppressing, via the computing device, display of the panels, andredisplaying, via the computing device, the tabs that were displayed vertically along the sides of the panels, horizontally on the user interface; and
in response to a second selection of a second one of the tabs displayed horizontally on the user interface, displaying, via the computing device, the tabs vertically on the user interface along with a second one of the panels corresponding to the selected second one of the tabs.
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Abstract
A method for displaying panels in a user interface of a computing device includes displaying, via the computing device, tabs vertically along sides of the panels on the user interface. The tabs correspond to the panels, and the panels provide control options for an application operating on the computing device. The method further includes displaying, via the computing device, a first one of the panels for a first one of the tabs selected for display on the user interface, and suppressing, via the computing device, display of a portion of the panels on the user interface. The portion of the panels does not include the first one of the panels.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for displaying panels in a user interface of a computing device, the method comprising:
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displaying, via the computing device, tabs vertically along sides of the panels on the user interface, wherein the tabs correspond to the panels, and the panels provide control options for an application operating on the computing device; displaying, via the computing device, a first one of the panels for a first one of the tabs selected for display on the user interface; suppressing, via the computing device, display of a portion of the panels on the user interface, wherein the portion of the panels does not include the first one of the panels; displaying, via the computing device, a collapse button on the user interface; receiving, via the computing device, a first selection of the collapse button, and in response to the first selection of the collapse button; suppressing, via the computing device, display of the panels, and redisplaying, via the computing device, the tabs that were displayed vertically along the sides of the panels, horizontally on the user interface; and in response to a second selection of a second one of the tabs displayed horizontally on the user interface, displaying, via the computing device, the tabs vertically on the user interface along with a second one of the panels corresponding to the selected second one of the tabs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for displaying panels in a user interface of a computing device, wherein the instructions, when executed, are for controlling the computing device to be configured for:
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displaying tabs vertically along sides of the panels on the user interface, wherein the tabs correspond to the panels, and the panels provide control options for an application operating on the computing device; displaying a first one of the panels for a first one of the tabs selected for display on the user interface; suppressing display of a portion of the panels on the user interface, wherein the portion of the panels does not include the first one of the panels; displaying a collapse button on the user interface; receiving a first selection of the collapse button, and in response to the first selection of the collapse button; suppressing display of the panels; and
,redisplaying the tabs that were displayed vertically along the sides of the panels, horizontally on the user interface, while continuing to display the collapse button; receiving a second selection of a second one of the tabs while the tabs are displayed horizontally on the user interface; and in response to the second selection of the second one of the tabs, displaying the tabs that were displayed horizontally on the user interface, vertically along the sides of the panels on the user interface along with a second one of the panels corresponding to the selected second one of the tabs. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing device for displaying panels in a user interface of the computing device comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for controlling the processor to be configured for; displaying first tabs vertically along first sides of first panels on the user interface, wherein the first tabs correspond to the first panels, and the first panels provide control options for an application operating on the computing device; displaying second tabs vertically along second sides of second panels on the user interface, wherein the second tabs correspond to the second panels; displaying a first one of the first panels for a first one of the first tabs selected for display on the user interface; suppressing display of a portion of the first panels on the user interface, wherein the portion of the first panels does not include the first one of the first panels; displaying a first collapse button on the user interface that corresponds to the first tabs and the first panels, and a second collapse button on the user interface that corresponds to the second tabs and the second panels; receiving a first selection of the first collapse button, and in response to the first selection of the first collapse button; suppressing display of the first panels, and redisplaying the first tabs that were displayed vertically along the first sides of the first panels, horizontally on the user interface, while continuing to display the second tabs vertically along the second sides of the second panels on the user interface; receiving a second selection of a second one of the first tabs while the first tabs are displayed horizontally on the user interface; and in response to the second selection of the second one of the first tabs, displaying the first tabs, that were displayed horizontally on the user interface, vertically along the sides of the first panels on the user interface along with a second one of the first panels corresponding to the selected second one of the first tabs. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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