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Method and system for providing feedback for docking a content pane in a host window

  • US 9,256,356 B2
  • Filed: 07/23/2007
  • Issued: 02/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window using an electronic computing device, the method comprising:

  • (a) causing the electronic computing device to provide at least one of a plurality of docking maps, wherein the at least one of a plurality of docking maps defines a plurality of docking areas there within, the plurality of docking areas configured for docking the content pane relative to a docking pane, wherein the at least one of a plurality of docking maps completely overlays the docking pane in the host window, wherein the docking map and docking areas are visible only during a docking operation;

    (b) causing the electronic computing device to position a thumbnail associated with the content pane over one of the plurality of docking areas of the at least one of a plurality of docking maps to select the one of the plurality of docking areas, wherein each of the plurality of docking areas correspond with a relative position on the docking pane within the host window in which the content pane is positioned in relation to other content panes in accordance with the at least one of a plurality of docking maps, and wherein the thumbnail is a miniature representation of the host window and the content pane after the content pane is docked; and

    (c) causing the electronic computing device to provide a hotspot visually on the thumbnail, wherein the hotspot indicates that the content pane can be dropped into the one of the plurality of docking areas the hotspot is visibly distinct from other portions of the thumbnail to allow for precise dropping of the content pane into the one of the plurality of docking areas for docking.

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