Context-sensitive help for image viewing and editing application
First Claim
1. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing an image-viewing application for execution by at least one processing unit, the image-viewing application comprising sets of instructions for:
- receiving a first selection of a help activation item in a graphical user interface (GUI) of the image-viewing application;
displaying help indicators for a first plurality of selectable GUI items;
receiving a second selection of one of the GUI items of the first plurality of selectable GUI items; and
in response to receiving the second selection;
displaying (i) a second plurality of selectable GUI items and (ii) help indicators for the second plurality of selectable GUI items, wherein the second plurality of selectable GUI items comprises at least one GUI item that was not displayed prior to receiving the second selection; and
removing the help indicators from the first plurality of selectable GUI items while maintaining the display of the first plurality of selectable GUI items.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide an image-viewing application. The application receives a selection of a help activation item in a graphical user interface (GUI) of the image-viewing application. The application displays help indicators for a first set of selectable GUI items. The application receives a selection of one of the first set of selectable GUI items. In response to receiving the selection, the application displays (i) a second set of GUI items and (ii) help indicators for the second set of GUI items, and removes the help indicators from the first set of selectable GUI items while maintaining the display of the first set of selectable GUI items.
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14 Claims
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1. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing an image-viewing application for execution by at least one processing unit, the image-viewing application comprising sets of instructions for:
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receiving a first selection of a help activation item in a graphical user interface (GUI) of the image-viewing application; displaying help indicators for a first plurality of selectable GUI items; receiving a second selection of one of the GUI items of the first plurality of selectable GUI items; and in response to receiving the second selection;
displaying (i) a second plurality of selectable GUI items and (ii) help indicators for the second plurality of selectable GUI items, wherein the second plurality of selectable GUI items comprises at least one GUI item that was not displayed prior to receiving the second selection; andremoving the help indicators from the first plurality of selectable GUI items while maintaining the display of the first plurality of selectable GUI items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device comprising:
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a set of processing units for executing sets of instructions; and a non-transitory machine readable medium storing an image-viewing application for execution by at least one of the processing units, the image-viewing application comprising sets of instructions for; displaying, in response to receiving a first selection of a help activation item in a graphical user interface (GUI) of the application, a first plurality of help indication items attached to a first plurality of selectable edit tool activation GUI items and a second plurality of help indication items attached to a second plurality of selectable GUI items; receiving a second selection of one of the first plurality of selectable edit tool activation GUI items; and in response to the second selection; displaying a plurality of editing tools associated with the selected edit tool activation GUI item while maintaining the display of the first plurality of selectable edit tool activation GUI items; and replacing the first plurality of help indication items with a third plurality of help indication items attached to the plurality of editing tools while maintaining the display of the second plurality of help indication items. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for displaying a context-sensitive help feature for an image-viewing application, the method comprising:
- receiving a first selection of a help activation item in a graphical user interface (GUI) of the image-viewing application;
displaying help indicators for a first plurality of selectable GUI items;
receiving a second selection of one of the GUI items of the first plurality of selectable GUI items; and
in response to receiving the second selection;
displaying (i) a second plurality of selectable GUI items and (ii) help indicators for the second plurality of selectable GUI items, wherein the second plurality of selectable GUI items comprises at least one GUI item that was not displayed prior to receiving the second selection; and
removing the help indicators from the first plurality of selectable GUI items while maintaining the display of the first plurality of selectable GUI items. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
- receiving a first selection of a help activation item in a graphical user interface (GUI) of the image-viewing application;
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