User interface for providing consolidation and access
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1. A method, comprising:
- displaying a user interface that includes an application icon region, wherein the application icon region includes a plurality of application icons including a first application icon for a first application and one or more other application icons for other applications, wherein selection of a respective application icon for a respective application that is not open will open the respective application; and
while displaying the user interface that includes the application icon region and while the first application is hidden;
detecting a change in the state of the first application independently of a change in the state of the other applications that correspond to other application icons in the application icon region; and
in response to detecting the change in the state of the first application, updating the appearance of the first application icon independently of the appearance of the one or more other application icons in the application icon region, wherein updating the appearance of the first application icon includes displaying an indicator graphic superimposed on the first application icon, wherein the indicator graphic represents the change in the state of the first application.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. To provide greater access and consolidation to frequently used items in the graphical user interface, a userbar is established which includes a plurality of item representations. To permit a greater number of items to reside in the userbar, a magnification function can be provided which magnifies items within the userbar when they are proximate the cursor associated with the graphical user interface.
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1. A method, comprising:
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displaying a user interface that includes an application icon region, wherein the application icon region includes a plurality of application icons including a first application icon for a first application and one or more other application icons for other applications, wherein selection of a respective application icon for a respective application that is not open will open the respective application; and while displaying the user interface that includes the application icon region and while the first application is hidden; detecting a change in the state of the first application independently of a change in the state of the other applications that correspond to other application icons in the application icon region; and in response to detecting the change in the state of the first application, updating the appearance of the first application icon independently of the appearance of the one or more other application icons in the application icon region, wherein updating the appearance of the first application icon includes displaying an indicator graphic superimposed on the first application icon, wherein the indicator graphic represents the change in the state of the first application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system comprising:
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at least one processor; a display device; and at least one storage device comprising instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to; display, on the display device, a user interface that includes an application icon region, wherein the application icon region includes a plurality of application icons including a first application icon for a first application and one or more other application icons for other applications, wherein selection of a respective application icon for a respective application that is not open will open the respective application; and while the user interface that includes the application icon region is displayed and while the first application is hidden; detect a change in the state of the first application independently of a change in the state of the other applications that correspond to other application icons in the application icon region; and in response to the detection of the change in the state of the first application, update the appearance of the first application icon independently of the appearance of the one or more other application icons in the application icon region, wherein updating the appearance of the first application icon includes displaying an indicator graphic superimposed on the first application icon, wherein the indicator graphic represents the change in state of the first application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations including:
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displaying a user interface that includes an application icon region, wherein the application icon region includes a plurality of application icons including a first application icon for a first application and one or more other application icons for other applications, wherein selection of a respective application icon for a respective application that is not open will open the respective application; and while displaying the user interface that includes the application icon region and while the first application is hidden; detecting a change in the state of the first application independently of a change in the state of the other applications that correspond to other application icons in the application icon region; and in response to detecting the change in the state of the first application, updating the appearance of the first application icon independently of the appearance of the one or more other application icons in the application icon region, wherein updating the appearance of the first application icon includes displaying an indicator graphic proximate to the first application icon, wherein the indicator graphic represents the change in state of the first application. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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