Manipulating thumbnails of windows
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1. One or more computer storage hardware devices storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of icons, each icon corresponding to an active application window;
receiving a single input indicative of a user interacting with a first icon, the first icon corresponding to a first active application window;
responsive to receiving the single input, displaying a plurality of thumbnails in addition to displaying the first icon, each of the plurality of thumbnails not being displayed until receiving the singe input, each thumbnail corresponding to an active application window, the plurality of thumbnails including a dynamic thumbnail containing content corresponding to content of the first active application window;
dynamically modifying the content of the dynamic thumbnail based on modifications to the content of the first active application window;
receiving user modifications to the content of the dynamic thumbnail; and
modifying the content of the first active application window based on the user modifications to the content of the dynamic thumbnail.
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Abstract
A dynamic thumbnail corresponding to an application window is displayed that is capable of being modified based on modifications in the application window. The modifications of the dynamic thumbnail may be accomplished in real-time. In some embodiments, a dynamic thumbnail is displayed in response to a user hovering a cursor over a taskbar button for a corresponding application window. In some embodiments, modifications to the dynamic thumbnail are reflected in the corresponding application window.
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1. One or more computer storage hardware devices storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of icons, each icon corresponding to an active application window; receiving a single input indicative of a user interacting with a first icon, the first icon corresponding to a first active application window; responsive to receiving the single input, displaying a plurality of thumbnails in addition to displaying the first icon, each of the plurality of thumbnails not being displayed until receiving the singe input, each thumbnail corresponding to an active application window, the plurality of thumbnails including a dynamic thumbnail containing content corresponding to content of the first active application window; dynamically modifying the content of the dynamic thumbnail based on modifications to the content of the first active application window; receiving user modifications to the content of the dynamic thumbnail; and modifying the content of the first active application window based on the user modifications to the content of the dynamic thumbnail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. One or more computer storage hardware devices storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of icons, each icon corresponding to an active application window; receiving a single input indicative of a user pressing a combination of keys on a keyboard; responsive to receiving the single input, displaying a plurality of dynamic thumbnails in addition to displaying the plurality of icons, each of the plurality of thumbnails not being displayed until receiving the single input, each dynamic thumbnail containing content corresponding to content of an active application window; dynamically modifying the content of at least one dynamic thumbnail based on modifications to the content of a corresponding active application window; receiving user modifications to the content of the at least one dynamic thumbnail; and modifying the content of the corresponding active application window based on the user modifications to the content of the at least one dynamic thumbnail. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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