Mode activated scrolling
First Claim
1. A method of implementing mode activated scrolling in a computer system having a display for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI), an input device for supplying position data associated with controlling cursor or scroll movements on the GUI and a command generator for supplying command data associated with executing tasks on the GUI, the system providing a cursor control mode for allowing movements of a cursor to be controlled on the GUI via the input device and a scroll control mode for allowing scrolling to be controlled on the GUI via the input device, the method comprising:
- determining a location of the cursor on the GUI during the cursor control mode;
determining a status of the command generator during the cursor control mode; and
switching from the cursor control mode to the scroll control mode when the cursor is positioned over an onscreen option of the GUI and when the command generator is activated.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method for changing between a cursor control mode and a scroll control mode. The cursor control mode allowing a user to move a cursor on a graphical user interface (GUI) and the scroll control mode allowing a user to scroll on the GUI. The cursor and scroll movements are based on positional data supplied by an input device such as a mouse.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of implementing mode activated scrolling in a computer system having a display for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI), an input device for supplying position data associated with controlling cursor or scroll movements on the GUI and a command generator for supplying command data associated with executing tasks on the GUI, the system providing a cursor control mode for allowing movements of a cursor to be controlled on the GUI via the input device and a scroll control mode for allowing scrolling to be controlled on the GUI via the input device, the method comprising:
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determining a location of the cursor on the GUI during the cursor control mode;
determining a status of the command generator during the cursor control mode; and
switching from the cursor control mode to the scroll control mode when the cursor is positioned over an onscreen option of the GUI and when the command generator is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of switching between movement modes in a computer system having a display for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI), an input device for supplying position data associated with controlling cursor or scroll movements on the GUI and a command generator for supplying command data associated with executing tasks on the GUI, the method comprising:
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monitoring position data so as to implement a cursor event or a scroll event, the cursor event being associated with moving a cursor, the scroll event being associated with moving a scroll tab;
monitoring command data so as to implement selection events;
locking position data to the scroll event when the cursor is positioned on an onscreen option of the GUI during a first selection event; and
unlocking position data from the scroll event during a second selection event.
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8. A method of executing a modal change between a cursor control mode and a scroll control mode in a computer system having a display for displaying a graphical user interface and an input device for supplying position data associated with controlling cursor and scroll movements on the graphical user interface, the cursor control mode allowing movements of a cursor to be controlled on the graphical user interface via the input device and the scroll control mode allowing scrolling to be controlled on the graphical user interface via the input device, the method comprising
selecting an onscreen option of the graphical user interface with a computer implemented action when the input device is in a cursor control mode so as to place the input device in the scroll control mode; - and
performing another computer implemented action when the input device is in the scroll control mode so as to place the input device back in the cursor control mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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21. A graphical user interface, comprising:
a graphical image for executing a modal change of an input device when the graphical image is selected, the modal change being configured to switch the input device from a cursor control mode for moving a cursor to a scroll control mode for scrolling.
- 22. The graphical user interface as recited in claim 22 wherein the graphical user interface includes a window frame defining a window, and having a horizontal scroll bar and a vertical scroll bar positioned adjacent the window, the horizontal scroll bar being disposed below the window, and the vertical scroll bar being disposed to the side of the window, each of the scroll bars being configured to allow a user to scroll through the contents of the window, the horizontal scroll bar permitting horizontal scrolling while the vertical scroll bar permitting vertical scrolling, each of the scroll bars including a scroll tab that moves within their respective scroll bar in order to initiate scrolling.
- 23. The graphical user interface as recited in claim 23 wherein the graphical image is located within the window frame.
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