Persistent adjustable text selector
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1. A method for selecting text comprising the steps of, in an application display:
- in response to a selection command, selecting a range of text within a document;
applying a text selection indicator to the selected text;
displaying handle elements at start and end points of the selected text; and
responsive to operator interaction with the handle elements, altering an amount of text subject to the selection;
wherein an amount of the selected text remains selected after a user interacts with an unselected portion of text.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer interface that allows for the amount of text selected using a text selection utility to be changed after the selection has been made. A user may make an initial selection, then later change the amount or portion of text that was selected using selection handles displayed on the selection.
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1. A method for selecting text comprising the steps of, in an application display:
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in response to a selection command, selecting a range of text within a document; applying a text selection indicator to the selected text; displaying handle elements at start and end points of the selected text; and responsive to operator interaction with the handle elements, altering an amount of text subject to the selection; wherein an amount of the selected text remains selected after a user interacts with an unselected portion of text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for storing text selections, comprising storing each selection made by a user in a selection history.
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9. A computer operating system comprising:
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a first device driver for a user input device; a second device driver to display information content via a display; and an application handler to define graphical user interface elements in response to user commands from an application, the operating system responsive to a text selection operation displaying a display attribute identifying the selected text as selected and displaying graphical user interface elements at end points of the selected text, the operating system further responsive to user interactivity with the graphical user interface elements changing an amount of text identified as selected, and continuing to identify the selected text as selected until directed to do otherwise by a user. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A machine-readable medium containing program instructions for execution on a processor, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform:
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responsive to operator input, selecting a segment of text; displaying at least one graphical interface element on at least one edge of the selection; responsive to operator interaction with the at least one graphical element, changing the amount or portion of text selected as directed by the operator interaction; and maintaining the selection while allowing a user to perform operations on unselected text.
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12. A method for selecting text, comprising the steps of:
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responsive to operator input, determining a selection of text; displaying graphical user interface elements associated with the selection; responsive to operator interaction with the graphical user interface elements, adjusting the selection so that it includes at least some text that was not included in the selection or excludes at least some text that was included in the selection; wherein the operator may perform operations on text not included in the selection without changing the amount of text included in the selection.
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