Combining palettes on a computer display
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented graphical user interface method, comprising:
- receiving a select command to select a first window from a group of three or more separate and distinct windows, each window having its own content and its own decoration and being an independent user interface object;
receiving a dock command to combine the selected first window and a distinct second window from the group of windows; and
docking the first window to the second window in response to the dock command to form a single composite window having its own content and its own decoration, the content of the composite window including at least a substantial portion of the content of the first window and a substantial portion of the content of the second window.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented graphical user interface method receives a select command to select a first window from a group of three or more separate and distinct windows. A dock command is received to combine the selected first window and a distinct second window from the group of windows. The first window is docked to the second window to form a single composite window having its own content and its own decoration. The composite window includes a first pane containing the first window content and a second pane containing the second window content. A collapse command is received to collapse a selected one of the first and second panes in the composite window, and an uncollapse command is received to uncollapse the previously collapsed first or second pane in the composite window. A stack command is received to stack a third window with the second pane of the composite window. The second and third window contents form a stacked group of contents, and each of the second and third window contents includes a selection indicator. A detach command is received to detach the stacked group of contents from the composite window. The stacked group of contents is displayed in a new composite window and the remaining content is displayed in the original composite window.
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33 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented graphical user interface method, comprising:
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receiving a select command to select a first window from a group of three or more separate and distinct windows, each window having its own content and its own decoration and being an independent user interface object; receiving a dock command to combine the selected first window and a distinct second window from the group of windows; and docking the first window to the second window in response to the dock command to form a single composite window having its own content and its own decoration, the content of the composite window including at least a substantial portion of the content of the first window and a substantial portion of the content of the second window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented graphical user interface method, comprising:
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receiving a command to detach the contents of a selected plurality of docked windows from a composite window; and displaying the contents of the selected windows in a new composite window and displaying the remaining content of the original composite window in the original composite window.
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18. A computer program residing on a computer-readable medium, comprising instructions for causing the computer system to:
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receive a select command to select a first window from a group of three or more separate and distinct windows, each window having its own content and its own decoration and being an independent user interface object; receive a dock command to combine the selected first window and a distinct second window from the group of windows; and dock the first window to the second window in response to the dock command to form a single composite window having its own content and its own decoration, the content of the composite window including at least a substantial portion of the content of the first window and a substantial portion of the content of the second window. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer program residing on a computer-readable medium comprising instructions for causing the computer system to:
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receive a command to detach the contents of a selected plurality of docked windows from a composite window; and display the contents of the selected windows in a new composite window and display the remaining content of the original composite window in the original composite window.
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