Non-modal toolbar control

A method implemented by at least one computing device, the method comprising:

• displaying a user interface including a simultaneous display of content within a defined content region and a first toolbar along an edge of the user interface adjacent and separate from the content, the first toolbar including selectable task category options that are each associated with different categories of tasks that are performable to affect the content, and the content displayed within the user interface including a plurality of simultaneously displayed individual pages of a multipage document;
• causing display of a secondary toolbar adjacent the first toolbar responsive to selection of a selectable task category option in the first toolbar, the secondary toolbar including selectable task options that are associated with different tasks within a task category represented by the selectable task category option;
• receiving a plurality of inputs selecting a plurality of the simultaneously displayed individual pages, wherein the selected pages correspond to a subset of individual pages of the multipage document, and the subset of individual pages includes less than all of the pages of the multipage document, and greater than a single page of the multipage document;
• displaying a representation of the subset of individual pages in the secondary toolbar;
• causing display of a tertiary toolbar adjacent the secondary toolbar responsive to selection of a selectable task option from the secondary toolbar, the tertiary toolbar including:
• task parameters that each specify a different relationship of a task represented by the selectable task option to the subset of individual pages of the multipage document, and a selectable representation of the task represented by the selectable task option from the secondary toolbar;
• configuring the first toolbar, secondary toolbar, and tertiary toolbar as non-modal such that interaction with the content and the first toolbar, secondary toolbar, and tertiary toolbar is permitted during display of the first toolbar, secondary toolbar, and tertiary toolbar;
• receiving a selection of one or more of the task parameters from the tertiary toolbar, and a subsequent selection of the selectable representation of the task represented by the selectable task option from the tertiary toolbar;
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• performing the task on the content displayed within the user interface by processing the subset of individual pages of the multipage document using the selected one or more task parameters, and maintaining display of the first toolbar, secondary toolbar, and tertiary toolbar after performance of the task.

One or more computer-readable storage media storing instructions that are executable by one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• displaying a user interface including a simultaneous display of content within a defined content region and a first toolbar along an edge of the user interface adjacent and separate from the content, the first toolbar including selectable task category options that are each associated with different categories of tasks that are performable to affect the content, and the content displayed within the defined content region including a plurality of simultaneously displayed individual pages of a multipage document;
• causing display of a secondary toolbar adjacent the first toolbar responsive to selection of a selectable task category option in the first toolbar, the secondary toolbar including selectable task options that are associated with different tasks within a task category represented by the selectable task category option;
• receiving a plurality of inputs selecting a plurality of the simultaneously displayed individual pages, wherein the selected pages correspond to a subset of individual pages of the multipage document, and the subset of individual pages includes less than all of the pages of the multipage document, and greater than a single page of the multipage document;
• displaying a representation of the subset of individual pages in the secondary toolbar;
• causing display of a tertiary toolbar adjacent the secondary toolbar responsive to selection of a selectable task option from the secondary toolbar, the tertiary toolbar including:
• task parameters that each specify a different way in which a task represented by the selectable task option is to be performed in relation to the subset of individual pages of the multipage document, and a selectable representation of the task represented by the selectable task option from the secondary toolbar;
• configuring the first toolbar, secondary toolbar, and tertiary toolbar as non-modal such that interaction with the content and the first toolbar, secondary toolbar, and tertiary toolbar is permitted during display of the first toolbar, secondary toolbar, and tertiary toolbar;
• receiving a selection of one or more of the task parameters from the tertiary toolbar, and a subsequent selection of the selectable representation of the task represented by the selectable task option from the tertiary toolbar;
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• performing the task on the content displayed within the user interface by processing the subset of individual pages of the multipage document using the selected one or more task parameters, and maintaining display of the first toolbar, secondary toolbar, and tertiary toolbar after performance of the task.