Selectively adjusting the order of windows in response to a scroll wheel rotation
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael Wayne Brown, Andrew Douglas Hately, Kelvin Roderick Lawrence, Michael A. Paolini
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Abstract
A method, system, and program for selectively adjusting displayable objects in response to a scroll wheel rotation are provided. A rotation of a scroll wheel position is detected. Then, the current scroll wheel mode selection is detected. Then the z-order of a plurality of ordered windows within the graphical interface are rotated according to the adjusted scroll wheel position.
Claims18
A method for rotating a z-order level of a plurality of ordered displayable objects within a graphical interface, said method comprising the step of:
- detecting a rotation of a scroll wheel position;
- and
- rotating a z-order of a plurality of ordered displayable objects within a graphical interface according to said rotation of said scroll wheel position, such that a z-order level of each of said plurality of ordered displayable objects is incrementally adjusted according to said rotation of said scroll wheel position.
A system for rotating a z-order level of a plurality of ordered displayable objects within a graphical interface, said system comprising:
- a graphical user interface
- means for detecting a rotation of a scroll wheel position;
- and
- means for rotating a z-order of a plurality of ordered displayable objects within said graphical user interface according to said rotation of said scroll wheel position.
A program for rotating a z-order level of a plurality of ordered displayable objects within a graphical interface, residing on a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means, said program comprising:
- means for detecting a rotation of a scroll wheel position;
- and
- means for controlling rotation a z-order of a plurality of ordered displayable objects within a graphical interface according to said rotation of said scroll wheel position.
A method for controlling a z-order, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a selection of a particular displayable object from among a plurality of displayable objects displayed within a graphical user interface in a z-order;
- detecting a rotation of a scroll wheel position;
- and
- rotating a z-order of said particular displayable object within said z-order according to said rotation of said scroll wheel position.
A system for controlling a z-order, said system comprising:
- a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of displayable objects ordered in a z-order;
- means for receiving a selection of a particular displayable object from among a plurality of displayable objects;
- means for detecting a rotation of a scroll wheel position;
- and
- means for rotating a z-order of said particular displayable object within said z-order according to said rotation of said scroll wheel position.
A program for controlling a z-order, residing on a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means, said program comprising:
- means for enabling receipt of a selection of a particular displayable object from among a plurality of displayable objects displayed within a graphical user interface in a z-order;
- means for enabling detection of a rotation of a scroll wheel position;
- and
- means for controlling rotation of a z-order of said particular displayable object within said z-order according to said rotation of said scroll wheel position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.