Selectively adjusting transparency of windows within a user interface
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 transparency of windows within a user interface are provided. An n-level is determined within a z-order of at least one displayable object from among multiple displayable objects distributed within the z-order. A transparency level is selectively adjusted of the at least one displayable object within a user interface positioned at the n-level within the z-order, such that the transparency level of the at least one displayable object is selectively adjusted without adjusting the z-order of the displayable objects.
Claims23
A method for selectively adjusting a transparency of a displayable object within a user interface, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining an n-level within a z-order of at least one displayable object from among a plurality of displayable objects distributed within said z-order;
- and
- selectively adjusting a transparency level of said at least one displayable object within a user interface positioned at said n-level within said z-order, such that said transparency level of said at least one displayable object is selectively adjusted without adjusting said z-order of said plurality of displayable objects distributed within said z-order.
A system for selectively adjusting a transparency of a displayable object within a user interface, said system comprising:
- a graphical user interface;
- means for determining an n-level within a z-order of at least one displayable object from among a plurality of displayable objects distributed within said z-order and displayed within said graphical user interface;
- and
- means for selectively adjusting a transparency level of said at least one displayable object positioned at said n-level within said z-order.
A program for selectively adjusting a transparency of a displayable object within a user interface, residing on a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means, said program comprising:
- means for determining an n-level within a z-order of at least one displayable object from among a plurality of displayable objects distributed within said z-order;
- and
- means for controlling a transparency level of said at least one displayable object positioned at said n-level within said z-order.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.