Adjusting the tint of a translucent window to convey status
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 adding various tints to a translucent displayable object to convey a status of a computing task are provided. A tint level is specified to represent a status of a non-interactive computing task. Then, the tint of at least a selected portion of a displayable object associated with the non-interactive computing task is graphically adjusted according to the tint level, such that the status of the non-interactive computing task is displayed by the associated displayable object.
Claims31
A method for adjusting a tint to a window within a user interface to convey a status, said method comprising the steps of:
- detecting a status of a non-interactive computing task;
- specifying a tint level to represent said status;
- and
- graphically adjusting a tint of at least a selected portion of a displayable object within a display area associated with said non-interactive computing task according to said specified tint level, such that said status of said non-interactive computing task is displayed by said associated displayable object.
A system for adjusting a tint to a window within a user interface to convey a status, said system comprising:
- a graphical user interface;
- means for detecting a status of a non-interactive computing task;
- means for specifying a tint level to represent said status;
- and
- means for graphically adjusting a tint of at least a selected portion of a displayable object within a display area of said graphical user interface associated with said non-interactive computing task according to said specified tint level.
A program for adjusting a tint to a window within a user interface to convey a status, residing on a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means, said program comprising:
- means for enabling detection of a status of a non-interactive computing task;
- means for specifying a tint level to represent said status;
- and
- means for controlling graphical adjustment of a tint of at least a selected portion of a displayable object within a display area associated with said non-interactive computing task according to said specified tint level, such that said status of said non-interactive computing task is displayed by said associated displayable object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.