Displaying transparency characteristic aids
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 displaying transparency characteristic aids are provided. A user interface is displayed comprising at least one displayable object within a display area controlled by a computer system. Responsive to an initiating event, placing a transparency characteristic aid within the display area in association with the initiating event, such that the at least one displayable object is not obscured by the transparency characteristic aid. The transparency resource aid may indicate resource usage of hardware, software, and graphical characteristics.
Claims18
A method for displaying characteristic aids in a display area, said method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a user interface comprising at least one displayable object within a display area controlled by a computer system;
- monitoring a transparency associated with said at least one displayable object;
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- responsive to an initiating event, placing a transparency characteristic aid comprising said monitored transparency of said at least one displayable object within said display area, such that said at least one displayable object is not obscured by said transparency characteristic aid.
A system for displaying characteristic aids in a display area, said system comprising:
- a graphical user interface controlled by a computer system;
- means for displaying at least one displayable object within said graphical user interface;
- means for monitoring a transparency associated with said at least one displayable object;
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- means responsive to an initiating event, for placing a transparency characteristic aid comprising said monitored transparency of said at least one displayable object within said graphical user interface.
A program for displaying characteristic aids in a display area, residing on a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means, said program comprising:
- means for enabling display of at least one displayable object within a user interface;
- means for monitoring a transparency associated with said at least one displayable object;
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- means for controlling placement of a transparency characteristic aid comprising said monitored transparency of said at least one displayable object within said user interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.