System and method for visually expressing user interface elements
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsDonald Lindsay, Mark Ligameri
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Abstract
A method of visually expressing user interface elements on a display is provided which emphasizes those user interface elements which a user would be more interested in and deemphasizes those user interface elements which a user would be less interested in. Certain user interface elements, such as active elements, can be rendered in a sharp manner and be within a depth of field while other elements, such as inactive elements, can be rendered in a blurry manner and outside the depth of field.
Claims20
A method for concurrently displaying a plurality of graphical user interface elements on a display screen, the method comprising:
- rendering a first user interface element in a sharp, crisp manner;
- and
- rendering a second user interface element in a blurry manner
A method for concurrently displaying a plurality of graphical user interface elements on a display screen, the method comprising:
- rendering each interface element for which user interaction is currently permissible in a sharp manner and rendering each user interface element for which user interaction is currently impermissible in a blurry manner.
A control for a graphical user interface for setting a depth of field for rendering user interface elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.