Computer controlled user interactive display interface for accessing graphic tools with a minimum of display pointer movement
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorJames Lentz
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Abstract
A computer controlled graphical user interface implementation comprising displaying a set of graphic tools in a primary container location on the display in combination with an implement for using a selected tool to create a graphic object at a selected display location that is changeable as the object is being created in which there are provided functions responsive to the creation of the graphic object for displaying a secondary container containing a duplicate of the selected tool proximate the location of the graphic object, the secondary container being dynamically moveable responsive to the graphics object creation.
Claims20
In a computer controlled user interactive display system, a display interface implementation for accessing graphic tools for creating graphic objects with minimal display pointer movement comprising:
- means for displaying a set of graphic tools in a primary container location on the display;
- means for using a selected tool to create a graphic object at a selected display location that is changeable as the object is being created;
- and
- means responsive to the creation of said graphic object providing a secondary container containing a duplicate of said selected tool proximate the location of the graphic object, said secondary container being dynamically moveable responsive to said graphics object creation.
A method for accessing graphic tools with minimal display pointer movement on an interactive display interface for creating graphic objects comprising:
- displaying a set of graphic tools in a primary container location on the display;
- using a selected tool to create a graphic object at a selected display location that is changeable as the object is being created;
- and
- in response to the creation of said graphic object, providing a secondary container containing a duplicate of said selected tool proximate the location of the graphic object, said secondary container being dynamically moveable responsive to said graphics object creation.
A computer program having program code included on a computer readable medium for accessing graphic tools with minimal display pointer movement on an interactive display interface for creating graphic objects comprising:
- means for displaying a set of graphic tools in a primary container location on the display;
- means for using a selected tool to create a graphic object at a selected display location that is changeable as the object is being created;
- and
- means responsive to the creation of said graphic object providing a secondary container containing a duplicate of said selected tool proximate the location of the graphic object, said secondary container being dynamically moveable responsive to said graphics object creation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.