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US 2008/0313565 A1Published application
Dynamic user interface for in-diagram shape selection
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorDan Albertson
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InventorDan Albertson
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Technologies are described herein for providing a dynamic user interface (UI) to allow a user to select an active diagram shape for insertion into a flowchart or other diagram without leaving the drawing canvas. Through the use of the embodiments presented herein, a diagramming application provides a user with a dynamic UI within the drawing canvas that includes a selection of diagram shapes from a shape gallery located adjacent to the drawing canvas. Using the dynamic UI, the user may select and insert a shape into the diagram without leaving the canvas. Additionally, the user may select a replacement shape from the dynamic UI for replacing an existing diagram shape without leaving the drawing canvas. The dynamic UI is triggered for display next to a cursor when the cursor hovers over or navigates in proximity to a diagram shape, a connection control, or any other UI trigger.
A method for selecting a diagram shape while creating a diagram, the method comprising:
A computer storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, will cause the computer to:
A method for selecting an active diagram shape while creating a diagram, the method comprising:
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