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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSophia M. Johnson, William Jesse Johnson, Marvin L. Williams
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A method and system for recalling a previous desktop state of a data processing system, where a desktop state specifies a dependence hierarchy and visual arrangement of a number of graphical objects representative of operating system functions and data processing applications that are displayed within a display device of the data processing system. The system detects each occurrence of a desktop event which creates a new desktop state. In response to detecting an occurrence of a desktop event, the system records the new desktop state. In response to a particular user input, the system automatically returns the desktop to a selected state previous to the current desktop state by referencing the recorded desktop states, wherein all operating system functions and data processing applications available at the selected state are enabled.
A method within a data processing system for recalling a previous desktop state, wherein a desktop state comprises a dependence hierarchy and visual arrangement of a plurality of graphical objects representative of operating system functions and data processing applications that are displayed within a display device of said data processing system at a specified time, said method comprising:
A system within a data processing system for recalling a previous desktop state, wherein a desktop state comprises a dependence hierarchy and visual arrangement of a plurality of graphical objects representative of operating system functions and data processing applications that are displayed within a display device of said data processing system at a specified time, said system comprising:
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