Resizing a window and an object on a display screen

A method for handling an object included in a window that is resized on a computer display, where the object is subject to movement within the window due to a dynamic motion of the object separate from movement associated with the resizing of said windowed comprising the steps of:

• (a) determining and temporarily storing an initial position of the object in the window when the object first appears on the display;
• (b) determining and temporarily storing an initial dynamic object position corresponding to a position in which the object currently is as a result of any dynamic motion of the object, but excluding any effect of prior resizing of the window;
• (c) determining a current object position corresponding to a position in which the object is, subject to any dynamic motion and any previous resizing of the window;
• (d) determining predefined sizing attributes of the object;
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• (e) positioning and sizing the object in accord with the predefined sizing attributes of the object, in relation to the initial dynamic motion of the object and in response to any resizing of the window.

A system that includes a display, for handling an object included in a window that is resized on the computer display, comprising:

• a computer that includes a central processing unit for executing machine instructions and a memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the central processing unit, said machine instructions, when executed by the central processing unit, implementing the following functions:
• (a) enabling an author to selectively set a plurality of parameters that determine a position, and a size of the object when the window is resized;
• (b) binding the plurality of parameters to the object when it is saved for subsequent display on the display;
• (c) displaying the object in a first position and with a first size within an initial window on the display;
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• (d) applying the plurality of parameters to determine how the object is resized and repositioned in response to a user resizing the window in which the object appears.

A system including a display, for handling an object included in a window that is resized in the display, wherein the object is subject to movement within the window due to a dynamic motion of the object separate from movement associated with the resizing of said window, comprising:

• a computer having a central processing unit for executing machine instructions, and a memory for storing the machine instructions when they are executed by the central processing unit, said machine instructions, when executed by the central processing unit, implementing the following functions:
• (a) determining and temporarily storing an initial position of the object in the window when the object first appears on the display;
• (b) determining and temporarily storing an initial dynamic object position corresponding to a position in which the object is currently disposed as a result of any dynamic motion of the object, but excluding any effect of prior resizing of the window;
• (c) determining a current object position corresponding to a position in which the object currently is disposed, subject to any dynamic motion and any previous resizing of the window;
• (d) determining predefined sizing attributes of the object;
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• (e) positioning and sizing the object in accord with the predefined sizing attributes of the object, in relation to the initial dynamic motion of the object, in response to any resizing of the window.

An article of manufacture, adapted for use with a computer for handling an object included in a window that is resized on a display, comprising:

• a memory medium on which are stored machine instructions that are executable on a computer, said machine instructions, when thus executed, implementing the following functions:
• (a) enabling an author to selectively set a plurality of parameters that determine a position, and a size of the object when the window is resized;
• (b) binding the plurality of parameters to the object when it is saved for subsequent display on the display;
• (c) displaying the object in a first position and with a first size within an initial window on the display;
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• (d) applying the plurality of parameters to determine how the object is resized and repositioned in response to a user resizing the window in which the object appears.

An article of manufacture adapted for use with a computer that includes a display, for handling an object included in a window that is resized in the display, wherein the object is subject to movement within the window due to a dynamic motion of the object separate from movement associated with the resizing of said window, comprising:

• a memory medium on which is stored machine instructions executable on a computer, said machine instructions, when executed on the computer, implementing the following functions:
• (a) determining and temporarily storing an initial position of the object in the window when the object first appears on the display;
• (b) determining and temporarily storing an initial dynamic object position corresponding to a position in which the object is currently disposed as a result of any dynamic motion of the object, but excluding any effect of prior resizing of the window;
• (c) determining a current object position corresponding to a position in which the object currently is disposed, subject to any dynamic motion and any previous resizing of the window;
• (d) determining predefined sizing attributes of the object;
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• (e) positioning and sizing the object in accord with the predefined sizing attributes of the object, in relation to the initial dynamic motion of the object, in response to any resizing of the window.