Methods and apparatus for a window pane sash control with memory
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorsDonald R. Gentner, John Evans, Christopher Cotton
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Abstract
Methods and systems for using a sash control graphic to resize panes in a window are disclosed herein. In the present invention, a sash control comprising at least one direction area and a drag area is used to resize panes in a display window. Information reflecting a first configuration of the panes within the window is stored. The panes may be automatically reset to the first configuration from a second configuration within the window based on the stored information in response to a single-action activation of the at least one direction area of the sash control without moving or dragging the sash control.
Claims15
A method for managing the display of windows corresponding to tasks executable by a computer on a display, the method comprising the operations of:
- displaying a window containing at least two panes and a sash control, wherein the sash control comprises at least one direction area and a drag area;
- storing information reflecting a first configuration of the panes within the window;
- and
- automatically resetting the panes to the first configuration from a second configuration within the window based on the stored information in response to a single-action activation of the at least one direction area of the sash control without moving or dragging the sash control.
A computer-readable medium containing instructions for managing the display of windows corresponding to tasks executable by a computer, by:
- displaying a window containing at least two panes and a sash control, wherein the sash control comprises at least one direction area and a drag area;
- storing information reflecting a first configuration of the panes within the window;
- and
- automatically resetting the panes to the first configuration from a second configuration within the window based on the stored information in response to a single-action activation of the at least one direction area of the sash control without moving or dragging the sash control.
An apparatus for managing the display of windows corresponding to tasks executable by a computer, comprising:
- a memory having program instructions, and
- a processor configured to use the program instructions to:
- display a window containing at least two panes and a sash control, wherein the sash control comprises at least one direction area and a drag area;
- store information reflecting a first configuration of the panes within the window;
- and
- automatically reset the panes to the first configuration from a second configuration within the window based on the stored information in response to a single-action activation of the at least one direction area of the sash control without moving or dragging the sash control.
An apparatus for managing the display of windows corresponding to tasks executable by a computer, comprising:
- means for displaying at least one window containing at least two panes on the display;
- means for displaying a sash control graphic in a first position on the display, the sash control graphic comprising at least one direction area and a drag area;
- means for displaying a window containing at least two panes and a sash control;
- means for storing information reflecting a first configuration of the panes within the window;
- and
- means for automatically resetting the panes to the first configuration from a second configuration within the window based on the stored information in response to a single-action activation of the at least one direction area of the sash control without moving or dragging the sash control.
A graphical user interface for managing the display of a window comprising at least two panes displayed by a computer comprising a processor, a memory, and a display, the graphical user interface comprising at least one direction area and a drag area, wherein activation of the direction area without moving or dragging the direction area causes a computer to perform the operations of:
- storing information reflecting a first configuration of the panes within the window;
- and
- displaying the panes in a second configuration where at least one of the panes is fully open and another pane is fully hidden.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.