Method for reanchoring branches within a directory tree

A computer program product stored in a signal bearing media providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to manage a directory tree, said computer program product comprising:

• instruction means for displaying a directory tree as a first directory tree in which said tree object is anchored to a first location within said GUI;
• instruction means for replacing said first directory tree with a second directory tree in response to user selection of said tree object, wherein said instruction means for replacing said first directory tree with said second directory tree further comprises instruction means for receiving a user specified reanchoring location;
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• instruction means for, in response to said replacement of said first directory tree with said second directory tree, re-anchoring said tree object to a second location within said GUI corresponding to a relative position of said tree object within said second directory tree from which a user can more easily interact with said tree object.