Graphical user interface with improved control for areas with a large number of selectable bitmaps

A graphical user interface comprising:

• bitmap image means including a plurality of selectable bitmap portions, wherein at least one designated group of the plurality of selectable bitmap portions is corresponded to a single drop-down box, and each of the selectable bitmap portions of the designated group are simultaneously displayed in the single drop-down box;
• indicator means for selecting one selectable bitmap portion from the plurality of selectable bitmap portions of the designated group;
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• control means for providing an indication in the drop-down box of the selected bitmap portion when the selected bitmap portion is part of the designated group, and for changing the indication in the drop-down box as the selected bitmap portion changes within the designated group.

A graphical user interfacing process for a bitmap image including a plurality of selectable bitmap portions, wherein at least one designated group the plurality of selectable bitmap portions is corresponded to in a single drop-down box, and each of the selectable bitmap portions of the designated group are simultaneously displayed in the single drop-down box, comprising the steps of:

• selecting one selectable bitmap portion from the plurality of selectable bitmap portions of the designated group;
• providing an indication in the drop-down box of the selected bitmap portion when the selected bitmap portion is part of the designated group;
• and
• changing the indication in the drop-down box as the selected bitmap portion changes within the designated group.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer storage medium and a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for causing a computer to generate a bitmap image including a plurality of selectable bitmap portions, wherein at least one designated group of the plurality of selectable bitmap portions is corresponded to a single drop-down box, and each of the selectable bitmap portions of the designated group are simultaneously displayed in the single drop-down box, the computer program code mechanism comprising:
• a first computer code configured to select one selectable bitmap portion from the plurality of selectable bitmap portions of the designated group;
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• a second computer code configured to provide an indication in the drop-down box of the selected bitmap portion when the selected bitmap portion is part of the designated group, and configured to change the indication in the drop-down box as the selected bitmap portion changes within the designated group.

A graphical user interface comprising:

• bitmap image means including a plurality of selectable bitmap portions, wherein at least one designated group of the plurality of selectable bitmap portions is corresponded to a single drop-down box;
• indicator means for selecting one selectable bitmap portion from the plurality of selectable bitmap portions of the designated group, and wherein the indicator means further selects the selected bitmap portion from both of the designated group and from the drop-down box;
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• control means for providing an indication in the drop-down box of the selected bitmap portion when the selected bitmap portion is part of the designated group, and for changing the indication in the drop-down box as the selected bitmap portion changes within the designated group.

A graphical user interfacing process for a bitmap image including a plurality of selectable bitmap portions, wherein at least one designated group of the plurality of selectable bitmap portions is corresponded to a single drop-down box, comprising the steps of:

• selecting one selectable map portion from the plurality of selectable bitmap portions of the designated group, and wherein the selecting selects the selected bitmap portion from both of the designated group and from the drop-down box;
• providing an indication in the drop-down box of the selected bitmap portion when the selected bitmap portion is part of the designated group;
• and
• changing the indication in the drop-down box as the selected bitmap portion changes within the designated group.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer storage medium and a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for causing a computer to generate a bitmap image including a plurality of selectable bitmap portions, wherein at least one designated group of the plurality of selectable bitmap portions is corresponded to a single drop-down box, the computer program code mechanism comprising:
• a first computer code configured to select one selectable bitmap portion from the plurality of selectable bitmap portions of the designated group, and wherein the first computer code is further configured to select the selected bitmap portion from both of the designated group and from the drop-down box;
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• a second computer code configured to provide an indication in the drop-down box of the selected bitmap portion when the selected bitmap portion is part of the designated group, and configured to change the indication in the drop-down box as the selected bitmap portion changes within the designated group.