Stateful ad hoc check box selection

A method of stateful toggling of check box status,

• the method implemented as a software program installed and operating on a computer comprising a computer processor coupled to computer memory,
• the computer comprising also a computer display which itself further comprises a graphical user interface (“GUI”),
• the method implemented on the GUI, the GUI operated by a user using a mouse, the mouse comprising a mouse button, the mouse having associated with it through the GUI a mouse pointer displayed upon the GUI and responsive to physical motion of the mouse,
• the GUI having displayed upon it a set of check boxes comprising a multiplicity of check boxes, wherein each check box has a status comprising an indication whether a check box is selected,
• the method comprising the steps of:
• the user positioning the mouse pointer on a first check box;
• the user depressing the mouse button, wherein results a mouse down event;
• detecting the mouse down event on the first check box;
• toggling the status of the first check box to a new status;
• at the behest of the user, dragging the mouse pointer along a path on the display screen from the first check box to a second check box;
• detecting a mouse drag event on the second check box;
• and
• statefully toggling the status of the second check box to the new status of the first check box.

A system for statefully toggling check box status, the system comprising:

• a software program installed and operating on a computer comprising a computer processor coupled to computer memory;
• a computer display which itself further comprises a graphical user interface (“GUI”);
• the GUI operated by a user using a mouse, the mouse comprising a mouse button, the mouse having associated with it through the GUI a mouse pointer displayed upon the GUI and responsive to physical motion of the mouse;
• displayed upon the GUI a set of check boxes comprising a multiplicity of check boxes, wherein each check box has a status comprising an indication whether a check box is selected;
• means for detecting a mouse down event on a first check box;
• means for toggling the status of the check box to a new status;
• means for displaying upon the GUI the mouse pointer as the mouse pointer drags along a path on the display screen from the first check box to an additional check box;
• means for detecting a mouse drag event on the additional check box;
• and
• means for statefully toggling the status of the additional check box to the new status of the first check box.

A computer program product for statefully toggling check box status,

• the computer program product implemented for use as software program for installation and operation on a computer comprising a computer processor coupled to computer memory,
• the computer comprising also a computer display which itself further comprises a graphical user interface (“GUI”),
• the GUI operated by a user using a mouse, the mouse comprising a mouse button, the mouse having associated with it through the GUI a mouse pointer displayed upon the GUI and responsive to physical motion of the mouse,
• the GUI having displayed upon it a set of check boxes comprising a multiplicity of check boxes, wherein each check box has a status comprising an indication whether a check box is selected,
• the computer program product comprising:
• a recording medium;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for detecting a mouse down event on a first check box;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for toggling the status of the check box to a new status;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for displaying upon the GUI the mouse pointer as the mouse pointer drags along a path on the display screen from the first check box to an additional check box;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for detecting a mouse drag event on the additional check box;
• and
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for statefully toggling the status of the additional check box to the new status of the first check box.