System and method for customizing workspace

A system for enabling a user to create a frameset arrangement for a view comprising:

• means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of predefined frameset arrangements to the user through a graphical user interface, wherein the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements are displayed as objects to the user;
• means for enabling the user to specify at least a first number of frames or a second number of frames in the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements, the first number of frames being different than the second number of frames;
• means for enabling the user to select one of the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements through the graphical user interface;
• and
• means for presenting the view to the user having the selected predefined frameset arrangement;
• wherein in response to the user specifying the first number of frames, the means for simultaneously displaying the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements presents each of the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements with the first number of frames specified by the user, and
• wherein in response to the user specifying the second number of frames, the means for simultaneously displaying the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements presents each of the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements with the second number of frames specified by the user.

A method for enabling a user to create a frameset arrangement for a view comprising the steps of:

• simultaneously displaying a plurality of frameset arrangements to the user through a graphical user interface, wherein the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements are displayed as objects to the user;
• enabling the user to specify at least a first number of frames or a second number of frames in the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements, the first number of frames being different than the second number of frames;
• enabling the user to select one of the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements through the graphical user interface;
• and
• presenting the view to the user having the selected predefined frameset arrangement;
• wherein if the user specifies the first number of frames, the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements are each displayed with the first number of frames specified by the user, and
• wherein if the user specifies the second number of frames, the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements are each displayed with the second number of frames specified by the user.

A processor readable medium having processor readable code embodied therein for causing a processor to enable a user to create a frameset arrangement for a view, the medium comprising:

• processor readable code for causing the processor to simultaneously display a plurality of predefined frameset arrangements to the user through a graphical user interface, wherein the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements are displayed as objects to the user;
• processor readable code for causing the processor to enable the user to specify at least a first number of frames or a second number of frames in the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements, the first number of frames being different than the second number of frames;
• processor readable code for causing the processor to enable the user to select one of the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements through the graphical user interface;
• and
• processor readable code for causing the processor to present the view to the user having the selected predefined frameset arrangement;
• wherein in response to the user specifying the first number of frames the processor readable code further causes the processor to present each of the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements with the first number of frames specified by the user, and
• wherein in response to the user specifying the second number of frames the processor readable code further causes the processor to present each of the plurality of predefined frameset arrangements with the second number of frames specified by the user.

A method for enabling a user to customize a workspace, the method comprising:

• storing a plurality of predefined framesets, wherein each of the plurality of predefined framesets includes a predefined number of frames and a predefined layout for the frames;
• simultaneously displaying a plurality of user selectable graphical interface objects, wherein each user selectable graphical interface object includes a graphical representation of a corresponding one of the plurality of predefined framesets, wherein said graphical representation includes the corresponding predefined number of frames and the corresponding predefined layout for the frames, wherein the graphical representations of the plurality of user selectable graphical interface objects are displayed together in a user interface;
• enabling the user to specify a number of frames that are displayed for the plurality of predefined framesets;
• in response to the user specifying the number of frames, retrieving one or more of the plurality of predefined framesets, wherein each of the one or more of the plurality of predefined framesets includes the specified number of frames;
• selecting one of the plurality of user selectable graphical interface objects thereby enabling the user to select said corresponding one of the plurality of predefined framesets;
• and
• presenting the selected corresponding one of the plurality of predefined framesets.