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AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsRobert J. Jarrett, Gerhard A. Schobbe, Marieke Iwema, Charlton E. Lui, F. David Jones, Emily K. Rimas, Bodin Dresevic, Subha Bhattacharyay
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A lasso select tool that allows a user to draw a flexible line of selection ink in order to select one or more graphical objects for manipulation. As the user draws this selection line, the lasso select tool continuously redraws and displays a connection line connecting one end of the selection line with the opposite end of the selection line. This connection line thus graphically demonstrates to the user the area that is presently encompassed by the resulting lasso enclosure. Further, the lasso select tool will change the appearance of any object selected with the lasso enclosure. The lasso select tool also selects objects that are only substantially encompassed by the lasso enclosure. For example, the lasso select tool may select ink objects that are only 60% or more encompassed by the lasso enclosure.
Computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, enable a lasso-select function to be carried out via a computing device, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method for selection of graphical objects in a display area, the method comprising:
One or more computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to carry out the following acts:
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