Modifying an order of processing of a task performed on a plurality of objects

A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium storing a computer readable program for modifying an order of installing a plurality of objects on a computing device, wherein the computer readable program is executed by a processor to performs operations to:

• receive user input selecting an installation task to install the objects on the computing device, wherein the task performs a same type of operation on each of the objects;
• display an initial order of installing the objects;
• initiate installing the objects on the computing device based on the initial order;
• receive user input indicating a modification to the initial order while installing the objects according to the initial order;
• modify the initial order of the objects based on the user input to generate a modified order in which to install the displayed objects during the installation of the objects according to the initial order;
• and
• continue installation of the objects from the object currently being installed based on the modified order, wherein during the installation of one of the displayed objects, performing:
• receiving user input through a wizard for a previous object indicating completion of installation of the previous object,
• displaying a wizard for the object being installed in a wizard panel in response to the user input indicating completion of installation of the previous object in the modified order;
• and
• updating a status of installation of the object in the status panel.

An apparatus for modifying an order of installing a plurality of objects on a computing device, the apparatus comprising:

• an interface adapted to:
• receive user input selecting an installation task to install the objects on the computing device;
• a processing system coupled to the interface and adapted to:
• display an initial order of installing the objects;
• and
• initiate installing the objects on the computing device based on the initial order, and
• wherein the interface is further adapted to receive user input indicating a modification of the initial order while installing the objects according to the initial order, and
• wherein the processing system is further adapted to modify the initial order of processing based on the user input to generate a modified order in which to install the displayed objects during the installation of the objects according to the initial order, and further adapted to continue installation of the objects from the object currently being installed based on the modified order, wherein during the installation of one of the displayed objects, performing:
• receiving user input through a wizard for a previous object indicating completion of installation of the previous object,
• displaying a wizard for the object being installed in a wizard panel in response to the user input indicating completion of installation of the previous object in the modified order;
• and
• updating a status of installation of the object in the status panel.

A method for modifying an order of processing of a task performed on a plurality of objects, the method comprising:

• receiving user selection of a selected task comprising one of a plurality of displayed tasks, wherein each of the plurality of tasks provides a different set of operations to perform on the objects;
• displaying an initial order of processing of the objects;
• initiating performance of the task on the objects based on the initial order;
• receiving user input indicating a modification to the initial order while performing the task on the objects according to the initial order;
• modifying the initial order based on the user input to generate a modified order of processing while the task is being performed on the objects according to the initial order;
• and
• continuing performance of the task on the objects based on the modified order, wherein during the installation of one of the displayed objects, performing:
• receiving user input through a wizard for a previous object indicating completion of installation of the previous object,
• displaying a wizard for the object being installed in a wizard panel in response to the user input indicating completion of installation of the previous object in the modified order;
• and
• updating a status of installation of the object in the status panel.