Method and system for displaying stereoscopic detail-in-context presentations

A data processing system comprising:

• a processor and memory having instructions that are executable by the processor to cause the data processing system to perform operations comprising:
• causing a display of a detail-in-context presentation including a stereoscopic lens in an image, wherein a focal region of the stereoscopic lens is at a first height above portions of the image outside of the stereoscopic lens;
• and
• causing a display of a lens control icon of a graphical user interface (“GUI”) at a second height above the portions of the image outside of the stereoscopic lens in the detail-in-context presentation,
• wherein the lens control icon is configured to allow control of a characteristic of the focal region of the stereoscopic lens,
• wherein the first height and the second height are not zero, and
• wherein the characteristic of the focal region comprises at least one of a magnification of the entire focal region or a size of the focal region.

At least one computer-readable storage device including instructions executable to cause a data processing system to:

• cause a display of a detail-in-context presentation including a stereoscopic lens in an image, wherein a focal region of the stereoscopic lens is at a first height above portions of the image outside of the stereoscopic lens;
• and
• cause a display of a lens control icon of a graphical user interface (“GUI”) at a second height above portions of the image outside of the stereoscopic lens in the detail-in-context presentation,
• wherein the lens control icon is configured to allow control of a characteristic of the focal region of the stereoscopic lens,
• wherein the first height and the second height are not zero, and
• wherein the characteristic of the focal region comprises at least one of a magnification of the entire focal region or a size of the focal region.