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Method and system for providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 2001-03-29
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Granted: 2004-08-03
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Expires: 2021-03-29
Abstract
Abstract Providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window is disclosed. The method and system comprises providing a description of a position of a content pane within a host window and utilizing a diagram to indicate the position and the orientation of the content pane within the host window. Docking is allowed to occur anywhere in the host window, not only in the border regions. In addition, docking positions include the positions inside the split panes. Given a vertical splitter bar, for example, the left-top, left-bottom, right-top, and right-bottom positions are available. The thumbnail feedback when docking shows how existing docking panes will be moved and resized, as well as the orientation and relative size of the resulting docking pane.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick Thomas Sharp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/0486; G06F2203/00; G06F2203/048; G06F2203/04803
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window, the method comprising the steps of: (a) determining if the content pane to be docked is positioned over the host window in a docking position; (b) if the content pane to be docked is over the host window in a docking position, then providing a description of a position at which the content pane is to be docked within the host window; and (c) utilizing said description to display a docking indicator that indicates the position and orientation of how the content pane is to be docked within the host window.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window, the method comprising the steps of: (a) determining if the content pane to be docked is positioned over the host window in a docking position; (b) if the content pane to be docked is over the host window in a docking position, then providing a description of a position at which the content pane is to be docked within the host window; and (c) utilizing said description to display a docking indicator that indicates the position and orientation of how the content pane is to be docked within the host window.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of (d) docking the content pane in accordance with the description.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the docking indicator is a thumbnail diagram which illustrates the content pane along with at least one other content pane and at least one splitter bar within the host window.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 3 in which the content pane within the thumbnail diagram that is to be docked is identified by a particular color.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 4 in which the thumbnail diagram is displayed in response to dragging the content pane into a docking position over the host window.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
109 words
A system for providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window, the system comprising: (a) means for determining if the content pane to be docked is positioned over the host window in a docking position; (b) means for providing a description of a position at which the content pane is to be docked within the host window when the content pane to be docked is over the host window in a docking position; and (c) means for utilizing said description to display a docking indicator that indicates the position and orientation of how the content pane is to be docked within the host window.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
109 words
A system for providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window, the system comprising: (a) means for determining if the content pane to be docked is positioned over the host window in a docking position; (b) means for providing a description of a position at which the content pane is to be docked within the host window when the content pane to be docked is over the host window in a docking position; and (c) means for utilizing said description to display a docking indicator that indicates the position and orientation of how the content pane is to be docked within the host window.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 6 further comprising means (d) for docking the content pane in accordance with the description.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 7 wherein the docking indicator is a thumbnail diagram that illustrates the content pane along with at least one other content pane and at least one splitter bar within the host window.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 8 wherein the docking indicator is a thumbnail diagram which illustrates the content pane along with at least one other content pane and at least one splitter bar within the host window.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 9 in which the thumbnail diagram is displayed in response to dragging the content pane into a docking position over the host window.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
A computer readable medium containing program instructions for providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window, the program instructions comprising the steps for: (a) determining if the content pane to be docked is positioned over the host window in a docking position; (b) if the content pane to be docked is over the host window in a docking position, then providing a description of a position at which the content pane is to be docked within the host window; and (c) utilizing said description to display a docking indicator that indicates the position and orientation of how the content pane is to be docked within the host window.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
113 words
A computer readable medium containing program instructions for providing feedback concerning a content pane to be docked in a host window, the program instructions comprising the steps for: (a) determining if the content pane to be docked is positioned over the host window in a docking position; (b) if the content pane to be docked is over the host window in a docking position, then providing a description of a position at which the content pane is to be docked within the host window; and (c) utilizing said description to display a docking indicator that indicates the position and orientation of how the content pane is to be docked within the host window.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computer readable medium of claim 11 which further includes program instructions for (d) docking the content pane in accordance with the description.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer readable medium of claim 12 wherein the docking indicator is a thumbnail diagram which illustrates the content pane along with at least one other content pane and at least one splitter bar within the host window.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer readable medium of claim 13 in which the content pane within the thumbnail diagram that is to be docked is identified by a particular color.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer readable medium of claim 14 in which the thumbnail diagram is displayed in response to dragging the content pane into a docking position over the host window.
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