摘要:
A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing customizable, immediate and radiating menus for accessing applications and actions. Upon initiation of a predetermined user action, such as a right-click operation, a primary menu is displayed and a second radial menu is displayed proximate the primary menu with the cursor position at a predetermined location for minimizing cursor manipulation for selecting a menu item from the second radial menu.
摘要:
One embodiment of an apparatus for interacting with open applications in a graphical-user-interface (GUI) environment includes an initiation module to initiate, at the prompting of a user, an application selection interface mimicking the standard taskbar of an operating system GUI. The application selection interface displays applications and files currently open on a computer system of the user. A customization module enables the user to hide, according to the user's preferences, specific files, applications, groups of files, menus, toolbars, and the like that are displayed on the application selection interface, while leaving displayed other files, applications, groups of files, menus, toolbars, and the like.
摘要:
A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing customizable, immediate and radiating menus for accessing applications and actions. Upon initiation of a predetermined user action, such as a right-click operation, a primary menu is displayed and a second radial menu is displayed proximate the primary menu with the cursor position at a predetermined location for minimizing cursor manipulation for selecting a menu item from the second radial menu.
摘要:
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for comparing and merging multiple documents. A determination is made of a plurality of merge documents to merge, wherein each merge document includes content element locations, wherein content in the content element locations comprises user content or indication that the content element location is empty. A determination is made for each content element location in the determined merge documents content element locations in the merge documents having a same content and content element locations in at one of the determined merge documents having different content than the other determined merge documents. An aggregate document is generated including content element locations corresponding to the content element locations in the determined merge documents. A content graphical indicator is rendered with content element locations in the aggregate document for which at least one of the determined merge documents provide different content. User selection is received of one content element location for which the graphical indicator is rendered. Information is rendered for the content in the plurality of the merge documents provided for the selected content element location, wherein at least one of the merge documents provide different content for the selected content element location.
摘要:
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for comparing and merging multiple merge documents, wherein each merge document includes content element locations having user content or empty. A determination is made in the determined merge documents of content element locations in at least two of the merge documents having a same content and content element locations in at least two of the determined merge documents having different content. An aggregate document is generated including content element locations corresponding to the content element locations in the determined merge documents. A content graphical indicator is rendered with content element locations in the aggregate document for which at least two of the determined merge documents provide different content, and information is rendered in response to user selection for the content in the plurality of the merge documents provided for the selected content element location.
摘要:
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein information is associated with a program element that is capable of being processed in a software environment generated by an operating system. A graphical information note application is executed in response to a processing of the program element in the software environment. A graphical information note that includes the associated information is displayed, in response to the execution of the graphical information note application.
摘要:
The invention concerns methods and apparatus for generating and controlling a slider control for simultaneously changing values of two variables. In the methods and apparatus of the invention a graph having two axes is displayed, wherein the axes correspond to first and second variables. The values of the first and second variables may be simultaneously adjusted using a slider control displayed in a two-dimensional region between the axes. As a user adjusts the slider control and changes values associated with the two variables, the methods of the present invention calculate the effects of the adjustment on a value of a third variable. A graphical component is then used to depict the updated value of the third variable. Additionally, curves corresponding to constant values, or ranges of values, of the third variable are displayed in the two-dimensional region to assist a user in selecting values for the first and second variables.
摘要:
Methods, computer program products, and electronic devices are provided for managing sound in a plurality of computer-executed applications. One method includes: operating a sound manager function to provide a user with an option to selectively mute up to n-1 applications of n applications, where n>1; and in response to the user choosing to selectively mute up to n-1 applications, the sound manager function selectively muting the up to n-1 applications. Another method includes providing a user with an option to selectively mute up to n-1 applications of n applications, where n>1. In response to the user choosing to selectively mute up to n-1 applications, at least one action is performed in response to requests to play sounds by the selectively muted applications so that the sounds are muted with respect to a sound device.
摘要:
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein information is associated with a program element that is capable of being processed in a software environment generated by an operating system. A graphical information note application is executed in response to a processing of the program element in the software environment. A graphical information note that includes the associated information is displayed, in response to the execution of the graphical information note application.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for providing a control panel that reduces overall size while providing integrated button protection for functional advantage. The control panel includes a function activator disposed at a fixed position on panel face of a device and a moveable cover, disposed over the panel face, the moveable cover having a first selection aperture configured to allow selection of a desired function by allowing engagement of a function activator only when the first selection aperture is moved to align with a function activator associated with the desired function.