Graphical user interface method and system that provides an inertial slider within a scroll bar

摘要

A method and system for use with a graphical user interface having a cursor, scroll bar, and slider provide consistent granularity in scrolling through various differently sized viewable objects displayed within a window of a graphical user interface. The method and system achieves the forgoing by (1) calculating a movement parameter dependent upon the length of a viewable object; and (2) scrolling through the viewable object at a rate dependent upon the calculated movement parameter, in response to user input.