Segmented scroll bar

摘要

Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to receive a first command to display a selected portion of an electronic document, wherein the selected portion is indicated by a visible indicator in a selected segment of a segmented scroll bar having a dynamically compressible trough. Further activities may include sending a second command to display a document page having a page number corresponding to the visible indicator, wherein the trough comprises segments corresponding to the pages of the document. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
displaying electronic content as part of a graphical user interface; and displaying a scroll bar having a dynamically compressible trough as part of the graphical user interface, the trough comprising at least two segments delimited by a segment division indicator, the at least two segments corresponding to respective portions of the electronic content, and the at least two segments including quantitative indicators of respective locations within the electronic content; and displaying the quantitative indicators based on a number of portions of the electronic content represented by each segment of the at least two segments, wherein the number of portions is determined based on a ceiling function of a minimum number of pixels needed per segment divided by a number of pixels available per segment when the number of pixels available per segment is less than the minimum number of pixels needed per segment.