NOTIFICATION AREA THAT PERSISTENTLY REARRANGES ELEMENTS

摘要

Embodiments described herein are directed to managing elements within a notification area of a graphical operating system. The elements may include any graphic, logo, or image associated with running software. A user indicates which elements can be displayed in the notification area, consequently creating a list of potentially displayable elements. For each listed element, an order of display, file location, and display status is designated. The user may freely change the order in which elements are displayed in the notification area by repositioning the displayed elements. Elements may be permanently removed from the notification area, resulting in their deletion from the list. Only elements entered into the order list, at the discretion of the user, are displayable within the notification area.

主权项

1. A method for displaying one or more elements within a notification area of a computing device, the method comprising:
receiving an attempt to display an element; accessing an order list that contains a list of elements designated by a user for display within the notification area; determining whether an entry for the element exists in the order list; and if the entry exists, displaying the element in the notification area.