发明名称 |
Exposing non-authoring features through document status information in an out-space user interface |
摘要 |
An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface. The out-space user interface may be used to display one or more status panes for providing status information about a document being edited in the in-space user interface. Application features for affecting changes to a given document's status may be exposed in the out-space interface in proximity to associated status information. An out-space communication user interface (UI) component may be temporarily displayed in the document in-space user interface to communicate document status information that is presently available in the out-space user interface. A message bar may be displayed in the in-space user interface for communicating information from the out-space user interface. |
申请公布号 |
US8762880(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.06.24 |
申请号 |
US200812163784 |
申请日期 |
2008.06.27 |
申请人 |
Microsoft Corporation |
发明人 |
Dukhon Marina;Guntaur Paula;Satterfield Jesse Clay;Alberts Amy E. |
分类号 |
G06F3/048 |
主分类号 |
G06F3/048 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
Haslam Brian;Allen Mike;Minhas Micky |
主权项 |
1. A method of exposing document features in association with status information for a document, comprising:
displaying an in-space user interface and an out-space actuator within the in-space user interface associated with the in-space user interface, wherein the in-space user interface includes a display of authoring features and a document display area for creating and editing a document including displaying an editable document; receiving a status of the document; in response to receiving the status of the document, temporarily displaying the status next to the display of the out-space actuator within the in-space user interface and automatically removing the display of the status without user interaction; determining a non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document; receiving a selection of the out-space actuator; in response to receiving the selection of the out-space actuator, removing the display of the editable document from within the document display area and displaying an out-space user interface including a display of the non-authoring feature and other non-authoring features within the document display area; displaying the status of the document in the out-space user interface; and displaying information about the non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document in the out-space user interface with the displayed status of the document.
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地址 |
Redmond WA US |