发明名称 |
Highlighting related user interface controls |
摘要 |
An apparatus and method is described for highlighting related user interface controls to selected items in order to improve the ease of use and the intuitiveness of a graphical user interface. In preferred embodiments, user interface controls that are related to a selected object in the display are uniquely highlighted when an object is selected to show the user what user interface options are related to or available to perform some action on the selected object. The preferred embodiments of related highlighted controls can be used in conjunction with prior art highlighted controls that show what actions are available to the user for the current environment or cursor location. |
申请公布号 |
US8607149(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.12.10 |
申请号 |
US20060388014 |
申请日期 |
2006.03.23 |
申请人 |
HINTERMEISTER GREGORY RICHARD;RAHN MICHAEL D.;INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
HINTERMEISTER GREGORY RICHARD;RAHN MICHAEL D. |
分类号 |
G06F3/048 |
主分类号 |
G06F3/048 |
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