Command user interface for displaying selectable software functionality controls

摘要

A computer readable medium contains computer executable instructions which when executed by a computer performs a method for providing functionality from a software application via an improved user interface. The method comprises providing a plurality of functionalities available from the software application; organizing the plurality of functionalities according to one or more tasks that may be performed with the software application; providing in the user interface a user interface tab for each of the one or more tasks; and upon receiving an indication of a selection of a first user interface tab, providing in the user interface one or more selectable controls for selecting one or more functionalities organized under a first task associated with the selected first user interface tab. The user interface tabs are disposed in an upper row of the user interface and the selectable controls are disposed in a row beneath the disposition of the user interface tabs.