Control of a graphical user interface in such a way that text information boxes associated with screen objects are only displayed when the cursor remains over them for longer than a minimum period

摘要

Method for display of information on a computer system GUI using a cursor that is controlled with an input element such as a mouse. Accordingly the computer system executes a program routine that checks for the occurrence of a particular event (10) and when such an event occurs checks if a predefined condition is fulfilled (12). If such a predefined condition is fulfilled information (14) is displayed. The invention also relates to a corresponding computer program for configuration of a telecommunications system and a device for display of information of a GUI. Typically the program checks that the mouse remains over a screen object that has an associated text information box for a minimum time before display of said box.