Programmable tree viewer graphical user interface with integrated control panel

摘要

Composite graphical user interfaces and associated methods and computer program products are provided for representing and manipulating a set of hierarchical data on a computer display device. These composite graphical user interfaces include a display window which is disposed on a computer display device, a tree view display which is disposed within the display window, and a tree view control panel disposed within the display window adjacent the tree view display which includes a plurality of user selectable indicia that select a corresponding one of a plurality of functions which modify the tree view display. The plurality of user selectable indicia are selectable from a predefined set of user selectable indicia, thereby allowing an application developer or user to customize the control functions made available on the tree view control panel. In these composite graphical user interfaces, the tree view display depicts the set of hierarchical data in a tree representation having a root level and at least one lower level, and each level of the tree representation includes at least one branch containing a portion of the set of hierarchical data. The tree view display and the tree view control panel are disposed within the display window so as to appear to the user as a single integrated graphical user interface.