发明名称 |
Method and system for providing improved specification of multiple sort criteria in a graphical user interface |
摘要 |
The present invention provides a method and system for providing improved controls in a graphical user interface. One feature of the present invention provides a control that enables a user to assign multiple values to the control. This multi-value field control includes an extension to known controls that allows the user to enter more than one value into the control. After a value has been entered into the multi-value field control, the user can modify or delete the value. Another feature of the present invention provides a control that enables a user to efficiently specify multiple sort criteria for the control. This sort order control lists all of the possible sort criteria together with a selection indicator next to each sort criteria. When the user selects a sort criteria, the sort order control indicates the selection of the sort criteria in the selection indicator and places a numeric character representing the order in which the sort criteria was selected next to the sort criteria. Another feature of the present invention provides a control that enables a user to manipulate lists in the control. The list operations that can be performed using the list control include: (1) swapping columns, (2) freezing and unfreezing columns, (3) hiding and showing columns, and (4) finding text in columns.
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申请公布号 |
US5706449(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1998.01.06 |
申请号 |
US19950529944 |
申请日期 |
1995.09.18 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
LIU, ZHIQIANG;VASANDANI, VIJAY |
分类号 |
G06F3/033;G06F3/048;(IPC1-7):G06F17/30 |
主分类号 |
G06F3/033 |
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