Combining palettes on a computer display
CA 2220310 A1 · Owner: Nan, Ning-Ju · Inventors: Ferraiolo, Jonathan K.; Nan, Ning-Ju; Foster, Matthew J.
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A computer-implemented graphical user interface method receives a dock command to combine a first window and a distinct second window, each window having its own content and its own decoration and being an independent user interface object. The first window is docked to the second window in response to the command to form a single composite window having its own content and its own decoration. The content of the composite window includes at least a substantial portion of the content of the first window and a substantial portion of the content of the second window. The content of each of the first and second windows includes a selection indicator in a control area the control area, having …
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- Filed November 5, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 5, 2017.
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