Document layout management
US12045556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to methods and devices for managing document layout of an electronic document. In a particular embodiment, a method implemented by a computing devices comprises: displaying in an electronic document a block containing at least one item; in response to a first finger gesture of two or more fingers defining at least two selection points, determining a space line specifying an initial position from which a space is to be managed in the electronic document; in response to a second finger gesture of two or more fingers defining a movement of the selected points along a first orientation, monitoring a current position of the space line moving over time; and performing a space management based on the current position of the space line along the first orientation, comprising creating and/or reducing a space in the electronic document.
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