Method and apparatus for continuously displaying a hierarchical menu with a permanent stationing setting/clearing icon
US5485175A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0482
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus of displaying a hierarchical menu for editor commands to be used with drawing software for processing objects in the drawing by displaying hierarchically structured command menus and executing a designated command. The command menus comprises at least a part of the command names belonging to the same hierarchy, a command name belonging to a senior hierarchy of the command, and the command menus are updated at each command selection for display. A permanent stationing setting/clearing icon is used for continuously displaying a selected command while successively performing the command on the objects in the drawing.
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