Context sensitive menu system/menu behavior
US5664133A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S345/902
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system are described for a computer system for retrieving and presenting a set of commands in the form of a pop up context menu for a selected object. The context menu is displayed in the proximity of the selected object and is determined primarily by the class of the selected object and secondarily by the particular container in which the selected object resides at the time of selection. The context menu displays a number of useful features which enable the user to quickly and easily invoke commands upon the selected object.
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