Method and apparatus for selection and manipulation of an overlapping graphical element on a display
US6018333A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04842
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus for simplifying the selection and manipulation of one or more graphical elements which overlap at at least one common point or region on a display, displaying the graphical elements in a separated manner while showing the relationship between such elements, and improving the ability to select one of a plurality of overlapping elements depicted on the display of a data processing system. The present invention finds particular use with well-known drawing and illustration software suitable for use on data processing systems.
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