Method and apparatus for manipulating graphical objects in a data processing system
US6137487A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0481
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing visual cues for a graphical object displayed in a graphical user interface in a data processing system. The graphical object is displayed in a first state in which the graphical object includes text and a first color. The graphical object is displayed in a second state in response to a pointer being placed or displayed on the graphical object. In the second state, the graphical object is displayed with a second color in place of the first color, and the text has a variation in physical appearance. Additionally, a process for navigating graphical objects is provided in which the pointer is displayed on a graphical object and the pointer moves from one graphical object to another graphical object in response to the manipulation of a pointing device. The pointer, however, clips or jumps from graphical object to graphical object, rather than in a smooth movement in response to manipulation of the pointing device.
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