Framework and method for interfacing a GUI, container with a GUI component
US6175364A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/451
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, software and data structures for installing a component in a container suitable for display on a display screen as part of a graphical user interface are disclosed. In one embodiment, a name and desired location for a component are provided. Both the desired component and a component object table that is to be associated with the component are then created. The component object table is arranged to identify both the location and identity of the component. The component object table is then referenced in a container lookup table arranged to associate the component object table with a container at the desired location. In a preferred embodiment, the container is a sliding panel associated with a window suitable for display on the monitor. The sliding panel is capable of supporting a plurality of handles that act as independent sub-containers. The component object table includes a location identifier that identifies an edge of the window that the sliding panel is associated with, and a handle index indicative of a particular handle within the sliding panel.
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