Dynamic positioning and aligning tabs relative to margins indent and column width
US8650482B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/103
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Alignment and positioning of tabs in text-based applications is provided by dynamically positioning the tabs based on content, margins, page size, and indents. Tab positions are aligned relative to a size, at least one margin, or content of a document or text-containing object such as a text box. Tab positions may also be aligned relative to an indent of a paragraph or of multiple columns on the same page. Alignment properties of tab positions are carried over when text is moved to table columns or other text-containing objects. Column-like grouping of text of varying size and alignments is enabled by using multiple tabs in a single line.
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