File-driven drag and drop
US8924876B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2206/1008
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided, the method including (a) storing a set of drag-and-drop properties associated with an object in a properties file, the properties file being stored on a tangible computer readable medium, and (b) implementing a program in software. The program includes an instantiation of the object and a method for handling drag-and-drop features associated with the instantiated object with reference to the set of drag-and-drop properties stored in the properties file. Software and data structure methods are provided as well.
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