公开(公告)号：GB2510088A

公开(公告)日：2014-07-23

申请号：GB201408708

申请日：2012-10-10

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HAYES KYLE EDMUND BARRY ,  SMITH-JONES DOMANIC NATHAN CURTIS ,  ROACH THOMAS LYNDEN ,  WINCHESTER JOSEPH ROBERT ,  MONAHAN CHRISTOPHER J

IPC: G06F9/44

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for resize handle display management in a graphical user interface (GUI). In an embodiment of the invention, a method for resize handle display management in a GUI is provided. The method includes receiving a directive to display a resize handle for each resizable GUI control in a window, such as by way of a keyboard shortcut. The method additionally includes determining each resizable GUI control in the window, including any separators that separate two resizable regions of a window. Finally, the method includes displaying the window with at least one resize handle for each determined resizable GUI control in the window.

公开(公告)号：GB2505403A

公开(公告)日：2014-03-05

申请号：GB201213944

申请日：2012-08-06

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： WINCHESTER JOSEPH ROBERT ,  MONAHAN CHRISTOPHER J ,  ROACH THOMAS LYNDEN ,  SMITH-JONES DOMANIC NATHAN CURTIS ,  HAYES KYLE EDMUND BARRY

IPC: G06F3/048

Abstract: A method that can provide for efficient usage of screen real estate by controlling the display of graphical user interface objects. The method includes the step of identifying a selected part (405) or parts of a first GUI object (400) associated with an application program. Creating a second GUI object (410) that includes a visual representation of the selected parts (405) of the first object. The second GUI object is displayed on the display screen (200) so as to automatically replace the first GUI object. Detected user interactions with the second GUI object (410) are mapped to instructions to the first application program. This step of replacing the first GUI object may involve assigning the first object to coordinate space that is outside a display area of the display screen or graphics buffer. User interactions may then be mapped to a location within the first GUI objects assigned coordinate space that is outside the display area of the display screen.