公开(公告)号：JP2005032240A

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：JP2004185957

申请日：2004-06-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： CHEN YEN-FU ,  WANG RAYMOND TANG

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F3/00

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation modification program for modification of functions executed by a user input device in conjugation with a drop down menu program. SOLUTION: The drop down menu program provides for elimination of some manual steps required by a user when employing the user input device. The operation modification program provides for modification of pointer device functions to eliminate additional manual steps that are required by a user with the drop down menu program. Five modifications are provided; pointer-over, pointer-over-with-highlighting, pointer-over-with-clicking, pointer-over-with-highlighting/clicking, and pointer-movement. The five modifications provide for auto-detection, auto-determination, auto-execution for elimination. Each of the five modifications can be applied in the area of activation, selection, scrolling, and sorting. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI