Tim Regan

US Patent:

20040066407, Apr 8, 2004

Filed:

Jun 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/600399

Inventors:

Tim Regan - Sammamish WA, US
Brian Meyers - Bellevue WA, US
Greg Smith - Bellevue WA, US
Mary Czerwinski - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/764000

Abstract:

Snapping graphical components relative to other graphical components in a display is disclosed. Collinear lines for each of the edges of a first graphical component are automatically determined. The collinear lines extend the edges of the display. When an edge of a second graphical component is moved to within a predetermined distance of one of the collinear lines, the edge of the second graphical component snaps to the collinear line. Snapping of the edge of the second graphical component to the collinear line of the first graphical component either repositions the second graphical component or resizes the second graphical.

US Patent:

20040066408, Apr 8, 2004

Filed:

Jun 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/608462

Inventors:

Brian Meyers - Bellevue WA, US
Tim Regan - Sammamish WA, US
Greg Smith - Bellevue WA, US
Mary Czerwinski - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/764000

Abstract:

A system and method for bumping graphical components between display regions of a graphical computer interface are provided. The present invention bumps a selected graphical component in response to a signal from an input device. Bumping involves locating a destination location for the graphical component to be bumped, and moving the graphical component to the destination. The destination can be determined in any one of a number of different manners. Destinations can be located at a predetermined distance from an original location of a graphical component, at an “analogous” location on another display region, or at an open location in the same display region or another display region.