Search window for adding program elements to a program

a search window and program technology, applied in the field of computer user interface design, can solve the problems of cumbersome methods for displaying windows, prior art methods that do not provide for easy locating a particular item among the hierarchy of palette windows, and achieve the effects of improving search capabilities, improving browsing, and improving navigation
US20060036995A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-16CHICKLES JUSTIN +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHICKLES JUSTIN
Publication Date
2006-02-16
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A system and method for searching for items in a hierarchy of palette windows and for incorporating located items into programs. Palette windows may include one or more palette window selection items that, when selected, open child palette windows of the current palette window. Palette windows may include one or more items for navigating in the hierarchy. A search mechanism for locating palette windows and / or palette window content may be provided. From the search mechanism, the user may locate and open palette windows in one or more hierarchies. The user may also incorporate palette window content into something, for example, a program being edited in a graphical programming environment. In one embodiment, the user may drag-and-drop palette window content onto a window being edited.
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[0001] This application is a Continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 09 / 894,660 titled “Graphical User Interface Including Palette Windows with an Improved Search Function” and filed on Jun. 28, 2001, which is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 752,654 titled “Graphical User Interface Including Palette Windows with an Improved Navigation Interface” filed Dec. 27, 2000, whose inventors were Justin Chickles and Raghavendra Gururaj.RESERVATION OF COPYRIGHT

[0002] A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material to which a claim of copyright protection is made. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but reserves all other rights whatsoever. FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention relates to the field of computer user interface design, and in part...

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