Desktop Window Minimization Across Multiple Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
When a laptop is connected to an external monitor for extended display, minimizing multiple windows across multiple screens can be cumbersome, and existing methods like clicking the 'Show the Desktop' button or using the Win+D shortcut can disrupt screencast presentations.
Innovation Solution
A method and device for desktop displaying that determine a target desktop from multiple display desktops and minimize all windows on that target desktop to a first display state, allowing users to manage windows across multiple screens without affecting other desktops or screens.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the 'Show the Desktop' button or Win+D shortcut is used to minimize all windows, then all windows across multiple screens are minimized simultaneously, but this disrupts screencast presentations and affects the effectiveness of the display
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the window minimization function by desktop, allowing independent control of windows on each desktop. Users can minimize windows on the active desktop without affecting windows on other desktops, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and screencast effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by making the minimization effect localized to the target desktop only. The system identifies the active desktop and applies window minimization specifically to that desktop, leaving other desktops unchanged, thereby preserving screencast presentations while enabling convenient window management.
2Productivity
If multiple windows are minimized across multiple screens simultaneously, then desktop organization is improved, but the operation becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting window management by desktop, the system allows users to quickly organize windows on the active desktop without needing to manually manage windows on other desktops, significantly reducing the time required for desktop organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically identifies the active desktop and applies window minimization to it, eliminating the need for users to manually select each desktop or window, thus improving productivity while minimizing time loss.
3Ease of operation
If all windows on all screens are minimized at the same time, then the desktop view is cleared, but this affects the effectiveness of screencast presentations on specific screens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the desktop space into multiple independent desktops, allowing the clearing function to be applied to only the active desktop. This segmentation enables users to clear the active desktop for presentations without affecting other desktops where screencasts may be running.
Solution Approach 2:
The minimization effect is applied locally to the target desktop only, with different quality states for different desktops. The active desktop can be cleared while other desktops maintain their window states, eliminating the harmful effect on screencast presentations.
Data Source
AI summary
Method and device for desktop displaying are provided. The method includes determining a target desktop from at least two display desktops; and determining all display windows on the target desktop, and all display windows being displayed on the target desktop in a first display state. The at least two display desktops are either different display desktops of a same screen or display desktops of different screens.