GUI Formation Action Button with Last Configuration Recall
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Solution Overview
Problem
In graphical user interfaces, repeatedly performing formation actions with multiple element types requires users to manually select the number of elements each time, which is time-consuming and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A 'last formation button' is introduced that allows users to execute a formation action with the same settings used in the previous action without re-entering element types and numbers, saving time and improving convenience by storing the last used formation in memory.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the user manually selects the number of elements each time for formation action, then the system can accommodate different element configurations, but the operation becomes time-consuming and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically recalling and pre-configuring the element selection from the previous formation action. When the user activates the button for a formation action type, the system already has the previous element configuration ready in memory, eliminating the need for manual re-selection and significantly reducing operation time while maintaining adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the user manually selects element types and numbers each time, then the system can adapt to different formations, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies self-service by automatically retrieving and applying the previous element configuration without requiring user intervention. The button activation triggers automatic recall of the stored formation data, making the system serve itself rather than requiring the user to manually reconfigure each time, thus greatly improving ease of operation while preserving formation adaptability.
3Manufacturing precision
If complete selection of elements is required each time, then the system ensures accurate configuration, but the productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system ensures configuration accuracy through preliminary action by storing the complete element selection from the previous action and automatically retrieving it. This pre-prepared configuration is then immediately applied when the user activates the button, maintaining 100% configuration accuracy while executing the formation action instantly without requiring time-consuming manual selection, thus significantly improving productivity.
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AI summary
Embodiments relate to a graphical user interface to be displayed on a display apparatus, the graphical user interface comprising an addressable window which is assigned to a selectable object, where the window has a list with a plurality of buttons, where there is assigned to each button an action of a particular type in relation to the object assigned to the window, where there is assigned to one button a formation action which can be performed with elements from a plurality of element types, where the performance of the formation action requires the selection of the number of elements to be used for the formation action from a maximum number of elements for at least one element type. A further formation action can be assigned to a further button, where the element types and the number of elements to be used for the further formation action are determined by the element types and elements used in the last performed formation action.