Window Adjustment Scrolling Bars for Multi-Display Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Adjusting multiple windows on a computer screen becomes complex as the number of windows increases, leading to overlapping issues and inefficiency in resizing and positioning.
Innovation Solution
Providing scrolling bars at the borders between windows, allowing users to intuitively and conveniently adjust the relative display position and size of windows by dragging these bars.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple windows are simultaneously displayed on a computer screen, then the user can operate different programs or complete corresponding tasks by referring to different information at the same time, but the adjusting process becomes complex as the number of windows increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the window adjustment control into separate scrolling bars for each window border. Instead of requiring manual dragging of multiple window frames, each window pair gets a dedicated scrolling bar that independently controls their relative positioning. This segmentation simplifies the adjustment process by breaking down the complex multi-window arrangement task into simpler, independent scrolling operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces scrolling bars as intermediary control elements between the user and the window positioning system. These scrolling bars act as mediators that translate simple vertical scrolling gestures into precise window position adjustments. The scrolling bars provide an intuitive interface that bridges the gap between user intent and the complex coordinate transformations required for multi-window arrangement.
2Ease of operation
If the user clicks and drags a window frame to change the size and position, then the window can be adjusted, but the adjusting process becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical dragging operation (clicking and holding the mouse button while moving the window frame) with a virtual scrolling bar interface. Instead of directly manipulating the window frame through physical mouse movement, users interact with scrolling bars that provide programmed scroll-based control. This substitution transforms a continuous mechanical operation into a discrete, controlled scrolling action that is easier to execute and more precise.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the control parameter from direct window frame coordinates to scrolling bar position values. By introducing scrolling bars with their own position parameters, the system allows users to adjust window positions through a different parameter space that is more intuitive to control. The scrolling bars provide incremental adjustment steps and visual feedback, making the adjustment process more manageable and time-efficient.
3Reliability
If one window shields the others during adjustment, then the windows have to be readjusted, but this leads to inefficiency and loss of time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary positioning through scrolling bars before final window placement. The scrolling bars allow users to pre-adjust the relative positions of windows in the background, ensuring that windows are properly positioned and non-overlapping before the actual display update occurs. This preliminary action through the scrolling interface prevents shielding issues from arising in the first place, eliminating the need for readjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates visual feedback mechanisms in the scrolling bars that show the relative positioning of windows in real-time. As users scroll through the positioning options, the feedback display shows which windows will be visible and how they will be arranged, allowing users to make informed adjustments that prevent shielding. This feedback loop ensures that windows are positioned optimally without requiring trial-and-error readjustments.
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AI summary
A method of adjusting windows and an electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes the following steps. A number of icons are displayed at the first screen, where the icons are respectively corresponding to programs being executed. A movement condition of the icons is detected. When multiple first icons from the icons are moved to a first side of the first screen, multiple first windows of the programs corresponding to the first icons are displayed on a second screen, and at least one scrolling bar is displayed at the first side of the first screen. A relative display position of the first windows on the second screen is adjusted according to a relative position of the at least one scrolling bar at the first side.