Christopher G Mcbride

US Patent:

62784501, Aug 21, 2001

Filed:

Apr 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/544966

Inventors:

Michael P. Arcuri - Seattle WA
Christopher Michael McBride - Kenmore WA
Martijn E. van Tilburg - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 314

US Classification:

345334

Abstract:

Customizing a presentation of a set of control elements, such as toolbar, by using a graphical user interface element representing the toolbar control elements, such as a quick customize (QC) menu. This customization approach allows a user to access the QC menu to select which control elements are to be displayed on the toolbar. The controls presented by the QC menu are typically associated with the control items of a particular toolbar or a corresponding set of commands. For convenient user access, the QC menu can be exposed on the toolbar via a special control or an entry point and typically lists the control elements available for the toolbar in order of appearance on the toolbar. For example, the QC menu can present the toolbar's default commands or controls, controls that are "top" or frequently used candidates for the toolbar, and any controls currently on the toolbar. Each control presented by the QC menu has a corresponding selection indicator, such as a checkbox, for easily adding to or removing a control element from the associated toolbar.

US Patent:

61339156, Oct 17, 2000

Filed:

Jun 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/098770

Inventors:

Michael P. Arcuri - Seattle WA
Christopher Michael McBride - Kenmore WA
Martijn E. van Tilburg - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 314

US Classification:

345334

Abstract:

Customizing a presentation of a set of control elements, such as toolbar, by using a graphical user interface element representing the toolbar control elements, such as a quick customize (QC) menu. This customization approach allows a user to access the QC menu to select which control elements are to be displayed on the toolbar. The controls presented by the QC menu are typically associated with the control items of a particular toolbar or a corresponding set of commands. For convenient user access, the QC menu can be exposed on the toolbar via a special control or an entry point and typically lists the control elements available for the toolbar in order of appearance on the toolbar. For example, the QC menu can present the toolbar's default commands or controls, controls that are "top" or frequently used candidates for the toolbar, and any controls currently on the toolbar. Each control presented by the QC menu has a corresponding selection indicator, such as a checkbox, for easily adding to or removing a control element from the associated toolbar.