InventorsAssigneeUS Classes715/772, Progress or activity indicator715/788, Layout modification (e.g., move or resize)715/798, Combining moving and resizing operation (e.g., moving causes resizing)715/800, Resizing (e.g., scaling)715/815, Sizing modification (e.g., scaling)715/767, Focus control of multiple diverse workspace objects715/802Focus controlAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational Class 07 G06F003/00 Issued Patent Number:7360167
Abstract textA method of indicating expanded states and collapsed states of lower level expander/collapser items in a higher level visual control of a user interface display. The method includes providing, in the higher level visual control, a lower level expander/collapser indicator area; displaying a first display in the expander/collapser indicator area when all the lower level expander/collapser items are in a first state; displaying a second different display in the expander/collapser indicator area when all of the lower level expander/collapser items are in a second different state; and displaying a third different display in the expander/collapser indicator area when a first one of the lower level expander/collapser items is in the first state and a second one of the lower level expander/collapser items is not in the first state. | 
