Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Joshua Baber

Vincent L Ball

Anthony Neil Dart

March Rogers

Mark James McNulty

Omeed Chandra

Jason Blackheart

Nathan C Sherman

Daniel L Odell

Arianne Taylor

Maya Rodrig

Paul Ronald Ray

Mark Phair

Mark J McNutty

Mark J Mcnulty

Eduardo Sonnino

Cooper Clauson

Kathryn Sullivan

Display screen with animated graphical user interface

Non-limiting examples described herein relate to representation of intelligent object movement. Examples described herein replace pre-canned object movement actions and provide new data transformations that better emphasize context related to object movement. An action for placement of a data object may be received. Non-limiting examples of actions comprise a movement of a data object or an object insertion of one or more data objects. The action is analyzed using an object movement data model that evaluates a context for placement of the data object. Insertion characteristics are applied to the data object based on analysis by the object movement data model. A movement of the data object is surfaced, through a user interface, based on the applied insertion characteristics. An exemplary surfaced movement presents a motion animation of the data object from an initial position within the digital canvas to a resting position within the digital canvas.

Intelligent object movement

Display screen with graphical user interface

Display screen with icon group and display screen with icon set

Architecture for enabling continuous operation of a control command issued by a control input (e.g., a control key on a computer keyboard or game controller). For example, for a user of a software application (e.g., a gaming application), an activation modifier is used for enabling continuous operation of the control command. The activation modifier can be a lock key or other type of input used in combination with the control key. During continuous operation of the control command, one or more alternate control inputs (e.g., from alternate control keys) are enabled to concurrently issue alternate control commands to the software application.

Continuous automatic key control

Animated image for a display screen

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