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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2014
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Leon Ezequiel Welicki, Issaquah, WA (US);
Mo Wang, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher Scrosati, Redmond, WA (US);
Kristofer John Owens, Seattle, WA (US);
Jon Harris, Sammamish, WA (US);
Jonah Bush Sterling, Seattle, WA (US);
Dina-Marie Ledonna Supino, Seattle, WA (US);
Vishal R. Joshi, Redmond, WA (US);
Jesse David Francisco, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Stephen Michael Danton, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An organization mode in a user interface that displays multiple user interface elements. The multiple user interface elements fit over a grid positions that are at least conceptually imposed over a canvas. In organization mode, the grid positions are displayed, allowing the user to more easily see where user interface elements may be placed. As the user moves and/or resizes a user interface element, one or more corresponding grid positions are highlighted to show where the user interface element would be placed if the move or resize operation were to conclude at that moment. The organization mode may also provide a contextual actions menu with respect to a particular user interface element. The contextual actions menu includes multiple organization mode commands, including one or more that may be directed selected from the contextual actions menu to invoke the command.