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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Frederic Bauchot, Saint-Jeannet, FR;
Jean-Luc Collet, La Gaude, FR;
Marc C. Fiammante, Sr Laurent du Var, FR;
Gerard Marmigere, Drap, FR;
Joaquin Picon, St Laurent du Var, FR;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for managing overlapping windows. A hook filter intercepts an event directed to a target application before the event reaches the target application. An association of the hook filter with the event was established. The event is characterized by an overlapping condition in which a floating window partially or totally overlaps an active window on a computer screen of a computer system. A software application is executed in the active window. Responsive to intercepting the event, the hook filter detects the overlapping condition. Responsive to detecting the overlapping condition, the honk filter eliminates the overlapping condition to make the active window totally visible.