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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Hsiao-Yung Chen, New Taipei, TW;
Andy Min-Tsung Wu, Taipei, TW;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling a plurality of application content based on a taskbar shortcut menu is provided. The method may include defining control component tags in a plurality of applications. The method may also include identifying first and second portions of the applications based on the defined control component tags. The method may further include extracting the first and second portions of the applications. Additionally, the method may include generating control menus, and adding the first and second portions of the applications to the control menus. The method may also include displaying a taskbar shortcut menu, including the control menus, whereby the displaying is responsive to detecting a first user action. The method may further include detecting at least one second user action on the second portions of the control menus, whereby the detecting at least one second user action manipulates and controls content associated with the applications.