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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Susumu Fukuda, Fujimino, JP;
Yoshio Horiuchi, Hiratsuka, JP;
Satoko Kinoshita, Yokohama, JP;
Kinichi Mitsui, Tokyo, JP;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for displaying overlapping text elements on a graphical user interface. Initially, it is determined, whether a first display elements overlaps a second display element. If, the first display elements overlaps the second display element, then a text stack is created of all overlapping display elements. Only an identified display element is displayed on the text stack. Finally, a scroll mechanism is provided which allows a user to scroll through and display the first and second set of display elements which overlap.