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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1995
Robert George Johnston, Jr, Cupertino, CA (US);
David Lawrence Evans, Cupertino, CA (US);
David H Owens, Los Altos, CA (US);
Nick G Kledzik, Cupertino, CA (US);
Mark Ludwig Stern, Cupertino, CA (US);
Herman Jesus Camarena, Cupertino, CA (US);
Bruce Bartholomew Gaya, Palo Alto, CA (US);
John R Meier, Cupertino, CA (US);
Stephen Fisher, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Eric Mathew Trehus, Milpitas, CA (US);
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for improved user interaction and feedback on a computer system display. Interapplication dragging upon a user interface display is provided allowing a user to select a first item in a first window and move that first item to a second window which is under control of second process. Feedback is provided in the second window under control of the second process if the second application program can accept the data. In addition, other improved user interface actions are described, such as improved selection feedback, improved navigation, and improved completion feedback.