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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
May. 24, 2001
Robert S. Sielken, Durham, NC (US);
Robert S. Sielken, Durham, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for ordering multiple elements within a set of elements in a list in a data processing system. The set of elements are presented in a list format in a graphical user interface. The present invention waits for a first user input selecting the elements within the set of elements. In response to detecting the first user input, monitoring is performed for a second user input indicating a movement of the selected elements within the set of elements. In response to detecting the second user input, the selected elements are automatically reordered within the set of elements based on the user input. In this manner, the elements may be manipulated within the list using a single user input rather that requiring a user input to manipulate each element individually.