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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2005
Bret Paul Anderson, Puyallup, WA (US);
Kelly Elizabeth Rollin, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel J Shapiro, Redmond, WA (US);
Bret Paul Anderson, Puyallup, WA (US);
Kelly Elizabeth Rollin, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel J Shapiro, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method for a user to preview multiple virtual desktops in a graphical user interface is described. The method comprises receiving an indication from a user to preview the multiple virtual desktops and displaying multiple panes on the display. Each pane contains a scaled virtual desktop having dimensions that are proportionally less than the dimensions of a corresponding full-size virtual desktop. Each scaled virtual desktop displays with one or more scaled application windows as shadows if the corresponding full-size virtual desktop has one or more corresponding application windows that are active.