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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2006
Randal Lee Bertram, Raleigh, NC (US);
Aaron Roger Cox, Tucson, AZ (US);
Mark E. Molander, Cary, NC (US);
Kerry A. Ortega, Raleigh, NC (US);
Randal Lee Bertram, Raleigh, NC (US);
Aaron Roger Cox, Tucson, AZ (US);
Mark E. Molander, Cary, NC (US);
Kerry A. Ortega, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer program product, electronic device and method are provided that enable a user to easily view, in a tooltip, all of the entities of a plurality of entities contained in a cell of a table when the width of the cell prevents the cell display from showing all of the entities. In response to a tooltip being opened for a cell of a table, the cell having a plurality of entities, at least a portion of the plurality of entities is displayed in the tooltip. An indicia expressive of a total number of the plurality of entities is also displayed. Alternate embodiments provide navigation aids in the tooltip to assist a user in more conveniently viewing all of the entities.