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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2005
Kimberly D. Kenna, Cary, NC (US);
John H. Fraleigh, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert C. Leah, Cary, NC (US);
Kimberly D. Kenna, Cary, NC (US);
John H. Fraleigh, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert C. Leah, Cary, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Under the present invention, when a user resizes or otherwise hides a column in the electronic table, a graphical indicia is displayed that represents the hidden column(s). If a user interacts with the indicia (e.g., by hovering a mouse/input device over it), a pop-window will be displayed that identifies the hidden column(s). The pop-up window can include icons representing each hidden column or an associated function. By manipulating the listing contained in the pop-up window, the user can un-hide the hidden table column(s), change their order in the electronic table, etc. In addition, the indicia can be formatted (e.g., boldfaced, colored, or otherwise altered) to reflect a status of an entry or cell in one of the hidden column(s).