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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2007
Randal L. Bertram, Raleigh, NC (US);
David P. Johnson, Cary, NC (US);
Karen R. Kluttz, Raleigh, NC (US);
Mark E. Molander, Cary, NC (US);
Randal L. Bertram, Raleigh, NC (US);
David P. Johnson, Cary, NC (US);
Karen R. Kluttz, Raleigh, NC (US);
Mark E. Molander, Cary, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method in a data processing system for providing a user of the data processing system with control of a software object organized into a plurality of information levels including initially displaying a first display window having a first size. The first display window includes a first level tab navigation frame to allow the user interactive access to a first information level of the plurality of information levels. The first display window additionally includes a first window-sizing interface to allow the user interactive access to a second display window having a second size which includes a second level tab navigation frame to allow the user interactive access to a second information level of the plurality of information levels and to subsequently display the second display window in response to the user interacting with the first window-sizing interface.