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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2008
Thomas R. Haynes, Apex, NC (US);
Bryan E. Aupperle, Cary, NC (US);
Gabriel A. Cohen, Durham, NC (US);
Jonathan C. Gellin, Raleigh, NC (US);
Thomas R. Haynes, Apex, NC (US);
Bryan E. Aupperle, Cary, NC (US);
Gabriel A. Cohen, Durham, NC (US);
Jonathan C. Gellin, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides enhanced dropdown selection lists and combination boxes. A method in accordance with an embodiment includes: providing a graphical user interface (GUI) control that displays a dropdown list when actuated, and displaying indicia in the GUI control indicating a number of entries in the dropdown list, wherein a user can visually determine from the indicia the number of entries in the dropdown list prior to display of the dropdown list. A method in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention includes: providing a GUI control having an entry field; and displaying indicia in the GUI control indicating whether the entry field of the GUI control is writable, wherein a user can visually determine from the indicia whether the entry field of the GUI control is writable before placing a cursor in the entry field.