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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2008
David A. Matthews, Redmond, WA (US);
Song Zou, Issaquah, WA (US);
Bret P. Anderson, Puyallup, WA (US);
Jared C. Simpson, Redmond, WA (US);
Pai-hung Chen, Redmond, WA (US);
Patrice L. Miner, Kirkland, WA (US);
David A. Matthews, Redmond, WA (US);
Song Zou, Issaquah, WA (US);
Bret P. Anderson, Puyallup, WA (US);
Jared C. Simpson, Redmond, WA (US);
Pai-Hung Chen, Redmond, WA (US);
Patrice L. Miner, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method and computer-storage media for minimizing application windows based on a triggering event are provided. Embodiments of the present invention include determining that a triggering event has occurred with respect to a target window, automatically minimizing all of the minimizable application windows except the target application window, and generating an undo record that may be used to restore the minimized windows upon the determination that a second triggering event has occurred with respect to the target window. In one embodiment, the triggering event is shaking the target application window.