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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2007
Robert S. Hoblit, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert S. Hoblit, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer usable program to reposition a display window that has been adjusted along a dimension. The method includes displaying a display window on a desktop, the display window having a first boundary, a second boundary opposite the first boundary, a third boundary about perpendicular to the first boundary, and a fourth boundary opposite the third boundary. The method further includes receiving a resize command and, responsive to receiving the resize command, moving the first boundary with respect to a first window limit and moving the second boundary with respect to a second window limit. The method includes receiving a reposition command and, responsive to receiving the reposition command, moving the third and fourth boundaries of the resized display window while maintaining the fixed distance between the third and fourth boundaries and maintaining the position of the first and second boundaries with respect to the first and second window limits.