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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
May. 25, 2011
Richard E. Cordes, Chappel Hill, NC (US);
Richard E. Cordes, Chappel Hill, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method includes receiving a user input to cause movement of a display of a screen of a direct manipulation device, wherein the movement is in a direction away from a target item. The method includes receiving a release input to indicate that the user has released the user input at a release point on the display of the screen. The method also includes determining a location of the release point on the display of the screen relative to selectable items. The method includes determining the target item from among the selectable items, wherein the target item is at a distance from the location of the release point. The method also includes displaying a surrogate selectable item at the release point. The method includes performing an action that is the same as an action that would occur in response to a user selection of the target item.