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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2011
Josh Leong, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher D. Edwards, Seattle, WA (US);
Karen Xiaoxu Cheng, Redmond, WA (US);
Chad B. Rothschiller, Edmonds, WA (US);
Clinton Dee Covington, Redmond, WA (US);
Krista Anne Bendig, Redmond, WA (US);
Josh Leong, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher D. Edwards, Seattle, WA (US);
Karen Xiaoxu Cheng, Redmond, WA (US);
Chad B. Rothschiller, Edmonds, WA (US);
Clinton Dee Covington, Redmond, WA (US);
Krista Anne Bendig, Redmond, WA (US);
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Animation for the expansion and collapse of content in a user interface may be provided. The user interface may be displayed by a computer and may contain a content surface for editing content. The content may include a top data row and data items in rows below the top data row on the content surface. The computer may then receive an input to expand/collapse the data items into the top data row. The computer may then animate a display of the data items expanding/collapsing into the top data row. Animation for the sorting of content in a user interface may also be provided. The user interface may be displayed by a computer and may contain a content surface for editing a plurality of rows containing content. The computer may then receive a request to sort the content. The computer may then animate a sort of the content.