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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2012
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Cinthya Rossana Urasaki, New York, NY (US);
Zachary Paul Maier, San Francisco, CA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for implementing a multi-function button in a Graphical User Interface (GUI). One method includes an operation for presenting a button in a compact state when a mouse cursor is away from the button. The button in the compact state is displayed in a first button format when options associated with the button are in an unselected state, and in a second button format when at least one option has been selected. The options are hidden when the button is presented in the compact state. The button is presented in an expanded state when the mouse cursor is over the button, where unselected options are presented in a first option format and selected options are presented in a second option format. Selection of any option is enabled while the button is in the expanded state.