Appeal No. 1997-4354
Application 08/177,296
1. A method in a data processing system having a display for
graphically modifying functions and/or features of a graphical
user
interface having at least one graphical user interface element
associated therewith, said method comprising the steps of:
displaying a graphical user interface element within a window
within said display;
temporarily removing said graphical user interface element from
said window in preparation for modifying an area of said window
coextensive with said graphical user interface element;
designating a selected area within the coextensive area
within said window;
displaying a user-selected representation of a desired
function and/or feature within said selected area within said
window in response to said designation of said selected area;
restoring said graphical user interface element to said
window; and
thereafter displaying said user-selected representation
within said selected area within said graphical user interface
element of said window whenever said window is open, wherein a
user may graphically modify functions and/or features associated
with said graphical user interface.
15. Computer readable code for permitting a user to
customize a structural non-content portion of an element of a
graphical user interface by adding an optional function/feature
to, or deleting an optional function/feature from, the portion of
the element, comprising:
first subprocesses for permitting a user to select a portion
of an element of a graphical user interface for customization;
second subprocesses for permitting the user to select a first
function/feature to be added to the portion of the element from a
set of optional features/functions;
third subprocesses for permitting the user to place the
selected function/feature at a user desired position for display
within the portion of the element; and
fourth subprocesses for permitting the user to delete a
second function/feature from the portion of the element upon
designation of the second function/feature.
The reference relied upon by the examiner is:
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