Appeal No. 1999-2641
Application No. 08/644,119
Moreover, a copy of the control is displayed in the preview window automatically in
response to the user selecting the control for the editing transaction. When the user
indicates a change to the control, a copy of the control with the change is displayed in
the preview window. Then, the user indicates whether this change is to be applied to
the control. If so desired, the change is applied to the control in the main window.
Representative independent claim 18 is reproduced as follows:
18. A computer-implemented method for editing a control in a computer
system, wherein the computer system includes a display screen, the
method comprising:
displaying said control in a main window on the display screen;
selecting said control for an editing transaction in response to user
input;
displaying a preview window on the display screen, wherein said
preview window is automatically displayed in response to said user input
selecting said control for said editing transaction;
displaying a copy of said control in said preview window, wherein
said copy of said control is automatically displayed in said preview window
in response to said user input selecting said control for said editing
transaction;
receiving first user input indicating a desired change to said control,
wherein said first user input indicating a desired change to said control is
received after said displaying said copy of said control in said preview
window;
displaying said copy of said control with said change in said
preview window in response to said receiving said first user input
indicating said desired change to said control;
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