A graphical user interface and method
Abstract
There is provided a graphical user interface for an application, the graphical user interface comprising: a first set of interface objects and object parts whose individual appearances are associated with a first common theme; a second set of interface objects and object parts, each of which correspond in function to an associated interface object or object part in the first set, but whose individual appearances are associated with a second common theme that is different from the first theme; and means for selectively changing between the first theme and the second theme, whereby the graphical user interface displays interface objects using one of the first set and the second set; and a predetermined interface object associated with the first set and the second set, wherein the predetermined interface object has a first shape when displayed using the first set and has a second shape when displayed using the second set.

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| EP0561517A1 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | XA | Search report | 1-5,10,16,17,22,26-28,30,34,35,39,40,45,49,50 |
| US5345550A | Cites | United States of America | PX | Search report | 1,16,26,39,49 |
| STEVEN LEVENSON, ELI HERTZ: "Now that I have OS/2 2.0 On My Computer, What Do I Do Next?", 1992, VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, XP002436308 | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
| IBM INTL. TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTERS: "OS/2 Version 2.0 Volume 3: Presentation Manager and Workplace Shell", 1992, IBM CORP., BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, USA, XP002436309 | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
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- 01122896
- Application, EPODOC
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Titles3
- German
- Eine graphische Benutzerschnittstelle und Verfahren
- English
- A graphical user interface and method
- French
- Interface utilisateur graphique et procédé
Classification
- CPC, 2
- G06F3/0481
- G06F9/451
- IPC, 9
- G06F9 44
- G09G5 00
- G06F3 033
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- United Kingdom