Patent ID: 6011555
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A screen space saving dynamic drop down control on a data processing system, comprising:a drop down list text box with an activation mechanism, said drop down list text box comprising a data entry field;a drop down list which appears upon selection of said activation mechanism, said list being divided into a plurality of sections;a plurality of selectable categories appearing in a first section of said drop down list;at least one specific selectable item appearing in a second section of said drop down list, said at least one item relating to a category selected in said first section;at least one other specific selectable item appearing in said second section in a same physical space as and replacing said at least one specific item therein, said at least one other specific selectable item relating to a category selected in said first section; andmeans for entering a specific selectable item into said drop down list text box in order to perform further actions thereon.