Patent ID: 8549420
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for displaying a graphical object in a grid comprising a plurality of cells located in a GUI environment, the method comprising: positioning the graphical object in a cell of the plurality of cells of the grid, where an axial dimension of the graphical object is larger than a corresponding axial dimension of the cell, wherein a portion of the graphical object is hidden outside the cell; determining a position of a cursor within the cell; determining a percentage representing a distance along the corresponding axial dimension from the determined cursor position to an edge of the cell; and repositioning the graphical object along the corresponding axial dimension depending upon the cursor position within the cell, wherein the repositioning displays the previously hidden portion of the graphical object according to the determined percentage, and wherein the repositioning is performed while displaying the entire grid.