Patent ID: 6542166
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for editing a control in a computer system, comprising:selecting said control for an editing transaction, wherein said control comprises a standard interface compliant control and a first internal control object; creating a second internal control object in response to said selecting said control for said editing transaction, wherein said second internal control object is a copy of said first internal control object; displaying said second internal control object after said creating said second internal control object; receiving first user input indicating a desired change to said control; changing said second internal control object in response to said receiving said first user input, wherein said changing produces a changed second internal control object; displaying said changed second internal control object; determining if said change is desired to be applied to said first internal control object in response to second user input; applying said change to said first internal control object if said change is desired to be applied to said first internal control object.