Patent ID: 7424686
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A graphical user interface stored on one or more computer readable storage media and executable on a computer, said graphical user interface comprising: a screen display for displaying a plurality of available file view modes, a plurality of controls available for selection of a setting within a file view mode, and a file list window including at least one item; and a view control, presented in the screen display, including a continuous control and a discrete control and operable to obtain, according to user choice, selection of said setting by the continuous control or the discrete control, and operable to obtain a single user input indicative of both a selected file view mode and a setting within the selected file view mode, the selected file view mode and the selected setting defining a presentation scheme for the at least one item presented in the file list window, and the selected setting determining size of at least one item in the file list window, wherein the continuous control has a setting selection indicator which visually indicates a current selection, and wherein the size of the at least one item presented in the file list window changes in response to said setting being selected by movement of the setting selection indicator.