Patent ID: 6384923
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of customizing a dialog box displayed on a monitor attached to a computer, comprising the steps of:(a) displaying on the monitor the dialog box, including a plurality of fields; (b) receiving user input data into at least one of the plurality of the fields in the dialog box; (c) receiving as input a user selectable command when the dialog box is displayed after receiving the user input data; (d) while the dialog box is displayed as open on the monitor, performing: i. displaying on the monitor in response to the input command a customize dialog box including customization fields in which information is entered to modify the display of the fields in the dialog box; ii. redrawing the dialog box in real time in accordance with the information entered in the customization fields; and iii. displaying the redrawn dialog box, wherein the display of the fields in the dialog box including the user input data is modified in real time according to the information entered into the customization fields.