Patent ID: 6252595
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
A method comprising the steps of:receiving a message via an interface, wherein the message identifies a multi-state window;determining whether the message is a request to change state of the multi-state window;when the message is not a request to change the state of the multi-state window, determining the state of the multi-state window;when the multi-state window is in a first state, and a cursor location is in a first region of the multi-state window, providing the message to a window driver for the multi-state window;when the multi-state window is in a second state,providing the message to the window driver for another window when the cursor location is in a second region of the multi-state window, andproviding the message to the window driver for the multi-state window when the cursor is in the first region of the multi-state window,wherein the second region at least partially overlies another window.