Patent ID: 6512530
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A widget of a graphical user interface, the widget allowing a user to control an associated control function, the widget comprising:a slider portion, a range of values of the associated control function associated with a vertical dimension of the slider portion; a pair of numerical indicators, a first one of the pair of numerical indicators associated with a minimal value of the range of values and positioned relative to a bottom of the slider portion, a second one of the pair of numerical indicators associated with a maximal value of the range of values and positioned relative to a top of the slider portion; a slider bar extending across the slider portion perpendicularly to the vertical dimension of the slider portion, the slider bar positioned along the vertical dimension of the slider portion based on a default value of the associated control function and the range of values; a selectable slider pointer positioned adjacent to the slider portion, the slider pointer positioned along the vertical dimension of the slider portion based on a current value of the associated control function and the range of values, the slider pointer dividing the slider portion into a top subportion extending between a current position of the slider pointer relative to the slider portion and the top of the slider portion and a bottom subportion extending between a current position of the slider pointer relative to the slider portion and the bottom of the slider portion; wherein an appearance of the bottom subportion of the slider portion is determined based on the current value of the associated control function and the range of values.