Patent ID: 8997016
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: displaying, by a processing device, an electronic document in an electronic window within a computer screen; receiving, by the processing device, a first request to open an electronic pane in the electronic document; displaying, by the processing device, the electronic pane over a portion of the electronic document in response to the first request; receiving, by the processing device, a second request to display information in the electronic pane; displaying, by the processing device, the information in the electronic pane in response to the second request; displaying, by the processing device, a first menu item within the electronic window for synchronizing movement of the electronic pane with movement of the electronic window; displaying, by the processing device, a second menu item within the electronic window for synchronizing movement of the electronic pane with movement of the electronic document; detecting, by the processing device, movement of the electronic window and synchronizing the movement of the electronic pane with the movement of the electronic window based on selection of the first menu item; and detecting, by the processing device, movement of the electronic document and synchronizing the movement of the electronic pane with the movement of the electronic document based on selection of the second menu item.