Patent ID: 6031529
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of presenting a graphical user interface on a computer display monitor comprising the steps of:a) launching a frame window having a window border that bounds a user work surface on a computer display monitor;b) attaching a first borderless child window to the frame window wherein the first borderless child window comprises a graphics display window for displaying an image on the user work surface;c) attaching one or more additional borderless child windows to the frame window within regions of the user work surface not occupied by the first borderless child window and displaying controls within said one or more additional borderless child windows that allow the user to control depiction of the image within the graphics display window;d) displaying to a user temporarily visible boundaries between the first and one or more additional borderless child windows; ande) allowing the user to resize at least one borderless child window and then remove the temporarily visible boundaries from view.