Patent ID: 7770125
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. In an application that uses a graphical user interface, a computer-implemented method for automatically grouping graphical constructs in the graphical user interface, the computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a selection of a graphical construct for placement within a group of graphical constructs within a graphical work area of the graphical user interface; detecting an existing group of graphical constructs defined within the graphical work area of the graphical user interface; graphically displaying an automatic grouping indicator that identifies that the selected graphical construct can be automatically grouped within the existing group of graphical constructs within the graphical work area of the graphical user interface; receiving a selection of the existing group of graphical constructs that has an automatic grouping indicator displayed on the graphical user interface; in response to the selection of the existing group of graphical constructs, automatically grouping the selected graphical construct into the selected existing group of graphical constructs that has an automatic grouping indicator displayed on the graphical user interface; wherein the existing group of graphical constructs is an existing group of at least one radio button construct and the selected graphical construct is a radio button construct to be associated with the existing group of at least one radio button construct; wherein the graphical work area of the graphical user interface includes multiple groups of graphical constructs; wherein the graphical user interface includes an electronic form under development for use in collecting information; wherein each group of graphical constructs in the workspace indicates information to collect from the electronic form; wherein detecting the existing group of graphical constructs defined within the graphical work area of the graphical user interface includes determining existing groups among the multiple groups of graphical constructs within the workspace to which the selected radio button construct can be added; and wherein automatically grouping the selected radio button construct into the selected existing group of graphical constructs that has an automatic grouping indicator displayed on the graphical user interface comprises: