Patent ID: 8108798
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of displaying a first subordinate button and a second subordinate button in a graphical user interface of a software application viewable on a display device, comprising: displaying in a current window of the graphical user interface a stationary primary button for initiating a delete action on a highlighted data item; responsive to receiving an indication of a selection of the stationary primary button by a user in order to delete the highlighted data item, changing the current window by only adding the first subordinate button and the second subordinate button adjacent to the stationary primary button in the current window without obscuring the highlighted data item and the stationary primary button; responsive to receiving an indication of a selection of the first subordinate button by the user to cancel the delete action, removing the display of the first subordinate button and the second subordinate button; responsive to receiving an indication of a selection of the second subordinate button by the user to continue the delete action, performing the delete action on the highlighted data item, and removing the display of the first subordinate button and the second subordinate button, leaving the stationary primary button displayed in the current window.