Patent ID: 8046712
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: G06F,G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a plurality of palettes within a computer software application comprising: presenting a palette that is actively controlled by a user interface of a computer software application on a computer display screen, by (i) displaying the palette within a window, or (ii) docking the palette within a docking bar and displaying a docking tab for enabling the palette; detecting that a user is applying (a) a docking action, (b) a generation action or (c) a detaching action, at a location within the display screen; docking the palette within the docking bar when said detecting detects that the user is applying the docking action to a window within which the palette is displayed; and displaying the palette within a window when said detecting detects that the user is applying the generation action to the docking tab, comprising: