Patent ID: 6369837
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer program product for use with a computer system having a display apparatus, a graphic user interface and an input device, the computer program product comprising:a computer usable medium having computer readable program code thereon for creating a control device to enable selection and control of a data entity, the control device having at least one operational state and a plurality of visual characteristics, including the opacity of the control device, the computer program code comprising: program code for maintaining the operational state of the control device; program code, responsive to the program code for maintaining the operational state, for generating a graphic display of the control device; program code for defining an active region of said graphic display and responsive to selection of a portion of the active region; program code for displaying a value associated with a data entity to which the control device relates; program code, responsive to the program code for defining the active region and the program code for displaying a value associated with the data entity, for selectively scrolling through displayed values of the data entity at a rate which varies in response to the portion of the active region selected; and program code, responsive to the operational state of the control device, for selectively changing the opacity of the control device in relation to changes in the operational state of the control device.