Patent ID: 8191010
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) control, comprising: providing a GUI combination box having an entry field in which a user is able to enter textural data and having a user-selectable down arrow button, wherein said down arrow button when actuated cause a dropdown list to be displayed, wherein a downward pointing arrow is displayed on the down arrow button; and displaying indicia in the GUI combination box indicating a number of entries in the dropdown list, wherein a user is able to visually determine from the indicia the number of entries in the dropdown list prior to display of the dropdown list, wherein the displaying of the indicia further comprises: selectively displaying the downward pointing arrow on the down arrow button in two different states to indicate a number of entries in the dropdown list, wherein the downward pointing arrow is displayed in a first visible state when the dropdown list contains a plurality of entries, and wherein the dropdown arrow is displayed in a second, grayed-out, visible state when the dropdown list contains a single entry.