Patent ID: 8997017
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: selecting a first window in a graphical user interface, wherein a focus for user input is assigned to the first window; affixing a window layering order of the first window above a window layering order of a second window in a layered stack of overlaid windows within the graphical user interface; detecting a first user input to draw a boundary of an area of the graphical user interface that corresponds to a portion of the first window; determining that a press-and-hold user input is held in a pressed state for a specific period of time over the area of the graphical user interface that corresponds to the portion of the first window; determining that a numerical value of the specific period of time corresponds proportionately to a numerical value of the window layering order of the second window in the layered stack of overlaid windows in response to the determining that the press-and-hold user input is held in the pressed state for the specific period of time; modifying a degree of transparency of only the portion of the first window in response to the press-and-hold user input over the area of the graphical user interface for the specific period of time, wherein said modifying of the degree of transparency of the portion of the first window presents an appearance of content on at least a portion of the second window through the portion of the first window; and transferring the focus for user input from the first window to the at least the portion of the second window in response to the press-and-hold user input over the area of the graphical user interface for the specific period of time, wherein the at least the portion of the second window is visible through the portion of the first window while the window layering order of the first window remains affixed above the window layering order of the second window.