Patent ID: 6278450
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A system for creating a quick customize (QC) menu associated with a current toolbar comprising:a system memory for storing an original toolbar comprising a plurality of default controls in a first sequence;a display device for displaying the current toolbar comprising a plurality of current controls in a second sequence; anda processor functionally coupled to the system memory and the display device, operable for executing computer-executable instructions for:creating the QC menu including a plurality of selection indicators presented in order of the second sequence, each selection indicator corresponding to one of the current controls and indicating that the corresponding current control is located on the current toolbar,in the QC menu, setting an index before a first selection indicator,selecting a first default control from the plurality of default controls,determining whether the QC menu includes a default control matching selection indicator corresponding to one of the current controls and also to the first default control,if the QC menu includes the default control matching selection indicator, resetting the index at the default control matching selection indicator, andif the QC menu does not include the default control matching selection indicator, placing on the QC menu a default control selection indicator corresponding to the first default control, the default control selection indicator being placed on the QC menu after the index so as to maintain the relative orders of the first sequence and the second sequence.