Patent ID: 7506266
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of customizing a collapse feature in multiple text editors within an integrated development environment, said method comprising: receiving a text file in one of said text editors of said integrated development environment; assigning one or more paragraph style formats to multiple portions of said text file, wherein said one or more paragraph style formats determine one or more style attributes, said one or more style attributes comprise fonts, margins and indenting tabs for rendering said text file when applying said one or more paragraph style formats; choosing by a user delimiters of multiple text display collapse and expand attributes; assigning said multiple text display collapse and expand attributes to said one or more paragraph style formats; wherein said one or more paragraph style formats are interchangeable between different text editors, within the IDE and said multiple text display collapse and expand attributes are bound and transferable with any portion of said text file; and performing a focused search and find task, said focused search and find task comprising: