Patent ID: 6043817
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A display arrangement system for arranging a set of graphical user interface boxes on a graphical user interface, said display arrangement system comprising:(a) a display for displaying the set of graphical user interface boxes in the graphical user interface;(b) a memory for storing a plurality of instructions that are associated with a plurality of functions; and(c) a processor for executing the plurality of instructions stored in the memory, the execution of the plurality of instructions causing at least one of the plurality of functions to be performed, including:(i) determining a size of each one of the set of graphical user interface boxes;(ii) automatically creating a front-to-back stacking order for ones of the set of graphical user interface boxes according to the determined size for each one of the set of graphical user interface boxes such that smaller graphical user interface boxes are ordered toward the front of the stacking order and larger graphical user interface boxes are ordered toward the back of the stacking order; and(iii) generating a front-to-back stacked view of the set of graphical user interface boxes on the graphical user interface according to the front-to-back stacking order such that smaller graphical user interface boxes are displayed in front of larger graphical user interface boxes.