Patent ID: 6898765

Claim:
A system for highlighting a current selection associated with a computer that permits operation of a applications in a plurality of modes, said plurality of modes comprising at least a first mode and a second mode, said first mode for viewing the display from a distance and said second mode for viewing the display in proximity, said system comprising: a storage for storing a list of menu options; a display for displaying the list of menu options in response to a start or menu button, said list of menu options relating to at least one application operating in one of said plurality of modes, each menu option residing in a shape, one of said menu options on said list being the current selection, each shape being separated from an adjacent shape by a spacing distance based on border parameters, said border parameters being adjustable; a processor for determining which of said menu options is the current selection, for determining in which one of said plurality of modes said at least one application is operating, and for enlarging the size of the shape surrounding said current selection if said at least one application is operating in said first mode, said first mode for viewing the display from a distance, the size of the enlarged shape surrounding the current selection being adjustable by controlling said border parameters to display said enlarged shape surrounding said current selection in relation to the spacing of the menu options.