Patent ID: 8739056

Claim:
A computer-implemented method to display a dynamic list of computing devices in a graphical user interface (GUI) management console, comprising: displaying at least a first section of the GUI management console, wherein the first section includes a management object, the management object comprising an operation performed in relation to computing devices; displaying at least a second section of the GUI management console adjacent to the first section; detecting an activity relating to the management object; upon detecting the activity relating to the management object, displaying a third section in the GUI management console, wherein one or both of the first section and the second section is moved within the GUI management console and the third section is automatically displayed within the GUI management console between the first section and the second section; upon moving one or both of the first and second sections within the GUI management console, displaying a dynamic list of computing devices in the third section of the GUI management console, wherein the computing devices are possible recipients of the management object; determining when the activity relating to the management object is terminated; and upon detecting the termination of the activity relating to the management object, terminating the display of the dynamic list of computing devices and moving the at least a portion of the interface back to the first position on the screen.