Patent ID: 7725841

Claim:
A method of presenting a computer user interface for performing one of a plurality of operations on displayed items, the method comprising: receiving an indication that a particular function is to be performed; responsive to receiving the indication that a particular function is to be performed, displaying a moveable displayed user interface element for performing the particular function and configured to be dragged by a graphical pointer, the moveable displayed user interface element displaying an indicator of the particular function as well as at least one activation area for initiating the particular function to be performed in the moveable displayed user interface element is defined to include a pointer separate from the activation area; responsive to determining that the pointer of the moveable displayed user interface element has been moved over a displayed item, selecting the displayed item; and after selection of the displayed item, receiving an initiation indication via activation of the activation area; and responsive to the initiation indication via activation of the activation area, performing the particular function on the displayed item selected via the pointer that is separate from the activation area.