Patent ID: 7480872

Claim:
A method for resizing windows, the method comprising: a) selecting a first seam bordering at least a first window, said first window having a size relationship with a second window that does not border the selected first seam, said second window comprising a display, wherein said first and second windows do not encompass one another and said first and second windows are separate windows; b) based on the selected first seam, identifying at least the first window for resizing, wherein identifying said second window comprises: i. determining that a second seam is continuous with said first seam, ii. selecting said second seam that is continuous with said first seam, and iii. identifying said second window that borders said second seam; c) as the selected first seam is being moved by a user, resizing said first and second windows while maintaining the aspect ratio of the display, wherein said first and second windows are resized proportionally in order to maintain the size relationship.