Patent ID: 8443297

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for bringing a window into focus, the method comprising: providing for display of a first window and a second window in a user interface, wherein the first window is in focus, and wherein the second window is not in focus; receiving a user input for bringing the second window into focus; brightening at least a dimmed portion of the second window in response to the user input for bringing the second window into focus; gradually dimming at least a portion of the first window in response to the user input for bringing the second window into focus, wherein the brightening of the at least the dimmed portion of the second window finishes earlier than the gradually dimming the at least the portion of the first window; pausing the dimming, after expiration of a time period, of the at least the portion of the first window; determining that a size of the portion of the first window is less than a threshold size; and foregoing bringing the first window into focus in response to a mouse click within the portion of the first window based on the portion of the first window being less than the threshold size.