Patent Document ID: 20050125740
Application ID: 11034743
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising: displaying an application panel corresponding to an application operating on a computer system, said application having an input focus of said computer system; displaying an input panel on said display while said application panel is displayed, said input panel corresponding to an input application of said computer system; receiving a first user input in said input panel, said first user input corresponding to entry of data, a command, or selection by a user to said computer system; determining whether said first user input is to be consumed by said input panel; and forwarding data corresponding to said user input to said application if said user input is not to be consumed by said input panel, wherein said application retains said input focus of said computer system after said first user input is received if said first user input is not to be consumed by said input panel, and said application retains said input focus of said computer system after said first user input is received if said first user input is to be consumed by said input panel, wherein said application panel displays a transient user interface element before said first user input is received, and said transient user element remains displayed for at least one second after said first user input is received.