Inventors:
Doug Benson - Plano TX
Keith Bottner - Richardson TX
Michael Froman - Allen TX
Scott Thompson - Plano TX
Assignee:
Macromedia, Inc. - San Francisco CA
International Classification:
G06F 314
Abstract:
A computer program displaying a plurality of panels on the display of a computer system. Each panel contains one or more sets of tools, commands, and information displays that can be used to modify the contents of a window or document within the computer system. The panels can be docked by dragging a first panel and dropping it in proximity with a second panel while holding down a modifier key. When the panels are docked, a docking wedge is created between the panels. Docked panels can be moved as if the panels were a single panel. In addition, docked panels can be reduced in size by pressing a minimize button on any one of the docked panels. Panels can be undocked by either pressing the docking wedge or dragging a panel while holding down a modifier key. In response to either method of undocking, the docking wedge is removed and the panels become separate.