Abstract: Content is transferred from a plurality of designated resources to a Meta Window where the information elements from those resources are consolidated and presented to a user. The user may manipulate the information elements individually or in groups, refresh them from their traced sources, undo manipulations previously performed, and transfer the manipulated information to a destination computer resource. The user interfaces to the source computer resources are preferably locked and minimized after they have been designated as a source until the transfer to the destination is completed. Optionally, the invention provides a drag-and-drop operation which allows the user to drag icons representing the sources onto an icon for the Meta Window, thereby causing automatic consolidation of their information elements with minimal user effort.