Abstract: A method of selecting options arranged in a hierarchy including a first level and at least one additional level is described. The method includes displaying a hierarchical-selection visual object. A selection action of the hierarchical-selection visual object may cause a display list, containing at least one hierarchy item and possibly selectable items, to be shown. Detecting a pointing action at a hierarchy item may cause a lower level display list to be displayed. Lower level display lists may include selectable items, hierarchy items, or both. Multiple levels of hierarchy may be displayed in this manner. With the display lists shown, a second selection action may cause the selected item to be displayed in an information area of the hierarchical-selection visual object. Other embodiments comprise a computer readable medium having stored thereon computer instructions, and a computer system for executing the computer instructions to perform the method of selecting options.

Abstract: A method and system are described for presenting actions associated with a managed object in a task context. According to an exemplary method, access to a plurality of task domains associated with the object is provided through a shared user interface. A portion of the actions associated with the object directly related to a task domain is identified. The portion of the actions directly related to the task domain is presented using a first element of the user interface, such as a context menu displayable near a location of a representation of the object within the user interface. A software link is provided between the first element and a second element of the user interface, such as a dialog box, configured to present a remaining portion of the actions associated with the object.

Abstract: A method and system are described of providing for keyboard navigation of a displayable representation of connectable objects. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of providing for keyboard navigation of a displayable representation of connectable objects includes assigning keystrokes to provide for separately traversing a plurality of connectable objects included in the displayable representation, a plurality of connectors associated with an object, and a link between respective connectors of a pair of connected objects. Each traversal proceeds according to a respective predetermined sequence. The method includes detecting one of the assigned keystrokes. A location cursor is associated with one element of the group of objects, connectors, and link based on an existing association of the location cursor with one of the elements when the keystroke is detected and the predetermined sequence associated with the detected keystroke.