Abstract: Multi-faceted relationship hubs can support browsing an extensible set of relationship types from within a single tool window. A user can switch between relationship types within a single tool window without disrupting user flow by having to change context in a plurality of tool windows. Multiple instances of relationship hubs can be created. Browsing navigation history can be stored, allowing a user to maintain and reacquire relationship contexts. A user can preview the content of one or more files without opening the file.

Abstract: A computing device implemented method includes recording, in response to an initial user activation event, a first path of a first portion of a direction-specific symbolic swipe gesture. In response to a pause in the direction-specific symbolic swipe gesture, a selected number of possible symbolic gestures are displayed based on the recorded first path that reveal system commands that map to the symbolic gestures. A second path of a second portion of the direction-specific symbolic swipe gesture is recorded. In response to the recorded first and second paths of the direction-specific symbolic swipe gesture and a trigger, a first system command is accessed that maps to the first direction-specific gesture.

Abstract: Files supporting a development activity in an IDE are previewed and are not added to a collection of files in a working set for the development activity. A previewed file is represented by a single preview tab displayed on the user interface. The content of a previewed file can be displayed in a preview display portion of a user interface. The preview tab can be stylistically distinct from a durable tab and can identify the current previewed file. A previewed file can be promoted to a durable file. A promoted previewed file is added to the working set for the development activity.

Abstract: Multi-faceted relationship hubs can support browsing an extensible set of relationship types from within a single tool window. A user can switch between relationship types within a single tool window without disrupting user flow by having to change context in a plurality of tool windows. Multiple instances of relationship hubs can be created. Browsing navigation history can be stored, allowing a user to maintain and reacquire relationship contexts. A user can preview the content of one or more files without opening the file.

Abstract: Files supporting a development activity in an IDE are previewed and are not added to a collection of files in a working set for the development activity. A previewed file is represented by a single preview tab displayed on the user interface. The content of a previewed file can be displayed in a preview display portion of a user interface. The preview tab can be stylistically distinct from a durable tab and can identify the current previewed file. A previewed file can be promoted to a durable file. A promoted previewed file is added to the working set for the development activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a user control mechanism for selectively retaining for display a document obtained from a network. The user control is located as an icon or symbol in the browser interface for ease of use. Subsequent documents which are downloaded from the network are displayed in a separate window of the display in the computing system, and these subsequent windows are also provided with the same user control mechanism. In particular, the user can selectively create a second browser display page by following a link contained in the first browser display page, without overwriting the contents of the first browser display page.

Abstract: The present invention provides a user control mechanism for selectively retaining for display a document obtained from a network. The user control is located as an icon or symbol in the browser interface for ease of use. Subsequent documents which are downloaded from the network are displayed in a separate window of the display in the computing system, and these subsequent windows are also provided with the same user control mechanism. In particular, the user can selectively create a second browser display page by following a link contained in the first browser display page, without overwriting the contents of the first browser display page.

Abstract: A method for evaluating application software used with a computer system having a graphic user interface. The method is implemented as a computer program that runs simultaneously with the application software. The program continually checks a system-provided event record to determine if a user-initiated event has occurred. If so, the program relates the event to an on-screen object of the graphic user interface and to the time at which it occurred. Events and objects and their attributes are associated with identifiers so that the invention can be programmed to select only certain event data. The program outputs an event capture log, which may be used for subsequent analysis.

Abstract: A method for evaluating application software used with a computer system having a graphic user interface. The method is implemented as a computer program that runs simultaneously with the application software. The program continually checks a system-provided event record to determine if a user-initiated event has occurred. If so, the program relates the event to an on-screen object of the graphic user interface and to the time at which it occurred. The program outputs an event capture log, which may be used for subsequent analysis.