Abstract: A method of managing context-sensitive help data for a computer system includes displaying a plurality of program components to a user for interaction, and retrieving from a first memory area having a first access time first help data corresponding to a first of the components, where the first component is not interacted with by the user. Then store the first help data in a second memory area having a second access time less than the first access time. Subsequent to storing the first help data, determine whether the user has interacted with the first component, and responsive to the determination, retrieve the first help data from the second memory area and display the first help data to the user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a list editor component for allowing a computer user to arrange a collection of information items. The list editor component displays an editor window that includes a visual representation of a selected arrangement of information items of the collection. The list editor component can receive specification from the user of a new information item to be added to the collection, and user instruction, add the specified new item to the collection. Validation of the new item can be sought prior to adding the item or prior to exporting the item from the list editor component. The editor window can provide a standard graphical user interface responsive to a call from an application program. In one practice, the list editor component limits the application program such that the program cannot substantially vary the presentation of the graphical user interface, or the selected arrangement of information items.