Some basic sketches… Eric Horvitz Scalable Fabric Some basic sketches… Eric Horvitz
Toward a Scalable Fabric Metaphor Metaphors that allow for smooth or ratcheted visual compression and expansion Controls of threshold regions and functions Transitions to other forms of minimization Cooperative behaviors among multiple windows
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Scaling dependent on distance, e.g., scale=f(distance > midpoint) Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Optional use of transition off of screen, to another iconic form, e. g Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Configurable Stable region Progressive shrink
Configurable Stable region Progressive shrink
Configurable Stable region Progressive shrink
Configurable Stable region Progressive shrink
Other prototypical regional geometries Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Stable region Progressive shrink
Reverse when large window is closed…
Beyond minimization “Screen scroll” bars appear, allowing users to scroll screen Scrolling lens over different sets of windows allows for zoom lens with slide