	US 7,490,314 B2
	System and method for exposing tasks in a development environment
Paul Yuknewicz, Redmond, Wash. (US); Michael Harsh, Kirkland, Wash. (US); Simon Calvert, Issaquah, Wash. (US); Donna Wallace, Woodinville, Wash. (US); Antoine Cote, Redmond, Wash. (US); Fred Balsiger, Carnation, Wash. (US); Nikhil Kothari, Sammamish, Wash. (US); Brian Pepin, Seattle, Wash. (US); Jeffrey Chrisope, Kirkland, Wash. (US); Graeme Mott, Redmond, Wash. (US); Christopher Dias, Kirkland, Wash. (US); Bulusu Krishna Mohan, Redmond, Wash. (US); Andrew Cheng-min Lin, Seattle, Wash. (US); Joseph F. Kubiniec, Seattle, Wash. (US); James Schmelzer, Seattle, Wash. (US); Corrina Barber, Snohomish, Wash. (US); Anson M. Horton, Sammamish, Wash. (US); and Meghan Rae Perez, Redmond, Wash. (US)
Assigned to Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Wash. (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/768,522.
Prior Publication US 2005/0171967 A1, Aug. 04, 2005
Int. Cl. G06F 9/44 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 717—105 [715/810]

31 Claims

1. A method for exposing a developer task that is associated with an object in a development interface, the method comprising:

detecting an object in a development interface;

determining that a developer task is associated with the object;

displaying a first icon in the development interface and adjacent to the object to indicate that a panel is available that enables the developer task to be viewed and selected, the first icon being displayed without first requiring the object to be selected;

in response to the screen pointer hovering over the object, displaying a third icon in the development interface and adjacent to the object, the third icon being larger than the second icon and including the informational symbol and an additional symbol;

detecting a selection of the third icon: and

displaying the panel in response to detecting the selection of the third icon.