FIELD: information technology.
SUBSTANCE: operating system program launch menu provides various mechanisms for a user to quickly and efficiently locate and launch desired data items such as programs, data files and storage locations. A search box within the program launch menu may be used to quickly locate programs, documents, messages, and other data items. An auto-complete feature may be used when the user restricts the range of locations searched for the user-entered search text. A most commonly used program list may include programs based on various criteria including both frequency of use and recent use, thereby always including a most recently used item. An all programs view may display hierarchy of programs and documents in a hosted-tree view within the original confines of the program launch menu, thereby avoiding the need to open sub-menus occupying a large portion of the desktop displayed on the display device.
EFFECT: faster searching of a required application or document in an operating system.
19 cl, 14 dwg
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