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A method and system for altering an attribute of a graphic object in a computer system is provided. An attribute, such as a line style or fill pattern, has a plurality of formats. The computer system includes a handwriting instrument and an electronic tablet. Each attribute of a graphic object has a

A method and system for altering an attribute of a graphic object in a computer system is provided. An attribute, such as a line style or fill pattern, has a plurality of formats. The computer system includes a handwriting instrument and an electronic tablet. Each attribute of a graphic object has an associated input area on the electronic tablet. The user draws a gesture with the handwriting instrument over a selected one of the input areas. The gesture drawn is indicative of a desired format selected for the attribute and associated with the selected input area. The system recognizes the gesture drawn over the selected input area and then determines the desired format represented by the gesture drawn. The system then changes the format of the attribute associated with the selected input area to the desired format. If the system is not able to recognize the gesture drawn, the user can define the gesture as a custom attribute which will be recognized by the system the next time the gesture is drawn.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A method of altering an attribute of a graphic object in a computer system, the attribute having a format and the computer system including a handwriting instrument and an electronic tablet, the method comprising the steps of:defining input areas on the electronic tablet, each assoc

[ I claim:] [1.] A method of altering an attribute of a graphic object in a computer system, the attribute having a format and the computer system including a handwriting instrument and an electronic tablet, the method comprising the steps of:defining input areas on the electronic tablet, each associated with one attribute of the graphic object;drawing a gesture with the handwriting instrument over a selected one of the input areas, the gesture drawn being indicative of a desired format selected for the attribute associated with the selected input area;recognizing the gesture drawn over the selected input area;determining the desired format represented by the gesture drawn; andchanging the format of the attribute of the graphic object associated with the selected input area to the desired format.