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A method and apparatus for displaying translucent, overlapping graphical objects, e.g., windows, on a computer monitor. In the system, a graphical representation of a first object is displayed on the monitor of the computer. Then, a graphical representation of a second object is displayed on the mon

A method and apparatus for displaying translucent, overlapping graphical objects, e.g., windows, on a computer monitor. In the system, a graphical representation of a first object is displayed on the monitor of the computer. Then, a graphical representation of a second object is displayed on the monitor overlaying and obscuring at least a portion of the first object. The system displays a vestigial representation of a portion of the first object obscured by the second object through the second object. Typically, the vestigial representation comprises an outline of the object, although other graphical representations could also be used. Moreover, multiple such overlapping objects may be displayed on the monitor in a similar manner. The system accepts a command from the user to identify and designate a lower level object as a top level object. In pen-based PCs, the command is a pen gesture, and preferably, the drawing of the Greek "gamma" character or .gamma..

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1. A method of displaying information in a computer having a monitor attached thereto, comprising the steps of:(a) displaying a graphical representation of a first object on the monitor of the computer; (b) displaying a graphical representation of a second object on the monitor of the computer overl

1. A method of displaying information in a computer having a monitor attached thereto, comprising the steps of:(a) displaying a graphical representation of a first object on the monitor of the computer; (b) displaying a graphical representation of a second object on the monitor of the computer overlaying and obscuring at least a portion of the first object; (c) altering the graphical representation of the obscured portion of the first object to create a vestigial representation thereof; and (d) displaying the vestigial representation of the obscured portion of the first object through the second object.