Method and apparatus for executing commands from a drawing/graphics editor using task interaction pattern recognition

摘要

A system and method for generating graphical images and drawing images utilizing a drawing editor having a plurality of functions that manipulate data from which the screen display is generated is disclosed. A plurality of task modes are designated and each function that manipulates data is associated with one of the designated task modes, a mode invocation method is designated for invoking each of the plurality of task modes and task mode sensitive distinct interaction pattern is associated with each function.