GUI has a library metaphor based on non-Euclidean geometry

摘要

A data processing system has a GUI that enables the user to interact with a virtual environment. The environment has a graphical representation of a storage based on a library metaphor. The storage is being used to graphically archive information items. The virtual environment has a path-dependent geometry. This allows modification of the storage to add additional items without visually disrupting the organization of the items stored previously.