FlowMenu: combining command, text, and data entry

We present a new kind of marking menu that was developed for use with a pen device on display surfaces such as large, high resolution, wall-mounted displays. It integrates capabilities of previously separate mechanisms such as marking menus and Quikwriting, and facilitates the entry of multiple commands. While using this menu, the pen never has to leave the active surface so that consecutive menu selections, data entry (text and parameters) and direct manipulation tasks can be integrated fluidly.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: UIST
• Authors: François Guimbretière, Terry Winograd
• Keywords: Consecutive Menu Selections, Marking Menus, Pen Device, Software Engineering, UIST 2000