WO2016101816A1 - Method and device for information display in instant messaging - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for information display in instant messaging and a display device thereof. The problem is solved that in the prior art, the efficiency of instant messaging session is relatively low for the reason that instant messaging information of different contacts in instant messaging cannot be browsed at the same time. The method comprises: acquiring a plurality of instant messaging information sets (11); wherein a single instant messaging information set is a set of instant messaging information transmitted by an instant messaging group; and correspondingly displaying the plurality of acquired instant messaging information sets in a plurality of windows, respectively (12); wherein the plurality of windows are displayed in a plurality of display areas obtained by dividing an information display interface.

Description

Information display method and device in instant messaging Technical field

The present application relates to the field of computer technology, and in particular, to an information display method and apparatus in instant messaging.

Background technique

At present, in smartphone applications, information is mostly displayed in a row by line. To obtain information content, users need to click on the information in the list to enter the corresponding information window. When it is necessary to switch between multiple information windows, it is necessary to repeat the operations of "returning to the list display interface" and "entering the information window".

For example, in the process of the user using the instant messaging software to simultaneously communicate with different contacts, when the session with one of the contacts is completed, if the information of other contacts needs to be updated, the session list must be returned and then enter another chat window. Not only is it easy to make mistakes during the operation, but also reduces the efficiency of the session.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention provides a method for displaying information in instant messaging, which solves the problem that the instant messaging communication is inefficient in the prior art because the instant messaging information of different contacts in the instant messaging cannot be browsed at the same time.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides an information display device in instant messaging, which solves the problem that the instant messaging communication is inefficient in the prior art because the instant messaging information of different contacts in the instant messaging cannot be browsed at the same time.

The embodiments of the present application adopt the following technical solutions:

An information display method in instant messaging, comprising: acquiring a plurality of instant messaging information sets; wherein, a single instant messaging information set is a set of instant messaging information transmitted by an instant messaging group; and correspondingly displaying the acquired information in multiple windows A plurality of instant messaging information sets, wherein the plurality of windows are displayed in the plurality of display areas divided in the information display interface.

An information display device in instant messaging, comprising:

Obtaining an information unit, configured to obtain a plurality of instant messaging information sets; wherein, the single instant messaging information set is a set of instant messaging information transmitted by an instant messaging group; and the displaying information unit is configured to respectively display and obtain the obtained information in the multiple windows A plurality of instant messaging information sets, wherein the plurality of windows are displayed in the plurality of display areas divided in the information display interface.

The above at least one technical solution adopted by the embodiment of the present application can achieve the following beneficial effects:

Since the multiple instant messaging information obtained in the plurality of windows is respectively displayed in a corresponding manner, the user can simultaneously browse the information in different information sets, and solve the problem that the existing technology cannot simultaneously browse different contacts. Information, which leads to the problem of inefficient instant messaging sessions. In addition, the solution provided by the embodiment of the present application displays the instant messaging information set in the form of a window, so that when the user needs to operate the communication information set in different windows, the user can also conveniently switch between different windows. Thereby further improving the efficiency of the instant messaging session.

DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are intended to provide a further understanding of the present application, and are intended to be a part of this application. In the drawing:

1 is a schematic flowchart of a specific implementation process of an information display method in instant messaging according to an embodiment of the present application;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of an information display apparatus in instant messaging according to an embodiment of the present application;

3-1 is a schematic diagram of an information display method applied to instant messaging according to an embodiment of the present application;

3-2 is a screenshot of a mobile phone operation interface displayed by a list in an instant messaging information collection according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a mobile phone operation interface for displaying an instant messaging information collection according to an embodiment of the present application. Screenshot

3-4 is a screenshot of a mobile phone operation interface displayed in the display area of the instant messaging information collection provided by the embodiment of the present application;

3-5 is a screenshot of a mobile phone operation interface for operating an instant messaging information displayed in a display area according to an embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

The technical solutions of the present application will be clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the specific embodiments of the present application and the corresponding drawings. It is apparent that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without departing from the inventive scope are the scope of the present application.

The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a method for displaying information in instant messaging, which solves the problem that the instant messaging communication is inefficient in the prior art because the instant messaging information of different contacts in the instant messaging cannot be browsed at the same time. The schematic diagram of the implementation process of the method is shown in FIG. 1 and includes the following steps:

Step 11: Acquire a plurality of instant messaging information sets; wherein, the single instant messaging information set is a set of instant messaging information transmitted by an instant messaging group.

In step 12, a plurality of acquired instant messaging information sets are respectively displayed in the plurality of windows; wherein the plurality of windows are displayed in the plurality of display regions divided in the information display interface.

The method provided by the embodiment provides a method for displaying a plurality of instant messaging information in a plurality of windows, so that the user can simultaneously browse information in different information sets, thereby solving the prior art. It is not possible to browse instant messaging information of different contacts at the same time, resulting in an inefficient instant messaging session. In addition, since the solution provided by the embodiment of the present application displays the instant messaging information set in the form of a window, when the user needs communication information in different windows. When the collection is operated, the user can also conveniently switch between different windows, thereby further improving the efficiency of the instant messaging session.

In an embodiment, in order to achieve the effect of triggering step 11 by a specific instruction, before step 11, the method may further comprise: receiving an information display instruction to acquire a plurality of instant messaging information sets based on the information display instruction.

In an embodiment, receiving the information display instruction may include: receiving a startup instruction of the instant messaging application; or receiving a specific instruction received during the running of the instant messaging application.

Among them, the start command of the instant messaging application refers to the default setting when the application is started, for example, the instruction to start the software can be used as the information display instruction. The specific instruction received during the operation of the instant messaging application refers to receiving a specific instruction that is input when the user needs to display according to the information display method of the embodiment, such as a zoom gesture instruction, while the instant messaging application is running.

In an embodiment, in order to achieve the effect of respectively displaying the acquired plurality of instant messaging information sets in the plurality of windows, the information display interface may be divided in advance to obtain a plurality of display areas, and each display area is correspondingly displayed. A window for displaying a single instant messaging information set, so as to obtain a corresponding number of multiple instant messaging information sets and display them separately.

Further, the information display interface is divided in advance to obtain a plurality of display areas, which may include: dividing the information display interface according to a division policy input by the user to obtain a display area; or determining a division strategy according to the obtained display screen information, The information display interface is divided according to the division strategy to obtain a display area.

For example, the user can set the information display interface to m×n display mode (m display areas per line, a total of n lines or n display areas per column, a total of m columns); or instant messaging application according to display screen information (size , resolution, etc.) automatically divides the display area, such as: on the 5-inch WXGA mobile phone display screen, is automatically divided into 2 × n display mode, and on the 7.9-inch QXGA tablet display screen, is automatically divided into 4 ×n display mode.

Steps 11 and 12 are described in detail below:

For step 11, a single instant messaging information set is an instant messaging transmission of an instant messaging group. A collection of information. The instant messaging group is used to transmit the instant messaging information collection of the user and the contact, and the single instant messaging group is used to transmit the instant messaging information collection of the user and a contact (hereinafter collectively referred to as a collection). For example, the collection of the user and the contact A is a collection of a plurality of pieces of communication information transmitted by the user and the instant messaging group 1 of the contact A.

In an implementation manner, acquiring the plurality of sets may include: determining a plurality of instant messaging groups; and acquiring the sets respectively transmitted by the plurality of instant messaging groups.

For the step 12, the following two methods may be implemented to respectively display the acquired collections in multiple windows.

The first method: pre-dividing the information display interface to obtain a specific number of display areas, each display area correspondingly displaying a window, obtaining a corresponding number of sets, and displaying a single set in each window respectively.

For example, first divide n display areas, then obtain n sets, respectively display a single window in each display area, and then display a single set in each window respectively.

The second method is: obtaining a specific number of sets, and then dividing the information display interface to obtain a corresponding number of display areas, and respectively displaying a window of a single instant messaging information set in each display area.

For example, first obtain m sets, then divide m display areas, and then display a single window correspondingly in each display area, and finally display m sets in each window respectively.

In an implementation manner, in order to achieve the effect of displaying only the unread instant messaging information in multiple windows, multiple sets of currently unread instant messaging information may be acquired, and then corresponding according to the number of sets. The display area of the number is then displayed in each display area correspondingly, and finally the corresponding number of sets are respectively displayed in each window.

In an implementation manner, in order to achieve the effect of displaying only the active set in the current time period in multiple windows, multiple sets active in the current time period may be acquired, and then corresponding groups are divided according to the number of sets. The display area of the number is then displayed in each display area correspondingly, and finally the corresponding number of sets are respectively displayed in each window.

It should be noted that the active set in the current period of time may refer to a situation in which the instant messaging information is updated in the set within a certain specific time. For example, based on the current time, within one hour before the current time, the set corresponding to the instant messaging group that transmitted the instant messaging information is called an active collection.

In an embodiment, in order to achieve the effect of flexibly selecting a set according to the user's personal wishes or the like, at least one of the following methods may be included:

a pre-set selection strategy to select; or

Change the selected strategy and select it according to the selected selection strategy; or

Receiving a specific selection instruction of the user, and selecting a corresponding collection.

Specifically, it may be preset to display only the active set in the current period of time in multiple windows, and after receiving the information display instruction, select the set according to the set selection policy, and then display; when the change is set to After only displaying the active set in the current period of time in multiple windows, after receiving the information display instruction, the selected set is selected according to the changed setting policy, and then displayed; and the user's specific selection instruction can also be received. For example, after receiving the information display instruction, the user may enter the collection selection mode, and the user may select at least two sets by clicking the instruction, and then determine the selected collection through the determination instruction in the collection selection mode, and then display.

In an embodiment, the method provided by the embodiment of the present application may further include one or more of the following steps after the step 12:

Adjust the display position of the instant messaging information collection;

Hide instant messaging information collections;

Enlarge the window displaying the instant messaging information collection;

Shrink the display of the window displaying the instant messaging information collection.

The implementation manner of adjusting the display position of the instant messaging information set (hereinafter referred to as the set) may include: after receiving the instruction triggered by the long-pressing of the area of the certain set, the set is determined as the to-be-moved set; Further, the target position may be determined according to the received drag gesture instruction, and after receiving the instruction to release the set, the set to be moved is moved to the target position.

The implementation of hiding the set of instant messaging information may include hiding the window when an upward swipe gesture instruction for a window of a display set is received.

The implementation of the enlarged display of the window displaying the instant messaging information set may include: when receiving a double-click instruction for a window of a certain display set, the window is enlarged to be a full screen display.

The implementation of zooming in/out the display of the window displaying the instant messaging information set may include: changing the size of the display area in the information display interface according to the user setting (adjusting the value of m×n mentioned above) to enlarge/reduce the display. window.

In an embodiment, after the step 12, the method provided by the embodiment of the present application may further include: updating, by using the received instant messaging information, an instant messaging information set displayed in the window; or changing a specific window. a display area; wherein the specific window includes: a window in which the instant messaging information set corresponding to the unread instant messaging information is located; or an operation on the instant messaging information set displayed in the window.

For the method of updating the instant messaging information displayed in the window by using the received instant messaging information. For example, when receiving new instant messaging information for a certain set, the display content in the window displaying the set may be updated, in particular, new instant messaging information is displayed in the window, so that the user can understand as soon as possible. The information of the collection is updated.

For the way to change the display area where a particular window is located. For example, when a certain set receives the unread instant messaging information transmitted by the instant messaging group, the display position of the window corresponding to the set in the display area is changed.

For the operation of the set of instant messaging information displayed in the window, when a click command for a certain set is received, the set can be set to an active state, and thus to the set You can perform operations such as inputting, outputting, copying, and pasting information.

It should be noted that the execution bodies of the steps of the method provided by the embodiment of the present application may all be the same device, or the method may also be performed by different devices. For example, the execution body of steps 11 and 12 may be device 1; for example, the execution body of step 11 may be device 1, the execution body of step 12 may be device 2, and the like.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides an information display device in instant messaging, which solves the problem that the instant messaging communication is inefficient in the prior art because the instant messaging information of different contacts in the instant messaging cannot be browsed at the same time. The specific structure of the device is shown in Figure 2 and includes the following functional units:

The obtaining information unit 21 may be configured to obtain a plurality of instant messaging information sets; wherein, the single instant messaging information set is a set of instant messaging information transmitted by an instant messaging group;

The information display unit 22 is configured to respectively display the acquired plurality of instant messaging information sets in the plurality of windows, wherein the plurality of windows are displayed in the plurality of display areas divided in the information display interface.

The device provided by the embodiment provides a method for displaying a plurality of instant messaging information in a plurality of windows, so that the user can simultaneously browse information in different information sets, thereby solving the prior art. It is not possible to browse instant messaging information of different contacts at the same time, resulting in an inefficient instant messaging session. In addition, the solution provided by the embodiment of the present application displays the instant messaging information set in the form of a window, so that when the user needs to operate the communication information set in different windows, the user can also conveniently switch between different windows. Thereby further improving the efficiency of the instant messaging session.

In an embodiment, the device further includes: a receiving instruction unit, configured to: before acquiring the plurality of instant messaging information sets, receive the information display instruction to acquire the plurality of instant messaging information sets based on the information display instruction.

In an embodiment, the receiving instruction unit may be configured to: receive a startup instruction of the instant messaging application; or

Receive specific instructions received while running an instant messaging application.

In an embodiment, the information unit may be further configured to: divide the information display interface in advance to obtain a plurality of display areas, where each display area correspondingly displays a window for displaying a single instant messaging information set, so that Obtain a corresponding number of multiple instant messaging information sets and display them separately.

In an embodiment, the information unit is displayed, and may be specifically configured to: divide according to user input. The policy divides the information display interface to obtain a display area; or

The dividing strategy is determined according to the obtained display screen information, and the information display interface is divided according to the dividing strategy to obtain a display area.

In an implementation manner, in order to achieve the effect of displaying only the unread instant messaging information in multiple windows, the acquiring information unit may be configured to: acquire a plurality of instant messaging information sets that currently have unread instant messaging information.

In an implementation manner, in order to achieve the effect of displaying only the active set in the current time period in multiple windows, the acquiring information unit may be used to: acquire a plurality of instant messaging information sets that are active in the current period of time.

In an embodiment, the display information unit is configured to perform one or more of the following steps after correspondingly displaying the acquired plurality of instant messaging information sets in the plurality of windows:

Adjust the display position of the instant messaging information collection;

Hide instant messaging information collections;

Enlarge the window displaying the instant messaging information collection;

Shrink the display of the window displaying the instant messaging information collection.

In an embodiment, the information unit may be further configured to: after displaying the acquired plurality of instant messaging information sets in the plurality of windows respectively,

Using the received instant messaging information to update the set of instant messaging information displayed in the window; or

Changing a display area where a specific window is located; wherein the specific window includes: a window in which an instant messaging information set corresponding to the unread instant messaging information is located; or

Operates on the set of instant messaging messages displayed in the window.

The embodiment of the present application further provides an information display method applied to instant messaging, which solves the problem that the instant messaging session is inefficient in the prior art because the instant messaging information of different contacts in the instant messaging cannot be browsed at the same time.

The implementation premise of the method may include: according to user requirements, or making the following settings:

When the application is launched, the instant messaging information collection (hereinafter simply referred to as a collection) is displayed in a list manner;

The division strategy of the display area is: dividing the display screen into 2×n display areas (two display areas per line, a total of n lines);

The method of obtaining multiple instant messaging information collections is: obtaining a collection corresponding to an instant messaging group that transmits instant messaging information (hereinafter referred to as information) within a period of 24 hours before the current time.

The implementation process of the method is shown in Figure 3-1, which mainly includes the following steps:

Step 31: When the user opens the instant messaging application, as shown in FIG. 3-2, all the collections are displayed in a list manner. When the user clicks on one of the collections that need to be viewed, as shown in Figure 3-3, the collection is maximized and displayed on the screen.

Step 32: In the application interface as shown in Figure 3-3, the user issues an information display instruction, such as a zoom gesture instruction.

Step 33: Acquire a set corresponding to the instant messaging group that transmits the instant messaging information (hereinafter referred to as information) within the period of 24 hours before the current time, if six sets are acquired.

Step 34, as shown in FIG. 3-4, according to the preset 2×n display mode, six display areas are divided, and six windows are displayed in the six display areas, corresponding to the six windows respectively. Display the 6 sets of instant messaging information obtained. Users can swipe up and down in the interface shown in Figure 3-4 to view the contents of each collection.

Step 35, as shown in Figure 3-5, when the user clicks on one of the sets, the display set can be enlarged as shown in Figure 3-3.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present invention can be provided as a device, system, or computer program commodity. Accordingly, the present invention may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or a combination of software and hardware. Moreover, the present invention may employ computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, in one or more of the computer-usable program code embodied therein. The form of a computer program product implemented on a CD-ROM, optical memory, or the like.

The present invention has been described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of apparatus, apparatus (system), and computer program items according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flowchart illustrations and/or FIG. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine for the execution of instructions for execution by a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing device. Means for implementing the functions specified in one or more of the flow or in a block or blocks of the flow chart.

The computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising the instruction device. The apparatus implements the functions specified in one or more blocks of a flow or a flow and/or block diagram of the flowchart.

These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device such that a series of operational steps are performed on a computer or other programmable device to produce computer-implemented processing for execution on a computer or other programmable device. The instructions provide steps for implementing the functions specified in one or more of the flow or in a block or blocks of a flow diagram.

In a typical configuration, a computing device includes one or more processors (CPUs), input/output interfaces, network interfaces, and memory.

The memory may include non-persistent memory, random access memory (RAM), and/or non-volatile memory in a computer readable medium, such as read only memory (ROM) or flash memory. Memory is an example of a computer readable medium.

Computer readable media includes both permanent and non-persistent, removable and non-removable media. Information storage can be implemented by any device or technology. The information can be computer readable instructions, data structures, modules of programs, or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read only memory. (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read only Memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape storage or other magnetic A storage device or any other non-transportable medium that can be used to store information that can be accessed by a computing device. As defined herein, computer readable media does not include temporary storage of computer readable media, such as modulated data signals and carrier waves.

It is also to be understood that the terms "comprises", "comprising" or "comprising" or any other variations are intended to encompass a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, apparatus, item, Other elements not explicitly listed, or elements that are inherent to such a process, device, commodity, or equipment. An element that is defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional elements in the process, apparatus, item, or device that comprises the element.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present application can be provided as a device, system, or computer program commodity. Thus, the present application can take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment in combination of software and hardware. Moreover, the application can take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) including computer usable program code.

The above description is only an embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the application. Various changes and modifications can be made to the present application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalents, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present application are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.

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A method for displaying information in instant messaging, characterized in that it comprises: Obtaining a plurality of instant messaging information sets; wherein, the single instant messaging information set is a set of instant messaging information transmitted by an instant messaging group; A plurality of acquired instant messaging information sets are respectively displayed in the plurality of windows; wherein the plurality of windows are displayed in the plurality of display areas divided in the information display interface. The method of claim 1, wherein before the obtaining the plurality of instant messaging information sets, the method further comprises: Receiving an information display instruction to acquire a plurality of instant messaging information sets based on the information display instruction. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the information display instruction comprises: Receiving a start command for an instant messaging application; or Receive specific instructions received while running an instant messaging application. The method of claim 1 wherein the method further comprises: The information display interface is divided in advance to obtain a plurality of display areas, and each display area correspondingly displays a window for displaying a single instant messaging information set, so as to obtain a corresponding number of multiple instant messaging information sets and display them separately. The method according to claim 4, wherein the dividing the information display interface in advance to obtain a plurality of display areas comprises: Dividing the information display interface according to a division policy input by the user to obtain a display area; or The dividing strategy is determined according to the obtained display screen information, and the information display interface is divided according to the dividing strategy to obtain a display area. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining a plurality of instant messaging information sets comprises: Get multiple instant messaging information collections with unread instant messaging information. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining a plurality of instant messaging information sets comprises: Get multiple instant messaging information collections that are active for a period of time. The method according to claim 1, wherein after the plurality of windows respectively display the acquired plurality of instant messaging information sets, the method further comprises one or more of the following steps: Adjust the display position of the instant messaging information collection; Hide instant messaging information collections; Enlarge the window displaying the instant messaging information collection; Shrink the display of the window displaying the instant messaging information collection. The method according to claim 1, wherein after the plurality of windows respectively display the acquired plurality of instant messaging information sets, the method further comprises: Using the received instant messaging information to update the set of instant messaging information displayed in the window; or Changing a display area where a specific window is located; wherein the specific window includes: a window in which an instant messaging information set corresponding to the unread instant messaging information is located; or Operates on the set of instant messaging messages displayed in the window. An information display device in instant messaging, comprising: Obtaining an information unit, configured to acquire a plurality of instant messaging information sets; wherein, the single instant messaging information set is a set of instant messaging information transmitted by an instant messaging group; The display information unit is configured to respectively display the acquired plurality of instant messaging information sets in the plurality of windows, wherein the plurality of windows are displayed in the plurality of display areas divided in the information display interface. The device according to claim 10, wherein the device further comprises: a receiving instruction unit, configured to: before acquiring the plurality of instant messaging information sets, Receiving an information display instruction to acquire a plurality of instant messaging information sets based on the information display instruction. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the instruction unit is configured to: Receiving a start command for an instant messaging application; or Receive specific instructions received while running an instant messaging application. The device according to claim 10, wherein the information unit is further configured to: The information display interface is divided in advance to obtain a plurality of display areas, and each display area correspondingly displays a window for displaying a single instant messaging information set, so as to obtain a corresponding number of multiple instant messaging information sets and display them separately. The device according to claim 13, wherein the information unit is displayed, specifically for: Dividing the information display interface according to a division policy input by the user to obtain a display area; or The dividing strategy is determined according to the obtained display screen information, and the information display interface is divided according to the dividing strategy to obtain a display area. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the information unit is acquired for: Get multiple instant messaging information collections with unread instant messaging information. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the information unit is acquired for: Get multiple instant messaging information collections that are active for a period of time. The device according to claim 10, wherein the display information unit is configured to perform one or more of the following steps after correspondingly displaying the acquired plurality of instant messaging information sets in the plurality of windows respectively : Adjust the display position of the instant messaging information collection; Hide instant messaging information collections; Enlarge the window displaying the instant messaging information collection; Shrink the display of the window displaying the instant messaging information collection. The device according to claim 10, wherein the display information unit is further configured to: after displaying the acquired plurality of instant messaging information sets respectively in the plurality of windows, Using the received instant messaging information to update the set of instant messaging information displayed in the window; or Changing a display area where a specific window is located; wherein the specific window includes: a window in which an instant messaging information set corresponding to the unread instant messaging information is located; or Operates on the set of instant messaging messages displayed in the window.

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