Scheduling events on an electronic calendar utilizing fixed-positioned events and a draggable calendar grid

Abstract

A method for scheduling an event in a calendar application is disclosed wherein the event is held at a fixed position on the screen of a device and a calendar grid is dragged relative to the event. The method is well-suited for touch devices and provides a way for the user to easily create and schedule events directly on a calendar grid without the need to enter event start and end times into a form. A view finder assists the user to set the desired start and end time. The view finder supports different zoom precisions which allow the user to enter start and end times of any granularity such as one minute granularity. A micro-dragging technique provides a way to easily select start and end times with high precision. The method may be extended to general applications where it is desirable to drag objects on a workspace.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for editing a property of an object, comprising:
 placing an object on a workspace;   identifying an editable property of the object that relates to a position on the workspace of a feature of the object;   editing the property of the object by locking the position of the feature of the object at a fixed position on a screen of a device; and   dragging the workspace relative to the feature to change a value of the editable property.