International Business Machines Corporation
System and method to transform content and to generate a visual indicator of that transformation

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system, method and computer program product to transform content and to generate a visual indicator of that transformation, by: performing the transformation on the content, wherein the content is transformed from one state to another state; and displaying the visual indicator representative of the transformation adjacent the content; wherein the visual indicator is selected to display the content in a state that existed prior to or at a time when the transformation was performed. As subsequent transformations are performed, additional visual indicators are listed in the order performed. The visual indicator acts as a user interface element that allows a user to view or revert the content to a state that existed prior to or at a time that the transformation was performed. Selection of the visual indicator follows the control to the destination. The visual indicator also serves to relay information sent from the destination.