User interface adaptable by an end user

1 . A method of modifying a user interface for displaying structured database information in two or more ordered steps in work panes of a window, comprising:

displaying a first work pane having a first user interface pattern associated with a first of the two or more sequential steps;

displaying a second work pane after display of the first work pane, the second work pane having a second user interface pattern associated with a second of the two or more sequential steps;

receiving a command from a user to display the first work pane and the second work pane simultaneously; and

displaying the first work pane and the second work pane in the window.

2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing the command from the user, so that the user interface always displays the first work pane and the second work pane simultaneously for the user.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a command from the user to display the first work pane prior to displaying the second work pane.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the command from the user is received through a contextual menu.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface pattern is a form.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface pattern is a graph.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface pattern is a data object display.

8 . A method of modifying a user interface having a first pane for displaying a first user interface pattern, a second pane for displaying a second user interface pattern, and a third pane for displaying one or more related actions, comprising:

displaying the first pane, the second pane, and the third pane;

receiving an input from the user to show the second pane as a related action;

hiding the display of the second pane; and

adding a link to the second user interface pattern to the one or more related actions.

9 . A system for modifying a user interface having two or more sequential steps displayed sequentially in a window, comprising:

a memory; and

a microprocessor in communication with the memory and programmed to:

display a first work pane having a first user interface pattern associated with a first of the two or more sequential steps;

display a second work pane after display of the first work pane, the second work pane having a second user interface pattern associated with a second of the two or more sequential steps;

receive a command from a user to display the first work pane and the second work pane simultaneously; and

display the first work pane and the second work pane in the window.

10 . The system of claim 9 wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to:

store the command from the user, so that the user interface always displays the first work pane and the second work pane simultaneously for the user.

11 . The system of claim 9 wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to:

receive a command from the user to display the first work pane prior to displaying the second work pane.

12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the command from the user is received through a contextual menu.

13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the first user interface pattern is a form.

14 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the first user interface pattern is a graph.

15 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the first user interface pattern is a data object display.

16 . A system for modifying a user interface having a first pane for displaying a first user interface pattern, a second pane for displaying a second user interface pattern, and a third pane for displaying one or more related actions, comprising:

a memory; and

a microprocessor in communication with the memory and programmed to:

display the first pane, the second pane, and the third pane;

receive an input from the user to show the second pane as a related action;

hide the display of the second pane; and

add a link to the second user interface pattern to the one or more related actions.