A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an
embodiment, display a time-lapse widget having time indicators associated
with times. In an embodiment, each of the time indicators represents a
relative ranking of changes to data at the times, and the size of the
time indicators are proportional to the ranking. The data associated with
the time indicators is displayed in response to a slider moving over the
time indicators. In various embodiments, the time indicators may be
associated with a time prior to the current time, in which case the
associated data is historical or after the current time, in which case
the associated data is forecasted. In an embodiment, data that has been
changed associated with the time indicator currently selected via the
position of the slider is emphasized. A current value and a previous
value for the data associated with the time indicator may be displayed,
and the current value may be changed to the previous value. In an
embodiment, sliders in multiple dialogs having related data are moved
together, where movement of one of the sliders causes corresponding
movement of the other sliders, and each of the sliders is at a time
indicator associated with the same time. In this way, related data that
changes over time may be more easily viewed.