Displaying graphical objects
US7030890B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/451
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention relate to a method of controlling the appearance of a graphical object in a graphical user interface. In an embodiment of an aspect of the invention, an object, such as a widget, in a graphical user interface comprises an instance of a widget class in which arr defined properties and/or methods which control operation of the object; and an associated instance of a look object class in which are defined properties and/or methods which control the look of the object.
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