Snaplines for control object positioning
US7287241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/451
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A visual code designer is provided that allows a user to manipulate control objects on a common design surface. Each control object has extensible snaplines that define alignment characteristics for the control. The snaplines are extensible in that a developer can define and/or specify matching and alignment criteria such as type, filter and offset information. Further, the visual code designer assists the user in positioning a control on the common design surface by automatically aligning the control during design-time without the use of gridlines.
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