Simple styling
US7917860B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/451
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A style model implementation that is applied to objects within a user interface to define any attributes of the objects. The model is divided into two parts: a “runtime” which uses a style definition to affect the look and feel of the user interface, and a “design-time” which is the experience presented by WYSIWYG tools used to define the look and feel of the user interface. The design-time may be implemented in terms of the run-time objects. Properties associated with the styles can be set on the objects using the design-time UI and enforced at runtime. Styles may be grouped into themes to provide an easy mechanism to apply changes to many objects.
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