User interface system for composing an image page layout
First Claim
1. A user interface system for composing a layout of an image page suitable for display on a display device, comprising:
- a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image window presenting a hierarchical organization of a plurality of items representing image elements available to be included in an image page, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of items linking a parent item representing a first image element with a child item representing a second image element to be contained within said first image element; and
a user interface command processor for initiating incorporation of both said first and second image elements in said image page, said second image element being located within said first image element, in response to user selection of corresponding parent and child items in said image window.
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Abstract
A user interface system supports organization of hierarchies of image elements for incorporation in an XML (or other language) data specification. The system further supports generation of image representative code from the data specification and associated ancillary specifications including label, tool tip, help and history specification data, for example. A user interface system for composing a layout of an image page suitable for display on a display device includes a user interface image generator. The generator provides data representing a displayable image window indicating a hierarchical organization of items representing image elements available to be included in an image page. The hierarchical organization of items links a parent item representing a first image element with a child item representing a second image element to be contained within the first image element. The system also includes a user interface command processor for initiating incorporation of both the first and second image elements in the image page, the second image element being located within the first image element, in response to user selection of corresponding parent and child items in the image window.
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15 Claims
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1. A user interface system for composing a layout of an image page suitable for display on a display device, comprising:
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a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image window presenting a hierarchical organization of a plurality of items representing image elements available to be included in an image page, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of items linking a parent item representing a first image element with a child item representing a second image element to be contained within said first image element; and
a user interface command processor for initiating incorporation of both said first and second image elements in said image page, said second image element being located within said first image element, in response to user selection of corresponding parent and child items in said image window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A user interface system for composing a layout of an image page suitable for display on a display device, comprising:
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a user interface image processor for providing data representing a displayable image window presenting a hierarchical organization of a plurality of items representing image elements available to be included in an image page, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of items linking a parent item representing a first image element with a child item representing a composite group of image elements to be contained within said first image element; and
a user interface command processor for initiating incorporation of both said first image element and said composite group of image elements in said image page, said composite group of image elements being located within said first image element, in response to user selection of corresponding parent and child items in said image window. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A user interface system for composing a layout of an image page suitable for display on a display device, comprising:
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a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image window presenting a hierarchical organization of a plurality of items representing image elements available to be included in an image page, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of items linking a parent item representing a first image element with a child item representing at least one of, (a) a second image element to be contained within said first image element in said image page and (b) a procedure to be executed in response to user selection of said first image element in said image page; and
a user interface command processor for initiating incorporation of said first image element in said image page, in response to user selection of said corresponding parent item in said image window. - View Dependent Claims (13, 15)
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12. A method for composing a layout of an image page suitable for display on a display device, comprising the steps of:
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initiating display of an image window presenting a hierarchical organization of a plurality of items representing image elements available to be included in an image page, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of items linking a parent item representing a first image element with a child item representing a second image element to be contained within said first image element; and
initiating incorporation of both said first and second image elements in said image page, said second image element being located within said first image element, in response to user selection of corresponding parent and child items in said image window.
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14. A method for composing a layout of an image page suitable for display on a display device, comprising:
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initiating display of an image window presenting a hierarchical organization of a plurality of items representing image elements available to be included in an image page, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of items linking a parent item representing a first image element with a child item representing a composite group of image elements to be contained within said first image element; and
initiating incorporation of both said first image element and said composite group of image elements in said image page, said composite group of image elements being located within said first image element, in response to user selection of corresponding parent and child items in said image window.
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