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Context Based Software Layer

  • US 20080270919A1
  • Filed: 04/27/2007
  • Published: 10/30/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implementable method comprising:

  • detecting a mouse hover over a visual control that is displayed on a visual layer canvas;

    in response to determining that the visual control is supported by a context layer, displaying the visual control and component icons on a context layer canvas, wherein the context layer includes elements from both an upper visual layer and a lower component layer, and wherein the component icons are associated with respective components from the lower component layer;

    receiving a user input selecting one or more of the component icons;

    in response to receiving the user input selecting one or more of the component icons, presenting a property sheet on the context layer canvas, wherein the property sheet contains user-editable properties of a component that is associated with a selected component icon; and

    receiving a user editing input that edits the user-editable properties.

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