GUI edition aiding apparatus, GUI edition aiding method, and record medium recording GUI edition aiding program
First Claim
1. An apparatus for aiding the creation of a display screen as a user'"'"'s interface including display parts to execute a designated process, comprising:
- part data storing means for storing part data including ID information, type information, and position information for identifying at least the display parts;
part displaying means for displaying the display parts on the display screen based on the part data stored in the part data storing means;
inputting means for inputting a type converting command for a first display part displayed on the display screen by the part display means;
rule storing means for storing a rule used to convert the type of the first display part;
part selecting means for selecting, in accordance with the rule stored in the rule storing means, a type of a second display part to which the first display part will be converted when the type converting command for the first display part is input; and
controlling means for displaying the second display part instead of the first display part on the display screen.
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Abstract
The GUI edition aiding apparatus is for editing a display screen that a computer application program provides. In this apparatus, predetermined data that composes display parts is input. In addition, a selecting command for selecting a first display part from the display parts displayed on the display screen is issued. Moreover, a converting command for converting the first display part is issued. Thus, the first display part is converted into a desired second display part corresponding to a display state of the GUI. With the apparatus, GUI parts can be easily selected corresponding to the display state of the GUI. Thus, a user-friendly GUI can be effectively edited.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for aiding the creation of a display screen as a user'"'"'s interface including display parts to execute a designated process, comprising:
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part data storing means for storing part data including ID information, type information, and position information for identifying at least the display parts; part displaying means for displaying the display parts on the display screen based on the part data stored in the part data storing means; inputting means for inputting a type converting command for a first display part displayed on the display screen by the part display means; rule storing means for storing a rule used to convert the type of the first display part; part selecting means for selecting, in accordance with the rule stored in the rule storing means, a type of a second display part to which the first display part will be converted when the type converting command for the first display part is input; and controlling means for displaying the second display part instead of the first display part on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for aiding the creation of a display screen as a user'"'"'s interface including display parts to execute a designated process, comprising the steps of:
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storing part data including ID information, type information, and position information, for identifying at least display parts; displaying the display parts on the display screen based on the stored part data; inputting a type converting command for a first display part; storing a rule to convert the type of the first display part; selecting a type of a second display part in accordance with the stored rule when the type converting command of the first display part is input; changing the first display part to the second display part; and displaying the second display part instead of the first display part on the display screen.
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10. A record medium recording a program that causes a display screen as a user'"'"'s interface including display parts to execute a designated process to be created, the program comprising the functions of:
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storing part data including ID information, type information, and position information, for identifying at least the display parts; displaying the display parts on the display screen based on the stored part data; inputting a type converting command for a first display part displayed on the display screen; storing a rule to convert the type of the first display part; selecting a type of a second display part in accordance with the stored rule when the type converting command of the first display part is input; changing the first display part to the selected second display part; and displaying the second display part instead of the first display part on the display screen.
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11. A method for developing a graphical user interface, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a display part on a display portion in a user selected position; receiving a converting command corresponding to the display part; creating a list of alternate display parts in accordance with a conversion rule; and responsive to receiving the converting command, replacing the display part with one of the alternate display parts on the display portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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