Rendering GUI widgets with generic look and feel
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1. A method for rendering a GUI widget with a generic look and feel, the method comprising:
- receiving in a display device a master definition of a graphics display, the master definition including at least one graphics definition element,the graphics definition element comprising a reference to a protowidget and one or more instance parameter values characterizing an instance of the protowidget,the protowidget comprising a definition of a generic GUI object, including generic display values affecting overall look and feel of the graphics display; and
rendering at least one instance of the protowidget to a graphics display in dependence upon the generic display values and the instance parameter values.
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Abstract
Rendering GUI widgets with generic look and feel by receiving in a display device a master definition of a graphics display, the master definition including at least one graphics definition element, the graphics definition element including a reference to a protowidget and one or more instance parameter values characterizing an instance of the protowidget, the protowidget includes a definition of a generic GUI object, including generic display values affecting overall look and feel of the graphics display, and rendering at least one instance of the protowidget to a graphics display in dependence upon the generic display values and the instance parameter values.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for rendering a GUI widget with a generic look and feel, the method comprising:
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receiving in a display device a master definition of a graphics display, the master definition including at least one graphics definition element, the graphics definition element comprising a reference to a protowidget and one or more instance parameter values characterizing an instance of the protowidget, the protowidget comprising a definition of a generic GUI object, including generic display values affecting overall look and feel of the graphics display; and rendering at least one instance of the protowidget to a graphics display in dependence upon the generic display values and the instance parameter values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for rendering a GUI widget with a generic look and feel, the system comprising:
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means for receiving in a display device a master definition of a graphics display, the master definition including at least one graphics definition element, the graphics definition element comprising a reference to a protowidget and one or more instance parameter values means for characterizing an instance of the protowidget, the protowidget comprising a definition of a generic GUI object, including generic display values affecting overall look and feel of the graphics display; and means for rendering at least one instance of the protowidget to a graphics display in dependence upon the generic display values and the instance parameter values. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product for rendering a GUI widget with a generic look and feel, the computer program product comprising:
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a recording medium; means, recorded on the recording medium, for receiving in a display device a master definition of a graphics display, the master definition including at least one graphics definition element, the graphics definition element comprising a reference to a protowidget and one or more instance parameter values means, recorded on the recording medium, for characterizing an instance of the protowidget, the protowidget comprising a definition of a generic GUI object, including generic display values affecting overall look and feel of the graphics display; and means, recorded on the recording medium, for rendering at least one instance of the protowidget to a graphics display in dependence upon the generic display values and the instance parameter values. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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