Graphical user interface development tool
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorBrian Owen Wood
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention generally are directed to a method of building a graphical user interface panel, which includes the step of: receiving a first set of user inputs selecting the panel and one or more components contained within the panel; using a set of information regarding the panel and components received from a run-time manager to generate an image of the panel and the components; and displaying the image of the panel and the components.
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A method of building a graphical user interface panel, comprising:
- receiving a first set of user inputs selecting a panel and one or more components contained within the panel;
- generating, by a graphical user interface panel builder, an image of the panel and the components by using a set of information regarding the panel and the components received from a run-time manager;
- and
- displaying, by a graphical user interface panel builder, the image of the panel and the components.
A method of building a graphical user interface panel, comprising:
- receiving a first set of user inputs selecting a panel and one or more components contained within the panel;
- receiving a user input selecting a run time manager from a group of run-time managers, each of which is configured for generating the panel and components for different platforms.
A method of refreshing a graphical user interface panel having one or more components contained within the panel, the method comprising:
- receiving a user input selecting a run-time manager for a desired platform;
- transferring to the run-time manager a set of tag language defining the panel and the components for the desired platform;
- requesting from the run-time manager a set of information regarding the panel and the components;
- receiving from the run-time manager the set of information regarding the panel and the components;
- generating an image of the panel and the components by using a set of information regarding the panel and the components received from a run-time manager;
- and
- displaying the image of the panel and the components.
A computer readable medium containing a program which, when executed, performs an operation comprising:
- receiving a first set of user inputs selecting the panel and one or more components contained within the panel;
- generating an image of the panel and the components by using a set of information regarding the panel and the components received from a run-time manager;
- and
- displaying the image of the panel and the components.
A computer readable medium containing a program which, when executed, performs an operation comprising:
- receiving a user input selecting a run-time manager for a desired platform;
- transferring to the run-time manager a set of tag language defining the panel and the components for the desired platform;
- requesting from the run-time manager a set of information regarding the panel and the components;
- receiving from the run-time manager the set of information regarding the panel and the components;
- using the set of information regarding the panel and the components to generate an image of the panel and the components;
- and
- displaying the image of the panel and the components.
A computer, comprising:
- a memory containing a graphical user interface-building program;
- and
- a processor which, when executing the graphical user interface-building program, performs an operation comprising:
- receiving a first set of user inputs selecting the panel and one or more components contained within the panel;
- generating an image of the panel and the components by using a set of information regarding the panel and the components received from a run-time manager;
- and
- displaying the image of the panel and the components.
A computer, comprising:
- a memory containing a graphical user interface panel-refreshing program, the panel having one or more components contained within the panel;
- and
- a processor which, when executing the graphical user interface panel-refreshing program, performs an operation comprising:
- receiving a user input selecting a run-time manager for a desired platform;
- transferring to the run-time manager a set of tag language defining the panel and the components for the desired platform;
- requesting from the run-time manager a set of information regarding the panel and the components;
- receiving from the run-time manager the set of information regarding the panel and the components;
- using the set of information regarding the panel and the components to generate an image of the panel and the components;
- and
- displaying the image of the panel and the components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.