Graphic User Interface Control Object Stylization
AssigneeFreedom Scientific, Inc.
InventorsGarald L. Voorhees, Ralph Ernest Ocampo
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Abstract
A method of modifying individual graphic user interface controls according to predefined settings including the steps of identifying at least one graphic user interface control object with a plurality of states and/or event handlers, assigning a user-selectable visual modification to the control object, associating the visual modification with a state of the control object, saving the assignment to a configuration file and applying the visual modification to the control object upon display of the control object in the associated state or upon firing of the associated event handler.
Claims26
A method of modifying individual graphic user interface controls according to predefined settings comprising the steps of:
- identifying at least one graphic user interface control object with a plurality of states;
- exposing substantially all of the control object's visual properties;
- assigning a user-selectable visual modification to the control object's visual properties;
- associating the visual modification with a state of the control object;
- saving the assignment to a default configuration file;
- and
- applying the visual modification to the control object upon display of the control object in the associated state.
A method of modifying individual graphic user interface controls according to predefined settings comprising the steps of:
- identifying at least one graphic user interface control object;
- assigning a user-selectable visual modification to the control object;
- associating the visual modification with an event handler;
- saving the assignment to a default configuration file;
- and
- applying the visual modification to the control object responsive to the firing of the associated event.
A method of applying visual indicia to individual graphic user interface controls comprising the steps of:
- identifying at least one graphic user interface control object with a plurality of states;
- assigning a user-selectable visual overlay to the control object;
- associating the visual overlay with a state of the control object;
- saving the assignment to a default configuration file;
- and
- applying the visual overlay to the control object upon display of the control object in the associated state.
The method of 16 wherein the visual overlay further comprises user-adjustable properties selected from the group consisting of shape, dimensions, relative position, opacity, hue, saturation, contrast, brightness, midtone, tint, animation and bitmap image.
A method of applying visual indicia to individual graphic user interface controls comprising the steps of:
- identifying at least one graphic user interface control object with a plurality of states;
- assigning a user-selectable visual overlay to the control object;
- associating the visual overlay with an event handler;
- saving the assignment to a default configuration file;
- and
- applying the visual overlay to the control object responsive to the firing of the associated event.
The method of 23 wherein the visual overlay further comprises user-adjustable properties selected from the group consisting of shape, dimensions, relative position, opacity, hue, saturation, contrast, brightness, midtone, tint, animation and bitmap image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.