Application programming interface for changing the visual style

Details Application programming interface for changing the visual style Application programming interface for changing the visual style

2007-03-13

2007-03-13

Sajous, Wesner (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Attributes

C345S501000, C345S522000, C345S215000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11083177

ABSTRACT:
A method of communicating between a graphical component library and an appearance manager is provided that includes issuing a request, that includes component defining parameters, for rendering services by a graphical component library. The appearance manager receives the request for rendering services and assigns appearance characteristics to the graphical component based upon the provided parameters. A method of rendering graphical components on the display of a computer system is also provided that includes rendering the requested graphical component according to the appearance characteristics assigned by the appearance manager. A method is also provided for communicating between a graphical component library and an appearance manager that includes issuing a request that includes component defining parameters, for information about the defined component. The appearance manager receives the request for information and provides the requested information to the graphical component library based upon the provided parameters.

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