Method for dynamically switching between visual styles

Details Method for dynamically switching between visual styles Method for dynamically switching between visual styles

1996-11-14

1998-08-11

Breene, John E.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

345335, 345343, G06F 300

Patent

active

057933685

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for allowing a user to retrieve a user interface and a visual style from a local or remote storage unit, rapidly display the visual stylized user interface, and dynamically switch between visual styles, without comprising security over a network system. Once displayed, the user can customize or configure the visual style of the user interface. The invention includes a programmable graphics user interface (PGUI). The PGUI is initialized to a default visual style or to a user's preferred style when the user logs onto a network system. In the preferred embodiment, after proper login, a user interface, stored on a server as a description in a text-based User Interface Language (UIL), is transferred to user's client system. The PGUI parses the UIL description and creates the user interface controls defined in the description. The PGUI then uses the currently selected visual style to display the user interface, and then reads any content (e.g., text, images, or other content) for the interface. The PGUI displays the content within the user interface, such as in a scrollable area or any other area described by the UIL. Once the user interface is displayed, the user can change the user interface, save the user interface, change the contents, save the contents, or switch visual styles. Compound or complex user interfaces can be easily created by combining simple user interface components.

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