Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1996-05-31
1998-07-28
Katbab, A.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
395701, G06F 300
Patent
active
057868158
ABSTRACT:
A method facilitating modification of an application's graphical user interface (GUI), particularly by application end-users. In particular, the method permits modification of the application GUI, without having to specify widgets required for the modified GUI, and without having to modify or add callback routines. Thus, users can tailor the application GUI to suit their needs without having experience in GUI development (and, in particular, with the cumbersome and error-prone tasks of widget-specification and callback programming). Elimination of the need to modify/expand the set of callback routines permits end-users to realize application GUI changes without having to form a new application executable. Thus, user-driven application GUI changes can be achieved without user access to the application source code and without the application developer's involvement.
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Katbab A.
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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