Displaying graphical objects

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2006-04-18

2006-04-18

Bella, Matthew C. (Department: 2676)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Graphic manipulation

C345S215000, C345S589000, C345S590000, C345S593000, C345S594000

Reexamination Certificate

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07030890

ABSTRACT:
Aspects of the present invention relate to a method of controlling the appearance of a graphical object in a graphical user interface. In an embodiment of an aspect of the invention, an object, such as a widget, in a graphical user interface comprises an instance of a widget class in which arr defined properties and/or methods which control operation of the object; and an associated instance of a look object class in which are defined properties and/or methods which control the look of the object.

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