Snaplines for control object positioning

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2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Steelman, Mary (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Modeling

C717S113000, C717S120000, C715S762000, C715S763000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10463268

ABSTRACT:
A visual code designer is provided that allows a user to manipulate control objects on a common design surface. Each control object has extensible snaplines that define alignment characteristics for the control. The snaplines are extensible in that a developer can define and/or specify matching and alignment criteria such as type, filter and offset information. Further, the visual code designer assists the user in positioning a control on the common design surface by automatically aligning the control during design-time without the use of gridlines.

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