GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE HAVING ABILITY TO ALTER INSTANCES SIMULTANEOUSLY AND SELECTIVELY USING MASTER AND METHOD FOR THE SAME

摘要

A GUI(Graphic User Interface) capable of simultaneously or selectively changing instances by using a master and a method thereof are provided to change an upper master at the same time when a lower master is changed in the master having a hierarchical structure, and change the instances selectively by controlling a link between the master and the instance. A master area(110) defines the master, which is an object to be copied and used. A document editing area(120) makes a document by copying the master. The master area is formed in the hierarchical structure comprising lower and upper masters. The lower master forming the upper master is changed and all instances linked with the document editing area by the lower/upper master before the change are changed when the lower master is changed. A master structure preview area(130) displays the hierarchical structure between the upper and lower master in a tree structure. The master structure preview area forms a master change area for changing the selected master when the master is changed in the master structure preview area.