SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING A LOOK AND FEEL OF A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR AN APPLICATION

摘要

A method and system for modifying, based on a theme, a look and feel of a graphical user interface (GUI) generated for a first application without comparably modifying a look and feel of a GUI generated for another application. The GUIs for both the first and second applications include corresponding components that are customizable. The components include icons, fonts, colors, images, sounds, and so forth. The system displays a theming overlay over the first application. The system receives an instruction from a user via the theming overlay to apply a theme to the first application. The system applies the theme to the first application and not the second application. Accordingly, a GUI element of the theme is applied to the customizable component of the first application but not the customizable component of the second application.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions for causing a device to perform a method for modifying a look and feel of a graphical user interface (GUI) for a foreground application operating on the device, the method comprising:
receiving a request by a user to modify a look and feel of an application operating on a device; displaying a theming overlay via a display of the device,
wherein the theming overlay is displayed over a foreground application displayed by the devicewherein the foreground application includes a customizable component, andwherein the foreground application includes a first GUI element applied to the customizable component, receiving a selection by the user of the theming overlay; identifying the foreground application displayed by the device; displaying an indication of a theme,
wherein the theme includes a second GUI element,wherein the second GUI element is associated with the customizable component of the foreground application, andwherein the second GUI element is to be applied to the customizable component of the foreground application when the theme is applied to the foreground application; receiving a selection by the user of the indication of the theme; and applying the theme to the to the foreground application,
wherein the second GUI element is applied to the customizable component of the foreground application.