Dynamic image generation for customizable user interfaces

摘要

A system and method to define icon color of an icon image for program themes. At a server having a processor and storage, an icon definition file that includes a color handle and a shape definition of a first icon are stored. A plurality of cascading style sheets, each corresponding to a respective program theme, are also stored at the server. Each of the cascading style sheets corresponds to a respective program theme and includes a color definition mapped to the color handle. At the server, an active theme from among the program themes and an icon color, using the color definition associated with the active theme, are determined. An icon image for the first icon is then created based on the shape definition and the icon color.

主权项

1. A method for defining icon color for program themes, comprising:
at a server having a processor and storage:
storing an icon definition file that includes a color handle and a shape definition of a first icon, wherein the color handle defines a color variable for the first icon, respective style sheets include respective color definitions for the color variable, and a respective color definition specifies a respective color value for the color variable;storing a plurality of style sheets, each corresponding to a respective program theme, each of the style sheets including a respective color definition mapped to the color handle;determining an active theme for a specific client device from among the program themes, wherein a first style sheet of the plurality of style sheets corresponds to the active theme, the first style sheet including a first color definition specifying a first color value for the color variable;determining whether a user profile corresponding to a user of the specific client device includes color information for the first icon, wherein the color information is independent of theme;in accordance with a determination that the user profile includes the color information, determining an icon color based on the color information;in accordance with a determination that the user profile does not include the color information, determining an icon color using the first color value specified by the first color definition; andcreating an icon image for the first icon based on the shape definition and the determined icon color.