RESPONSIVE RENDERING OF DATA SETS

摘要

Approaches are presented for rendering the content of a data set in a grid that changes depending on screen size and/or orientation. For example, a tool such as a rendering engine distributes groups and sub-groups of a data set differently depending on screen width, which can help use available screen space efficiently. Or, the tool determines the layout of a data set on a grid so as to guide reading in a reading direction. By adjusting distances between groups and sub-groups, the layout can guide the user along the intended direction for reading. Or, the tool wraps long text blocks of a group into multiple text columns in order to distribute text evenly across the available space. Or, the tool adjusts the width of a page and/or the widths of groups depending on the width of text, which can help manage available space when content is translated between languages.

主权项

1. In a computing system that implements a rendering engine, a method comprising:
receiving, at the computing system, a specification of a data set that includes multiple groups of content; with the computing system, determining a grid for display configuration; with the computing system, determining a reading direction; and with the computing system, determining a layout of the data set on the grid so as to guide reading in the reading direction.