User Interfaces, Methods, and Systems for Developing Computer Applications Using Artwork

摘要

Methods and systems for using artwork to develop computer applications in ways that preserve the artwork's appearance and layout, including by importing the artwork and selectively replacing potions with functional components. One embodiment comprises a method for developing an application that involves displaying artwork in a design view area. The method may involve receiving a selection of a component-type for a component to be added and/or receiving a selection of an artwork fragment to be replaced by the component. The method may further involve removing the artwork fragment and inserting the component in its place. Embodiments also facilitate identifying and selecting artwork portions or objects. And, embodiments also provide tools and functions that facilitate the use and management of multiple artwork fragments, for example the use of multiple portions of an artwork to define or be assigned to the different states or parts of a component.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
displaying artwork in a design view interface of an application development environment, wherein the artwork was imported into or created in the design view interface; receiving a selection of a selected component type for a component to be added to the design view interface; receiving a selection of a selected fragment of the artwork for replacement with the component of the selected component type, the selected fragment having a fragment location in the artwork displayed in the design view interface; and replacing the selected fragment of the artwork in the design view interface based on the selected fragment being selected for replacement with the component of the selected component type, wherein replacing the selected fragment comprises removing the selected fragment of the artwork and inserting the component at the fragment location in the design view interface, the component having the selected component type, the component comprising an appearance defined based at least in part on appearance of the selected fragment of the artwork.