Unified Parameter Fields and Selective Logging in Low-Code UI
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional low-code and no-code development platforms require users to choose between static strings and dynamic variables in parameter fields, limiting workflow flexibility and efficiency, and lack the ability to selectively enable or disable logs for application stages, leading to cluttered logs and inefficiencies during debugging.
Innovation Solution
Implementing parameter fields that allow users to input both static strings and dynamic variables in a single field, with features like introductory and closing characters for variable selection and a toggle switch to enable/disable logs, enhancing user experience and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users are required to navigate through a modal to select a variable in a parameter field, then the system maintains clear separation between static strings and dynamic variables, but the user experience becomes time-consuming and less efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the selection of static strings and dynamic variables into a single parameter field, allowing both types of inputs to coexist. This eliminates the need to navigate through separate modals for each input type, significantly improving user efficiency while maintaining clear differentiation between static and dynamic inputs through visual indicators and contextual clues within the unified field.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system provides separate parameter fields for static strings and dynamic variables, then the system structure remains simple and clear, but the workflow flexibility and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal parameter field that can accept both static strings and dynamic variables, making the system more adaptable and versatile. This multi-functional field eliminates the need for separate parameter fields for each input type, allowing users to create more flexible workflows while the system maintains internal structure through type differentiation mechanisms.
3Reliability
If the system includes comprehensive logging capabilities for all application stages, then debugging and troubleshooting are improved, but the logs become cluttered and difficult to manage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the logging system by allowing users to selectively enable or disable logging for specific application stages or components. This segmentation maintains comprehensive debugging capability when needed while preventing log clutter by allowing users to activate only the logging relevant to their current task, thus managing complexity through selective visibility.
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AI summary
A method for providing a user interface in a low-code or no-code development platform includes generating, by a computing system, a graphic user interface of an application development program. The graphic user interface includes: a first area including a list of blocks; a second area including a structured data object comprising nodes corresponding to one or more of the blocks; and a third area including a parameter field of a selected one of the nodes, wherein the parameter field is configured to receive user input defining both a static string and a dynamic variable.