Section-Based Page Editing for Stable Dynamic Layout Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing visual design systems struggle with efficiently managing dynamic layout adjustments when designers make sweeping changes that break the existing layout, especially when multiple dynamic layout rules are involved, and there is a lack of intuitive tools to selectively override or bypass these rules during editing.
Innovation Solution
Integrating multiple adaptable adjustment handles with dynamic layout rules, allowing designers to activate or ignore specific rules through handles with different parameters, enabling precise control over component movements and resizing while maintaining or altering the layout as needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple dynamic layout rules are applied to manage component arrangements, then the layout stability and adaptability are improved, but the complexity of selectively overriding or bypassing specific rules during editing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the global dynamic layout rules into component-specific rules associated with individual adjustment handles. Each handle can independently activate or ignore specific layout rules, allowing designers to selectively apply rules to different components without managing complex global rule sets. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by maintaining layout adaptability through multiple rules while reducing rule management complexity through localized control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by allowing different adjustment handles to have different dynamic layout rule configurations. Each handle can be customized to activate or ignore specific rules based on local editing needs, rather than applying uniform rule management across the entire layout. This enables precise local control over layout behavior while maintaining overall system adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If designers make sweeping layout changes to break existing layouts for creative freedom, then the design flexibility is improved, but the stability and predictability of component positions deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making the activation of dynamic layout rules adjustable and context-dependent through individual handles. Designers can dynamically switch rule activation states based on editing needs - activating rules when layout stability is desired and deactivating them when creative freedom is needed. This dynamic control mechanism resolves the contradiction by allowing both stable and flexible states within the same system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent allows designers to apply partial actions by selectively activating or ignoring specific dynamic layout rules for individual components rather than applying all rules uniformly. This partial activation enables sweeping changes to certain components while maintaining stability for others, resolving the contradiction between design flexibility and layout stability through selective rule application.
3Manufacturing precision
If adjustment handles provide precise control over component movements, then the manufacturing precision of layout is improved, but the ease of operation for selective rule overriding deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by automatically associating adjustment handles with relevant dynamic layout rules based on component properties and context. The system self-configures the rule sets for each handle without requiring manual specification, thereby maintaining precise control over component movements while simplifying the ease of operation. Designers benefit from automated handle configuration that adapts to their specific editing needs.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the system maintains strict adherence to dynamic layout rules, then the consistency of layout is improved, but the ease of making significant layout changes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent prepares for both consistent and flexible editing needs by pre-configuring adjustment handles with selectable dynamic layout rule associations. Before editing begins, designers can set up handles to either strictly follow rules or easily override them, depending on the intended editing approach. This preliminary configuration resolves the contradiction by having both consistent and flexible modes ready in advance.
Data Source
AI summary
A visual design system includes a processor, a page analyzer, and a change executor. The page analyzer, operating on the processor, organizes a page with multiple components into several sections. When creating a section, a component is included if a predefined percentage of its height is vertically contained within that section's range. This defines a non-inclusive section from which components are permitted to protrude. The change executor, also operating on the processor, responds to user manipulation that moves the non-inclusive section. It regenerates the page by modifying the position of all components within that section, including the protruding component. This action maintains the spatial relationship between the protruding component and the non-inclusive section, ensuring a consistent layout during editing.