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A Declarative Formalism for Specifying Graphical Layout

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A Declarative Formalism for Specifying Graphical Layout
This paper describes a new approach to specifying graphical layouts of arbitrary objects, which is based on a TEXlike notation. Our simplest scheme offers specifications similar to TEX's box-and-glue metaphor. Size and position of boxes and glue can be specified by constraints. Advantages of this TEX-like formalism are its expressiveness, user-predictable layouts, and efficient implementation schemes for the underlying layout algorithms. We extend and generalize this forms-oriented scheme for specifying advanced graphical user interfaces (e.g. CLOS class browser).
Volker Haarslev, Ralf Möller
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Type Conference
Year 1990
Where VL
Authors Volker Haarslev, Ralf Möller
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