ORC Layout: Adaptive GUI Layout with OR-Constraints

Yue Jiang; Ruofei Du; Christof Lutteroth; Wolfgang Stuerzlinger

doi:10.1145/3290605.3300643

ORC Layout: Adaptive GUI Layout with OR-Constraints

Yue Jiang, Ruofei Du, Christof Lutteroth, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger

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Abstract

We propose a novel approach for constraint-based graphical user interface (GUI) layout based on OR-constraints (ORC) in standard soft/hard linear constraint systems. ORC layout unifies grid layout and flow layout, supporting both their features as well as cases where grid and flow layouts individually fail. We describe ORC design patterns that enable designers to safely create flexible layouts that work across different screen sizes and orientations. We also present theORC Editor, a GUI editor that enables designers to apply ORC in a safe and effective manner, mixing grid, flow and new ORC layout features as appropriate. We demonstrate that our prototype can adapt layouts to screens with different aspect ratios with only a single layout specification, easing the burden of GUI maintenance. Finally, we show that ORC specifications can be modified interactively and solved efficiently at runtime.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	1-12
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450359702
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300643
Publication status	Published - 9 May 2019
Event	CHI 2019: Weaving the threads of CHI: CHI 2019 - Glasgow, UK United Kingdom Duration: 4 May 2019 → 9 May 2019 https://chi2019.acm.org/

Publication series

Name	CHI: Conference on Human Factors and Computing Systems
Publisher	ACM Press
ISSN (Electronic)	1062-9432

Conference

Conference	CHI 2019: Weaving the threads of CHI
Abbreviated title	CHI 2019
Country	UK United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	4/05/19 → 9/05/19
Internet address	https://chi2019.acm.org/

Keywords

Constraint-based layout
GUI builder
Layout manager
Visual interface design
Visual programming

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Software

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Jiang, Y., Du, R., Lutteroth, C., & Stuerzlinger, W. (2019). ORC Layout: Adaptive GUI Layout with OR-Constraints. In CHI 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-12). (CHI: Conference on Human Factors and Computing Systems). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300643

ORC Layout: Adaptive GUI Layout with OR-Constraints. / Jiang, Yue; Du, Ruofei; Lutteroth, Christof; Stuerzlinger, Wolfgang.

CHI 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, 2019. p. 1-12 (CHI: Conference on Human Factors and Computing Systems).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Jiang, Y, Du, R, Lutteroth, C & Stuerzlinger, W 2019, ORC Layout: Adaptive GUI Layout with OR-Constraints. in CHI 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI: Conference on Human Factors and Computing Systems, Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 1-12, CHI 2019: Weaving the threads of CHI, Glasgow, UK United Kingdom, 4/05/19. https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300643

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