Abstract: An animation model is disclosed for generating animations that may be associated with one or more user interfaces utilized by executing software applications. The animations may be activated responsive to one or more events during software execution, such as when associated user interfaces may be initially generated for display or when the user interfaces may be disposed of. Further, the animations may be configured to modify one or more properties of the user interface, including position, size, scale, rotation, opacity and/or color. The animation model may also enable active animations associated with user interfaces disposed of during software execution to continue animating despite their discarded state.

Abstract: An exemplary computer-implementable method includes declaring a template for a user interface component in a markup language where the template specifies one or more parameters for the user interface component and declaring a parent template for a user interface assembly of components in the markup language where the parent template calls for consumption of the template for the user interface component and provides at least one value for the one or more parameters or optionally relies exclusively on a default value or default values for one or more parameters. Various other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes selecting a media content item displayed on a graphical user interface, issuing a command via a remote control and, in response to the command, displaying a context menu on the graphical user interface wherein the context menu comprises one or more options for actions related to the selected media content item and one or more options for actions unrelated to the selected media content item. Varioius other exemplary methods,devices,systems, etc., are also disclosed.

Abstract: A 10-Foot media user interface is herein described. A computer user interface may be designed for primary use as a 10-Foot user interface, where a user controls the computer using a remote control device, instead of as a traditional 2-Foot user interface where the user controls the computer using keyboard and mouse from directly in from of the computer. The 10-Foot user interface uses 3D space and animations to more clearly indicate navigation and selection of items in the user interface to the controlling user. Use of three-dimensional space also increases the display screen real estate that is available for content items, and allows the media user interface to move unselected items out of primary view of the user. The user interface may animate movement in three-dimensions to allow the user to more easily conceptually follow navigation of the user interface.