Abstract: Example embodiments for generating a user interface are presented. In an example embodiment, a layout definition for the interface is accessed, in which the layout definition defines user interface groups, each of which include one or more user interface elements. Also accessed are metadata describing the groups and the elements of each group, with each element having a corresponding type. One or more control renderers are also accessed, with each control renderer including programming code to render those of the elements of a corresponding type based on the metadata. Also accessed are one or more context renderers, with each context renderer including programming code to arrange the rendered elements in a layout for the user interface based on relationships between groups. The control renderers and context renderers are executed to render the user interface.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for monitoring user interface state transitions. In one aspect, there is provided a method. The method may include monitoring a plurality of operations performed at a user interface; recording, at a cache, the plurality of operations, each of the recorded plurality of operations having a predefined format including a value and a target; moving, in response to a first request to move to a prior state at the user interface, back in the cache to determine the prior state at the user interface; and moving, in response to a second request to move to a subsequent state at the user interface, forward in the cache to determine the subsequent state at the user interface. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method monitors input by a user using an application and detects a first input for a date in the application. A list of candidates is generated for the first input, the list of candidates listing the date in different formats that are possible based on the date. The method uses a space function to retrieve context for the first input, the context selected from information proximate to the first input within a threshold. Also, the method uses a time function to retrieve a history of selections, the history of selections being selected from one or more prior lists of candidates from prior inputs. The list of candidates is ranked based on a ranking function that uses the context and the history of selections to rank the list of candidates. A portion of the ranked list is output on the application for selection by the user.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for rendering and re-rendering a user interface of a web application based on definition of and traversal of a minimum sub-metadata tree. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: Example embodiments for generating a user interface are presented. In an example embodiment, a layout definition for the interface is accessed, in which the layout definition defines user interface groups, each of which include one or more user interface elements. Also accessed are metadata describing the groups and the elements of each group, with each element having a corresponding type. One or more control renderers are also accessed, with each control renderer including programming code to render those of the elements of a corresponding type based on the metadata. Also accessed are one or more context renderers, with each context renderer including programming code to arrange the rendered elements in a layout for the user interface based on relationships between groups. The control renderers and context renderers are executed to render the user interface.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method monitors input by a user using an application and detects a first input for a date in the application. A list of candidates is generated for the first input, the list of candidates listing the date in different formats that are possible based on the date. The method uses a space function to retrieve context for the first input, the context selected from information proximate to the first input within a threshold. Also, the method uses a time function to retrieve a history of selections, the history of selections being selected from one or more prior lists of candidates from prior inputs. The list of candidates is ranked based on a ranking function that uses the context and the history of selections to rank the list of candidates. A portion of the ranked list is output on the application for selection by the user.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for rendering and re-rendering a user interface of a web application based on definition of and traversal of a minimum sub-metadata tree. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for monitoring user interface state transitions. In one aspect, there is provided a method. The method may include monitoring a plurality of operations performed at a user interface; recording, at a cache, the plurality of operations, each of the recorded plurality of operations having a predefined format including a value and a target; moving, in response to a first request to move to a prior state at the user interface, back in the cache to determine the prior state at the user interface; and moving, in response to a second request to move to a subsequent state at the user interface, forward in the cache to determine the subsequent state at the user interface. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.