Patent ID: 7523129

Claim:
A computer-readable storage medium having computer executable instructions for controlling user-interface properties with data, the instructions when executed by a computer, perform a method comprising: creating a binding between a data value and a user interface property that is associated with a user interface element; wherein the data value is displayed within the user interface element according to the user interface property; wherein the user interface property is configured to control a display of the user interface element, a display characteristic of the data value and to determine the data value to display within the user interface element; wherein the display characteristic relates to at least one of the following: a color to display the data value, a font to display the data value, a position within the user interface element to display the data value, and a size to display the data value; wherein the binding can specify a fallback value for the data value when the data value is unable to be obtained; upon receiving a determination that the data value has undergone a change, evaluating dependencies of the data value, and reflecting changes in the user interface element based on the evaluated dependencies; and selecting which binding is to be used for the data value by preferentially choosing dependency properties over non-dependency properties for the created binding.