Collaborative widget state synchronization
A computing system receives position data from each of a plurality of user computing devices, the position data indicating a cursor position on a collaborative user interface for each collaborator during a collaborative session. The system determines, based on the position data, whether the cursor position of a respective collaborator is within a bounding area of a widget presented on the collaborative user interface. When the cursor position of the respective collaborator is within the bounding area of the widget, the system transmits feedback response data to each of the plurality of user computing devices to cause a corresponding feedback response for the widget to be presented on the collaborative user interface displayed on each of the plurality of user computing devices.
1. A network computing system comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the network computing system to:
receive, from a plurality of user computing devices via one or more networks, position data from one or more of the plurality of user computing devices participating in a collaborative in a collaborative design session in an application hosting a collaborative user interface in which a design is under edit, the collaborative user interface including one or more widgets having one or more interactive objects for which interaction triggers execution of widget programming logic that modifies the collaborative user interface, the position data indicating a respective cursor position in the collaborative user interface for each respective collaborator during participating in the collaborative design session;
determine, based on the position data, that the cursor positions of one or more collaborators of the plurality of collaborators are within a bounding area of a layered widget presented in the collaborative user interface, wherein the layered widget comprises a first widget layered over a second widget, the first widget being associated with a first feedback response triggered when one of a plurality of cursors is within a bounding area of the first widget and the second widget being associated with a second feedback response triggered when one of the plurality of cursors is within a bounding area of the second widget; and
based on the determining:
determine a layered feedback response for the layered widget based on the cursor positions of the plurality of the collaborators within the bounding area of the layered widget, the layered feedback response comprising at least the first feedback response and the second feedback response being executed simultaneously, and
transmit feedback response data to each of the plurality of user computing devices to cause the layered feedback response for the layered widget to be presented on the collaborative user interface displayed in each of the plurality of user computing devices.
2. The network computing system of claim 1 , wherein the executed instructions further cause the network computing system to:
receive, over the one or more networks, input data from one or more of the plurality of user computing devices, the input data indicating user inputs performed on a widget of the one or more widgets;
based on the input data, determine respective feedback responses for the user inputs performed on the widget; and
transmit, over the one or more networks, second feedback response data to the plurality of user computing devices, the second feedback response data causing each of the plurality of user computing devices to present corresponding feedback responses for the user inputs on the widget.
3. The network computing system of claim 2 , wherein the corresponding feedback responses based on the user inputs on the widget are determined by performing a lookup in widget programming logic of the second widget.
4. The network computing system of claim 2 , wherein the corresponding feedback responses based on the user inputs comprise at least one of fill responses or stroke responses.
5. The network computing system of claim 1 , wherein the cursor positions of the plurality of the collaborators within the bounding area of the layered widget comprise hover-over actions on the layered widget.
6. The network computing system of claim 1 , wherein the layered feedback response for the layered widget comprises at least one fill response and at least one stroke response.
7. The network computing system of claim 1 , wherein the layered feedback response is determined by widget programming logic of the layered widget.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a plurality of user computing devices via one or more networks, position data from one or more of a the plurality of user computing devices participating in a collaborative design session in an application hosting a collaborative user interface in which a design is under edit, the collaborative user interface including one or more widgets having one or more interactive objects for which interaction triggers execution of widget programming logic that modifies the collaborative user interface, the position data indicating a respective cursor position on in the collaborative user interface for each respective collaborator participating in the collaborative design session;
determining, based on the position data, that the cursor positions of a one or more collaborators of the plurality of the collaborators are within a bounding area of a layered widget presented in the collaborative user interface, wherein the layered widget comprises a first widget layered over a second widget, the first widget being associated with a first feedback response triggered when one of a plurality of cursors is within a bounding area of the first widget and the second widget being associated with a second feedback response triggered when one of the plurality of cursors is within a bounding area of the second widget; and
based on the determining:
determining a layered feedback response for the layered widget based on the cursor positions of the plurality of the collaborators within the bounding area of the layered widget, the layered feedback response comprising at least the first feedback response and the second feedback response simultaneously, and
transmitting feedback response data to each of the plurality of user computing devices to cause the layered feedback response for the layered widget to be presented on in the collaborative user interface displayed on each of the plurality of user computing devices.
9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, over the one or more networks, input data from one or more of the plurality of user computing devices, the input data indicating user inputs performed on a widget of the one or more widgets;
based on the input data, determining respective feedback responses for the user inputs performed on the widget; and
transmitting, over the one or more networks, second feedback response data to the plurality of user computing devices, the second feedback response data causing each of the plurality of user computing devices to present corresponding feedback responses for the user inputs on the widget.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the corresponding feedback responses based on the user inputs on the widget are determined by performing a lookup in widget programming logic of the widget.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the corresponding feedback responses based on the user inputs comprise at least one of fill responses or stroke responses.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the cursor positions of the plurality of the collaborators within the bounding area of the layered widget comprises hover-over actions on the layered widget.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the layered feedback response for the layered widget comprises at least one fill response and at least one stroke response.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the layered feedback response is determined by widget programming logic of the layered widget.
15. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, from a plurality of user computing devices via one or more networks, position data from one or more of the plurality of user computing devices participating in a collaborative design session in an application hosting a collaborative user interface in which a design is under edit, the collaborative user interface including one or more widgets having one or more interactive objects for which interaction triggers execution of widget programming logic that modifies the collaborative user interface, the position data indicating a respective cursor position in the collaborative user interface for each respective collaborator participating in the collaborative design session;
determining, based on the position data, that the cursor positions of one or more collaborators of the plurality of the collaborators are within a bounding area of a layered widget presented in the collaborative user interface, wherein the layered widget comprises a first widget layered over a second widget, the first widget being associated with a first feedback response triggered when one of a plurality of cursors is within a bounding area of the first widget and the second widget being associated with a second feedback response when one of the plurality of cursors is within a bounding area of the second widget; and
based on the determining:
determining a layered feedback response for the layered widget based on the cursor positions of the plurality of the collaborators within the bounding area of the layered widget, the layered feedback response comprising at least the first feedback response and the second feedback response simultaneously, and
transmitting feedback response data to each of the plurality of user computing devices to cause the layered feedback response for the layered widget to be presented in the collaborative user interface displayed on each of the plurality of user computing devices.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the cursor positions of the plurality of the collaborators within the bounding area of the layered widget comprise hover-over actions on the layered widget.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the layered feedback response for the layered widget comprises at least one fill response and/or at least one stroke response.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the layered feedback response is determined by widget programming logic of the layered widget.