System and method for extended dynamic layout
A website building system includes a database to store pages and components of a website, a component predefined as a master component associated with a master page or a regular component associated with regular page, a plurality of master and regular components have associated dynamic layout rules which define relationships between one website component and another website component, a component of the plurality of master and regular components has a handle set having at least one regular handle and at least one smart handle, a displayer to display a composite page having master components and regular components; an editor to enable a user to select components for editing and a dynamic layout editor to provide dynamic layout editing of the selected components with the handle set during an editing session; an updater to update and display the website according to the handle set, handle type and associated dynamic layout rules.
1. A website building system comprising:
a database to store pages and components of a website, a component predefined as one of: a master component associated with at least one master page and regular component associated with at least one regular page, and wherein a plurality of master and regular components have associated dynamic layout rules which define relationships between one website component and at least one other secondary website component and wherein a component of said plurality of master and regular components has a handle set comprising at least one regular handle and at least one smart handle, wherein said relationships are at least one of explicit anchors, automatic anchors and semi-automatic anchors;
a displayer to display a composite page comprising master components and regular components;
an editor to enable a user to select either said master components or said regular components for editing thereby generating selected components and non-selected components;
a dynamic layout editor to provide dynamic layout editing of at least one of said selected components with said handle set during an editing session;
an updater to update and display said website according to handle set, handle type and associated dynamic layout rules; and
a processor and a memory unit, said processor to embody said editor, said displayer, said dynamic layout editor, and said updater.
2. The website building system according to claim 1 and wherein said at least one smart handle is at least one of: a dynamic layout handle and a dynamic layout override handle.
3. The website building system according to claim 1 and also comprising a user interface to display said at least one smart handle as one of: an invisible handle and a virtual handle.
4. The website building system according to claim 3 and also comprising a handle module comprising a modifier to enable manual modification of said display and of a functionality of said at least one smart handle using at least one of: a keyboard, a mouse and a touchscreen.
5. A method for a website building system, the method comprising:
storing in a database pages and components of a website, a component predefined as one of: a master component associated with at least one master page and regular component associated with at least one regular page, and wherein a plurality of master and regular components have associated dynamic layout rules which define relationships between one website component and at least one other secondary website component and wherein a component of said plurality of master and regular components has a handle set comprising at least one regular handle and at least one smart handle, wherein said relationships are at least one of explicit anchors, automatic anchors and semi-automatic anchors;
displaying a composite page comprising master components and regular components;
enabling a user to select either said master components or said regular components for editing thereby generating selected components and non-selected components;
providing dynamic layout editing of at least one of said selected components with said handle set during an editing session; and
updating and displaying said website according to handle set, handle type and associated dynamic layout rules.
6. The method according to claim 5 and wherein said at least one smart handle is at least one of: a dynamic layout handle and a dynamic layout override handle.
7. The method according to claim 5 and also comprising displaying said at least one smart handle as one of: an invisible handle and a virtual handle.
8. The method according to claim 7 and also comprising enabling manual modification of said display and of a functionality of said at least one smart handle using at least one of: a keyboard, a mouse and a touchscreen.