Adobe, Inc.

Matt Hamlin

Thomas E Bednarz, Jr

A computerized device can comprise a display adapter and a data processing hardware element, such as a processor. The data processing hardware element implements a timeline view module to provide output via the display adapter to display a timeline of an application under development. The timeline can comprise a plurality of tracks, including a track providing a temporal view of each of a plurality of media components of the application and a scripting track providing a temporal view of scripting components of the application. The scripting track can be rendered and populated by default by the timeline view module, and can be kept in view even when other tracks are scrolled out of view. The timeline view module can respond to input events directed to the scripting track to define scripting actions such as labels and actions used to control the application.

Enhanced timelines in application development environments

A device can implement a stage view depicting a visual element for each of a plurality of components of an application under development. The device implements a code overlay showing whether code can be applied to the components and, for components to which code can be applied, a code status indicator. The status indicator may relate to procedural code or to a data member, such as an object or other variable. Different indicators can be used to show that code can be applied, code is applied correctly, incomplete code is applied, or code is applied but contains an error. Different colors or other visual effects can be used to indicate status. The indicators may be selectable to provide a code viewing or editing interface. A status indicator for code associated with a component can be positioned near the visual representation of the component, but may be repositionable.

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