Altia Inc. has released a major update to its graphics code generator, said to convert prototype GUIs built on a development host into deployable C or Java code that runs on an embedded target. DeepScreen 5.0 boasts improved support for X11 targets, including systems running Linux, among other enhancements.

DeepScreen is used in conjunction with Altia Design, a tool that builds GUIs from pre-built components, or from custom components created via graphic primitives or imported raster images. According to Altia, Design produces XML output that is a complete representation of all the elements that comprise a GUI, including behavior and stimulus. The output of Design, in turn, is deployed on a target device using DeepScreen, is indicated in the diagram below.

DeepScreen development process
Version 5.0 includes enhanced support for alpha blending, which allows developers to use high-end graphics editing tools, such as Photoshop, to build “eye-popping GUIs,” Altia says. “This will serve to raise the quality and aesthetics of embedded GUIs while still allowing for quick code development,” the company suggests.

In addition to the enhanced Linux/X11 support, DeepScreen also supports VxWorks, QNX, and Windows CE. Version 5.0 also adds the ability to support targets with no operating system, and with memory footprints as small as 5KB.

DeepScreen Version 5.0 is immediately available, according to the company. Pricing information was not disclosed.

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