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A system and method sets display characteristics of a workflow diagram of a launch screen associated with a software application. In one embodiment, the system and method receives user input regarding a configuration of the software application, determines at least one display characteristic of the

A system and method sets display characteristics of a workflow diagram of a launch screen associated with a software application. In one embodiment, the system and method receives user input regarding a configuration of the software application, determines at least one display characteristic of the workflow diagram based on the user input, and sets the display characteristics of a target element of the workflow diagram. The system and method identifies adjacent elements associated with the target element, determines display characteristics of the adjacent elements, and sets the display characteristics of the target element based on the display characteristics of the adjacent elements.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented method of setting display characteristics associated with a launch screen of a software application, the method comprising: receiving user input from an end user of the software application changing a configuration of the software application, the confi

What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented method of setting display characteristics associated with a launch screen of a software application, the method comprising: receiving user input from an end user of the software application changing a configuration of the software application, the configuration determining a navigational structure of a workflow diagram; determining at least one of a plurality of display characteristics of at least one of a plurality of elements of the workflow diagram based on the user input, each of the plurality of elements comprising a line or a node; setting display characteristics of a target element, wherein the target element comprises a line, wherein the plurality of display characteristics of the target element includes an if-enabled display characteristic and a direction display characteristic, comprising: identifying at least one adjacent element, each adjacent element being associated with the target element; for each of the at least one adjacent element, deciding display characteristics of the adjacent element; identifying a directed-to element among the at least one adjacent element, the directed-to element being determined by the direction display characteristic of the target element; and responsive to the if-enabled display characteristic of the directed-to element being Disabled, setting the if-enabled display characteristic of the target element Disabled, otherwise setting the if-enabled display characteristic of the target element Enabled; and generating the launch screen of a software application based at least in part on the workflow diagram. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein deciding display characteristics of the adjacent element comprises: identifying at least one neighboring element, each neighboring element being associated with the adjacent element; for each of the at least one neighboring element, deciding display characteristics of the neighboring element; and deciding the display characteristics of the adjacent element based on the display characteristics of the at least one neighboring element. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein deciding the display characteristics of the adjacent element is performed recursively. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of display characteristics includes preset display characteristics, and wherein setting the display characteristics of the target element comprises: setting the display characteristics of the target element that are not the preset display characteristics based on a collection of superseding rules. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the if-enabled display characteristic of an adjacent element is Enabled, the adjacent element being different from the directed-to element. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the launch screen is a navigational tool, and wherein each element comprising a node is associated with a component of the software application. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the launch screen is static. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: repeating the steps to generate a second launch screen, wherein each launch screen is associated with a product configuration. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising: responsive to the selection of a product configuration, selecting one of the generated launch screens for display. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein steps are performed respective to a selection in product configurations. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising: responding to the display characteristics of the target element being different from the original display characteristics of the target element, generating the launch screen according to the new display characteristics of the target element. 12. The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying information affecting a configuration of the software application, the configuration determining a navigational structure of the workflow diagram. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the information comprising version information of the software application. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the information comprising information about previous user behavior. 15. A system for setting display characteristics associated with a launch screen of a software application, comprising: a processor for executing programs; and a construction module executable by the processor, the construction module including: instructions for receiving user input from an end user of the software application changing a configuration of the software application, the configuration determining a navigational structure of a workflow diagram; instructions for determining at least one of a plurality of display characteristics of at least one of a plurality of elements of the workflow diagram based on the user input, each of the plurality of elements comprising a line or a node; instructions for setting display characteristics of a target element, wherein the target element comprises a line, wherein the plurality of display characteristics of the target element includes an if-enabled display characteristic and a direction display characteristic, comprising: instructions for identifying at least one adjacent element, each adjacent element being associated with the target element; instructions for deciding display characteristics of each of the at least one adjacent element; instructions for identifying a directed-to element among the at least one adjacent element, the directed-to element being determined by the direction display characteristic of the target element; and instructions, responsive to the if-enabled display characteristic of the directed-to element being Disabled, for setting the if-enabled display characteristic of the target element Disabled, otherwise setting the if-enabled display characteristic of the target element Enabled; and instructions for generating the launch screen of a software application based at least in part on the workflow diagram. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions for deciding the display characteristics of the adjacent element are performed recursively. 17. The system of claim 15, wherein the if-enabled display characteristic of an adjacent element is Enabled, the adjacent element being different from the directed-to element. 18. A computer program product for use in conjunction with a computer system, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism including: instructions for receiving user input from an end user of the software application changing a configuration of the software application, the configuration determining a navigational structure of a workflow diagram; instructions for determining at least one of a plurality of display characteristics of at least one of a plurality of elements of the workflow diagram based on the user input, each of the plurality of elements comprising a line or a node; instructions for setting display characteristics of a target element, wherein the target element comprises a line, wherein the plurality of display characteristics of the target element includes an if-enabled display characteristic, a direction display characteristic and a show-direction display characteristic, the if-enabled display characteristic of the target element being Enabled, comprising: instructions for identifying at least one adjacent element, each adjacent element being associated with the target element; instructions for deciding display characteristics of each of the at least one adjacent element; instructions for identifying a directed-to element among the at least one adjacent element, the directed-to element being determined by the direction display characteristic of the target element; instructions for identifying dead-end elements, the dead-end elements being associated with the directed-to element, an if-enabled display characteristic of the dead-end element being Enabled, the dead-end elements not including the target element; and instructions, responsive to there being no dead-end element and the if-enabled display characteristic of the directed-to element being Enabled, for setting the show-direction display characteristic of the target element True, otherwise setting the show-direction display characteristic of the target element False; and instructions for generating the launch screen of a software application based at least in part on the workflow diagram. 19. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the instructions for deciding the display characteristics of the adjacent element are performed recursively. 20. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the if-enabled display characteristic of an adjacent element is Enabled, the adjacent element being different from the directed-to element.