System and method for tuning a graphical highlight set to improve hierarchical layout awareness and editing

摘要

The present embodiments relate generally to integrated circuit design, and more particularly to techniques for providing enhanced visual information about a shape of interest in a hierarchical design. For example, embodiments relate to automatically and dynamically creating or adjust a highlight set in a graphical user interface for providing hierarchical information about shapes in a hierarchical design in a more productive manner, and possibly concurrently with other textual information about shapes that is being displayed. In these and other embodiments, these automatic and/or dynamic highlight sets can be based on the relationship between a current cursor position and shapes of a hierarchical design that is currently being edited using a GUI of a layout editor tool that is adapted with the functionality of the present disclosure.