1. Graphics Development Instrument System (GDIS) for designing and displaying screens for display systems having a CRT display unit, associated touch matrix and discrete switches, interconnected microprocessor control means, and adapted for displaying sequences of base panels and sub-panels, static and dynamic elements, and animated elements, comprising: (1) a monitor for displaying screens; (2) computer means including storage and display means; (3) vehicle Screen Generator program means operable to selectively generate data for monochrome or color screens to enable editing and to store the data, said data being representative of graphic elements, symbols, icons, animation, and touch switch function assignments, for individual screens; and (4) Post-processor program means for combining a plurality of screens generated by said Screen Generator program means to create at least one screen set representative of a sequence of screen panels for said display system, and for creating screen tables which define all elements used to compose the display screens.