JP2003108286A - Display method, display program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the movement of a cursor in the respective selections for a plurality of items, so that incorrect item selection is checked to improve the operability. SOLUTION: For displaying a menu screen 102 on the screen of a display 28, if the displayed position of the cursor when a display request for the menu screen 102 is made is defined as an initial display position 100 of the cursor, a plurality of items 104 for the menu screen 102 are radially disposed and displayed with the initial display position of the cursor at the center.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to a display method for displaying a menu screen on a display screen of a display connected to a computer, a display program for realizing the display method, and the program and data recorded therein. Recording medium

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a command is input to a computer or the like, an operator directly inputs the command name, or a menu screen in which a plurality of command names are arranged is displayed and a necessary command is selected. There are cases. In particular,
Since the latter method is excellent in operability, a plurality of frequently used commands are iconized and displayed in the form of an arrayed menu bar or toolbar.

In the conventional command input method, a coordinate input device generally called a mouse is used. A plurality of command names are displayed side by side in the horizontal direction and displayed at the display position of the command name corresponding to the command to be executed. A cursor called a mouse pointer is moved to select a command (see, for example, Japanese Patent No. 2981563).

In addition, various operating systems (OSs) of personal computers available on the market display a menu screen 200 in a list form in which a plurality of command names are vertically arranged as shown in FIG. , Of which the background color of the command name where the cursor 202 is located is changed to a color different from other background colors, and
The command name is displayed in a different color from other command names.

Of course, a menu can be hierarchized by calling a plurality of commands from one command.

[0006]

However, in the conventional method, when the menu screen 200 is displayed, a plurality of command names are arranged in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. As the number of names increases, the display range in the horizontal direction or the display range in the vertical direction expands, which may make it difficult to find a necessary command.

Further, when the current position of the cursor 202 (current position) and the display position of the command name corresponding to the command to be executed this time are separated, the movement amount of the cursor 202 increases, and the operation is time-consuming. There is inconvenience.

When the cursor 202 is being moved, it may pass the position of the target command name. In that case, the movement of the cursor 202 must be stopped and then returned to the opposite direction. In addition, there is room for improvement in terms of operability, such as selecting the command name next to the target command name.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such a problem, and it is possible to reduce the amount of movement of the cursor in each selection of a plurality of items (including commands), and further, to select the items. An object of the present invention is to provide a display method, a display program, and a recording medium capable of suppressing the difference and improving the operability.

[0010]

According to the display method of the present invention, when a menu screen is displayed on the screen of a display device, the display position of the cursor at the time of requesting display of the menu screen When defined as an initial display position, a plurality of items (including commands) relating to the menu screen are radially arranged and displayed centering on the initial display position of the cursor.

The selection of each item can be made to depend on the angle, not the distance at which the cursor is moved with respect to the initial display position of the cursor, whereby the amount of cursor movement can be increased in order to select a specific item. The difference between extremely large and small cases can be reduced.

Further, for a plurality of items arranged radially in the outer edge portion of the menu screen, the cursor is moved from the center of the menu screen to select, for example, one item, so that the target item is selected. The selection can be made quickly, and the amount of movement of the cursor can be reduced.

In addition, since the distance from the initial display position of the cursor to each item can be made substantially the same, the amount of movement of the cursor can be reduced only when a specific item is selected, and each item for a plurality of items can be reduced. In selecting, it is possible to reduce the amount of movement of the cursor.

Further, since it is not necessary to move the cursor on each item, it is possible to avoid a so-called difference in selection, in which an unintended item is selected.

In the display method, when a part of the menu screen centering on the initial display position of the cursor is out of the display frame of the display screen of the display device, the menu screen is within the display frame. The initial display position of the cursor may be changed so that As a result, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the menu screen is partially cut off and displayed.

The plurality of items may be arranged at substantially equal intervals around the initial display position of the cursor. In this case, the distance from the initial display position of the cursor to each item can be made substantially the same, and the display and identification of each item can be simplified and the operator can easily distinguish.

Areas in which item names corresponding to the plurality of items are displayed may be allocated to the menu screen. In this case, since the item name is displayed, it is easy to identify each item.

The display areas for the item names may be displayed in different colors. The operator can arbitrarily display the specific item in different colors according to the function and the frequency of use, and thus it becomes easier to identify each item.

The arrangement order of the plurality of items may be arbitrarily changed and displayed. Since the operator can arbitrarily specify the display position of a specific item according to the function or frequency of use, for example, the specific item should be directly above the initial display position of the cursor, or another specific item should be displayed. It is possible to change the position so that it is right below the initial display position of the cursor, and it becomes easier for the operator to select an item.

Further, when defining a plurality of areas, each of which is allocated with a central angle corresponding to the plurality of items centering on the initial display position of the cursor, as an angle area, when an item is selected after the menu screen is displayed, To
The cursor movement position is on any angle area,
In addition, when the dead zone area is exceeded from the initial display position of the cursor, it may be in a waiting state for selecting an item corresponding to the angle area. Note that the selection waiting state refers to a state in which selection is completed by, for example, one click, assuming that the cursor is a mouse pointer.

In this case, it is possible to give some play to the selection operation with the cursor. In other words, if the dead zone area is not provided, the operation sensitivity for item selection becomes very high, and one item may be selected even with a slight movement of the cursor. It is possible to have a margin in operation.

By defining the dead zone as a circular area, each item can be selected by moving the cursor equidistantly, and the difference in the amount of cursor movement between items can be made almost zero.

Then, an index indicating waiting for selection may be displayed for the items waiting for selection. In this case, the index is a strip-shaped image that connects the initial display position of the cursor and the item in the selection waiting state, or connects the initial display position of the cursor and the current position of the cursor. May be.
This makes it possible to easily recognize which item is in the selection waiting state, which contributes to improvement in operability.

Further, when only a part of the item names of at least one of the plurality of items is displayed,
All the item names may be displayed at the stage of waiting for selection of the items whose item names are partially displayed.

When a specific item name, for example, a character string has a certain length or more, it becomes difficult to read, so that the return display is effective, but the display area of the item name should be enlarged accordingly. become. If the character string becomes longer, the display area also becomes larger, so that the display areas of adjacent item names may overlap in some cases.

However, with respect to an item having a long character string, if only a part of the item name is displayed and all the item names are displayed when the item is in the selection waiting state, It is not necessary to enlarge the display area of the item name, and the display areas of adjacent items do not overlap.

As another method, when at least one item among the plurality of items is displayed as an icon, the item name displayed when the item displayed as the icon is in the selection waiting state May be displayed. That is, for example, if an item with a long character string is displayed as an icon and all the item names are displayed when the item is in the selection waiting state, there is no need to enlarge the display area of the item name. .

Further, the display program according to the present invention is
In a display program which is recordable in a memory of a computer system and is read out and executed by a CPU of the computer system, when the menu screen is displayed on the screen of a display device in the computer system, A first step of sequentially reading out a plurality of items registered in the information table relating to the menu screen by address when the display position of the cursor when the display request is made is defined as the initial display position of the cursor; On the screen, the second step of arranging and displaying the read plurality of items in a radial pattern centering on the initial display position of the cursor is displayed.

In this case, a third step of changing at least the arrangement order of the items among the contents registered in the information table based on the data input through the input device in the computer system may be provided. Good.

In the second step, the menu screen centered on the initial display position of the cursor is
A step of determining whether or not the display screen of the display device fits in the display frame, and a part of the menu screen extends out of the display frame, the cursor is moved so that the menu screen fits in the display frame. And a step of changing the initial display position.

Further, when a plurality of areas which are respectively allocated at the central angles corresponding to the plurality of items with the initial display position of the cursor as a center are defined as angle areas, the second step is to perform the second step of the cursor. When the current position is in any of the angle areas, a step of putting the item corresponding to the angle area in the selection waiting state may be included.

In the step of setting the selection waiting state, when the current position of the cursor is in any angle area and is out of the dead zone area, the item corresponding to the angle area is set in the selection waiting state. You may make it have the step to perform.

Further, the second step may include a step of displaying a corresponding item name and a frame surrounding each item name in each angle area.

The second step is between the initial display position of the cursor and the frame of the item in the selection waiting state or the initial state of the cursor when an item is in the selection waiting state. There may be a step of displaying a band-shaped image connecting the display position and the current position of the cursor.

The second step may include a step of displaying at least the respective frames in different colors.

In the second step, among the plurality of items, an item in which all the item names are not included in the frame,
To have a step of displaying a part of the item name in the frame and a step of displaying all of the item name when only some of the item names are displayed in the selection waiting state. You may

The second step is a step of displaying at least one preset item of the plurality of items with an icon, and a step of waiting for selection of the item displayed with the icon. And a step of displaying the item name.

The recording medium according to the present invention is a CPU
A memory and a recording medium in which programs and data used in a computer system to which a display device is connected are recorded, the program, when displaying a menu screen on the screen of the display device in the computer system, When the display position of the cursor at the time of requesting the display of the menu screen is defined as the initial display position of the cursor, a step of sequentially reading a plurality of items registered in the information table regarding the menu screen by address, And a step of radially arranging and displaying the plurality of read items centering on the initial display position of the cursor on the screen of the device.

[0039]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment in which a display method, a display program and a recording medium according to the present invention are applied to, for example, a computer system (hereinafter, simply referred to as a computer system according to the embodiment) is shown in FIG. -It demonstrates, referring FIG. 9B.

As shown in FIG. 1, a computer system 10 according to this embodiment includes a main memory 12 used for operating a program and transferring data.
Input / output port 14 for exchanging data with external devices
And a CPU 16 that executes a program. These main memory 12, input / output port 14 and C
The PU 16 is connected through the system bus 18.

In the input / output port 14, a hard disk drive (HDD) 22 for accessing the hard disk 20 based on a command from the CPU 16 and a coordinate input device (eg mouse) 24 operated by an operator.
And a keyboard 26 which is operated by an operator.
Images created through the program and hard disk 2
At least a display 28 for displaying images and the like recorded in 0 is connected.

The hard disk 20 stores an OS, application programs, and various data. The application programs include an existing document creation program, a spreadsheet program, a CAD program, and a display program according to the present embodiment that realizes the display method according to the present invention.

The display program 50 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9B.

This display program 50 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, a function of displaying a plurality of items 104 related to the menu screen 102 in a radial arrangement centering on the initial display position 100 of the cursor is displayed. The initial display position 100 of the cursor indicates the display position of the cursor when the display request for the menu screen 102 is made when the menu screen 102 is displayed on the screen of the display 28. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, if a plurality of regions 110, each of which is assigned a center angle θ corresponding to a plurality of items 104 around the initial display position 100 of the cursor, is defined as an angle region 110, each angle region 110 is defined.
A corresponding item name (in the example of FIGS. 2 and 3, “NOSHOW”, “INFO”, etc.) and a frame 112 surrounding each item name are displayed at the end of each item.

Here, when each frame 112 is arranged along the circumference of one circle, for example, the central angle θ of each angle region 110 is θ = (2π / n), where n is the number of items. Becomes When arranging each frame 110 along the outer periphery of one ellipse, for example, the central angle θ of each angle region 110 makes the area of each angle region 110 equal, or each angle region 110
Although the lengths of the circular arcs may be slightly different depending on various calculation methods, they may be appropriately selected according to the display form of the menu screen 102, the number of items, and the like.

The display program 50, specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, has a first function of sequentially reading the information on the plurality of items 104 registered in the information table 52 on the menu screen 102 by address. On the screen of the unit (software component) 54 and the display 28, centering on the initial display position 100 of the cursor, among the information on the plurality of items 104 read out, information on display (item name, frame 112, etc.). ) Are arranged in a radial pattern and are displayed as a second function unit (software component) 56.
And the information table 52 based on the data (input data) input through the mouse 24 and the keyboard 26.
And a third function unit (software component) 58 for changing the contents registered in.

The information tables 52 are prepared by the number of required menu screens 102, and each of the menu screens 102 is provided.
The information according to is registered. The breakdown of one information table 52 will be described representatively, as shown in FIG. 5, information on the display form (circle, ellipse, rectangle, etc.) of the menu screen 102 and the display range (relative coordinates) of the menu screen 102. The background color information of the menu screen 102, the setting range (relative coordinates) of the dead zone area 120 (see FIG. 3), and the information for each item are stored.

The dead zone region 120, as shown in FIG.
The area is a circular or elliptical area centered on the initial display position 100 of the cursor and is smaller than the display area of the menu screen 102. When the cursor is located in the dead zone area 120, the item 10
Even if a click operation is performed to select 4, it will be invalidated.

As shown in FIG. 5, the information for each item includes the item name (character string data), the setting range (relative coordinates) of the angle area 110, the display range (relative coordinates) of the frame 112, and the frame 1.
It includes 12 color arrangement information and item name display form information.

The information for each item includes the following information in addition to the above information. That is, the item 104
Has no hierarchical structure (when command input is completed by selecting the item 104), the item 104
Is the number of the program (program number) to be started when is selected, and when the item 104 has a hierarchical structure, the information table of the next menu screen to be displayed when the item 104 is selected is displayed. It is a pointer (start address, etc.).

The item name display form information is information for distinguishing whether all the item names are displayed, only some of the item names are displayed, or the item names are displayed as icons. When the display form information of the item name indicates iconization, a pointer storing the corresponding icon image is stored.

This is because all the character strings of the item names are in the frame 112.
If it is inside the box, the information indicating that all the item names are displayed is registered. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, if the character string of the item name is too long to fit in the frame 112, only part of the item name is registered. Is displayed, or, as shown in FIG. 9A, information indicating that the item name is displayed as an icon (see the icon image 122) is registered.

Then, the second functional unit 56 verifies whether or not the menu screen 102 centering on the initial display position 100 of the cursor fits within the display frame (maximum display range) of the display screen of the display 28. Fourth to judge
Function unit 60, a fifth function unit 62 that changes the initial display position 100 of the cursor so that the menu screen 102 fits within the display frame when a part of the menu screen 102 is outside the display frame, and When the current position 130 (see FIG. 2 and FIG. 3) is in any of the angle regions 110 and is out of the dead zone region 120, the item 104 corresponding to the angle region 110 is set to the selection waiting state. 6 functional units 64.

Further, the second functional unit 56 has a seventh functional unit 66 for displaying corresponding item names and a frame 112 surrounding each item name in each angular area 110, and a certain item 10
When 4 is in the selection waiting state, the initial display position 100 of the cursor and the item 104 in the selection waiting state
Between the frame 112 and the initial display position 1 of the cursor
00 and the current position 130 of the cursor, and an eighth functional unit 68 that displays a band-shaped image 132.

On the other hand, the third functional unit 58 is registered in the information table 52 and the ninth functional unit 70 for changing the arrangement order of the plurality of items 104 registered in the information table 52 based on the input data. The tenth function unit 72 that changes the color arrangement information (color arrangement information of the frame or item name) of the plurality of items 104 based on the input data, and the addition or deletion of the items 104 in the information table 52 or the display on the menu screen 102. When the shape is changed, the menu screen 102
An eleventh functional unit 74 for calculating and re-registering the optimum display range of the menu screen 102, the display range of the dead zone region 120, and the display range of the frame 112 for each item derived from the display form and the number of items.

Next, the processing operation of the display program 50,
In particular, the processing operation of the first functional unit 54 and the second functional unit 56 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9B.

First, in step S1 in FIG. 6, the occurrence of an event through the mouse 24 is waited for. Then, for example, when there is an interrupt indicating the occurrence of an event, the process proceeds to the next step S2 and the cursor (in this case, the mouse pointer)
The current position 130 (coordinates) of is acquired.

In the next step S3, after receiving the type of event that has occurred, the process proceeds to step S4, and it is determined whether or not the type of event is menu screen display. If the event type is the menu screen display, the process proceeds to step S5, and the information table 52 corresponding to the menu screen 102 to be displayed is read.

Next, in step S6, it is determined whether the menu screen 102 is within the display frame of the display 28 based on the display range of the menu screen 102 registered in the information table 52 and the initial display position 100 of the cursor. Verify.

Thereafter, when it is determined in step S7 that the menu screen 102 does not fit in the display frame based on the verification in step S6, the next step S7.
8, the initial display position 100 of the cursor is changed so that the menu screen 102 is included in the display frame.

At the stage where the processing in step S8 is completed, or in step S7, the menu screen 10 is displayed.
When it is determined that 2 is within the display frame, the process proceeds to the next step S9, and the menu screen 102 is displayed. When displaying the menu screen 102, as shown in FIG. 2, based on the display form, display range, and background color information of the menu screen 102 registered in the information table 52,
A menu screen 102 centering on the initial display position 100 of the cursor is displayed, and then, for each item, based on the item name, the display range of the frame 112, the color arrangement information of the frame 112, and the like,
A frame 112 and an item name are displayed respectively. Each item name is
Based on the display form information of each item name, all of the item name is displayed, only a part of the item name is displayed (see FIG. 8A), or the item name is displayed as an icon. (See Figure 9A). The information of each display range is set as relative coordinates in the state of being registered in the information table 52, but in the display stage of the menu screen 102, it is converted into absolute coordinates with reference to the initial display position 100 of the cursor. Then, the menu screen 102 is displayed.

As described above, after the menu screen 102 is displayed, the next step S10 waits for an input through the mouse 24, for example. When there is an input, the process proceeds to the next step S11, where the cursor current position 130
Take in.

Then, in step S12, it is determined whether or not the current position 130 of the cursor is included in the dead zone area 120. This determination is made based on whether or not the current position 130 of the cursor is within the setting range of the dead zone region 120 (absolute coordinates with reference to the initial display position 100 of the cursor).

If the current position 130 of the cursor is included in the setting range of the dead zone area 120, the above step S
Return to 10 and wait for the next input.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the current position 130 of the cursor is out of the setting range of the dead zone region 120, the process proceeds to step S13 of FIG. 7, and the information of the item 104 corresponding to the current position of the cursor is read from the information table. To search. This search is performed by reading the setting range of the angle region 110 item by item from the information table 52 and whether or not the current position 130 of the cursor is included in the read setting range of the angle region 110. Then, the item 104 corresponding to the angle region 110 including the current position 130 of the cursor becomes the item 104 which is assumed to be selected this time. That is, the item 104 is in a selection waiting state.

Next, in step S14, based on the information on the retrieved item 104, a conspicuous display is performed on the item 104 on which the cursor is located.
For example, the color of the frame 112 of the item 104 is changed to another color, the color of the item name is changed to another color, and
From the initial display position 100 of the cursor to the frame 112,
Alternatively, a band-shaped image 132 is displayed from the initial cursor display position 100 to the current cursor position 130. This allows the operator to select which item 104
It becomes possible to recognize at a glance whether you are trying to select. 2 and 3 show an example in which a band-shaped image 132 is displayed from the initial cursor display position 100 to the current cursor position 130.

Further, in step S14, as shown in FIG. 8A, for example, when the menu 104 is displayed, if the item 104 of which only part of the item name is displayed is in the selection waiting state, As shown in FIG. 8B, all the item names are displayed and the color in the frame 112 is changed and displayed. This also applies to the item 104 in which the item name is displayed as an icon when the menu screen 102 is displayed, as shown in FIG. 9A.
When the item 104 in which the item name is iconized is in the selection waiting state, as shown in FIG. 9B, all the item names are displayed and the color in the frame 112 is changed and displayed.

Next, in step S15 of FIG. 7, for example, the input of the mouse 24 is awaited. When there is an input, the process proceeds to the next step S16, and it is determined whether or not there is an input (for example, left click) indicating selection of the item 104.

If the input does not indicate the selection of the item 104, the process returns to step S11 and thereafter.

On the other hand, if the input indicates selection of the item 104, the process proceeds to the next step S17, and the item 104 concerned is selected.
Is determined to be a hierarchical structure. In the case of a hierarchical structure, the pointer of the information table regarding another menu screen to be displayed is read out from the retrieved information regarding the item 104, and the process returns to step S5 and subsequent steps to display another menu screen. Processing is performed.

If it is determined that the hierarchical structure is not present, the process proceeds to the next step S18, the menu screen 102 is erased, and then, in the next step S19, the program number is read out from the information regarding the searched item 104. Then, the program corresponding to the program number is activated.

At the stage where the processing in step S19 is completed, or when it is determined in step S4 that the type of event is not the menu screen display, the process proceeds to the next step S20, and there is an end request for this display program. Or not. If there is no end request, the process proceeds to step S1 to wait for the occurrence of the next event. Then, at the stage where there is an end request in step S20, the processing by the display program 50 ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the menu screen 102 is displayed, the plurality of items 104 are arranged in a radial pattern with the initial display position 100 of the cursor as the center. The selection of each item 104 can be made dependent on the angle, rather than the distance the cursor is moved relative to the initial display position 100 of the cursor, so that to select a particular item 104,
It is possible to reduce the difference between the case where the cursor movement amount is extremely large and the case where the cursor movement amount is extremely small.

Further, the cursor is moved from the center of the menu screen 102 with respect to a plurality of items 104 (frames 112 in the examples of FIGS. 2 and 3) radially arranged on the outer edge portion of the menu screen 102, and, for example, 1 One item 104
Thus, the target item 104 can be quickly selected, and the amount of movement of the cursor can be reduced.

Moreover, since the distance from the initial display position 100 of the cursor to each item 104 can be made substantially the same, the moving amount of the cursor can be reduced only when a specific item 104 is selected, and a plurality of items cannot be reduced. In each selection for item 104, the amount of cursor movement can be reduced.

Further, since it is not necessary to move the cursor on each item 104, it is possible to avoid a so-called difference in selection in which an unintended item 104 is selected.

In particular, in this embodiment, the menu screen 1
In displaying 02, when a part of the menu screen 102 is out of the display frame (maximum display range of the display 28), the initial display position 100 of the cursor is changed so that the menu screen 102 fits within the display frame. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the menu screen 102 is displayed with a part missing.

If the plurality of items 104 are arranged at substantially equal intervals around the initial display position 100 of the cursor, for example, by arranging each frame 112 along one circumference, the initial position of the cursor Each item 10 from the display position 100
The distances to 4 (frame 112) can be made almost the same, and the display and identification of each item name can be simplified, and the operator can easily distinguish.

Since the menu screen 102 displays the item name in each frame 112, each item 104 can be easily identified.

Since the color arrangement of each frame 112 can be arbitrarily set through the tenth function unit 72 of the third function unit 58, the operator can set a specific item 104 according to the function and frequency of use. Can be arbitrarily color-coded and displayed, making it easier to identify each item 104.

Further, the arrangement order of the plurality of items 104 can be arbitrarily changed through the ninth function unit 70 in the third function unit 58, so that the particular item 104 can be changed according to its function or frequency of use. The operator can arbitrarily specify the display position, for example, a specific item 104 is directly above the initial display position of the cursor, and another specific item 104 is directly below the initial display position of the cursor. As described above, the operator can select the item 104 more easily.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, when the item 104 to be displayed on the menu screen 102 is added or deleted or the display form on the menu screen 102 is changed, calculation is performed in the display stage of the menu screen 102. Instead of obtaining the display range of each frame 112, the edit function unit independent of the display function unit (the first and second function units 54 and 56), which is the third function unit 58, is used. Therefore, the calculation process for displaying the menu screen 102 can be simplified.
Can be displayed quickly.

Further, when an item is selected after the menu screen 102 is displayed, the moving position of the cursor is on one of the angle areas 110 and beyond the dead zone area 120 from the initial display position 100 of the cursor. In this case, the selection state of the item 104 corresponding to the angle area 110 is set in the waiting state, so that a play can be provided in the selection operation by the cursor.

That is, when the dead zone 120 is not provided, the operation sensitivity for item selection becomes very high,
One item 104 may be selected even with a slight movement of the cursor, but by providing the dead zone region 120, it is possible to allow a margin for the selection operation.

When the dead zone area 120 is a circular area, each item 104 can be selected by moving the cursor equidistantly, and the difference in the amount of cursor movement between the items 104 can be made almost zero.

A band-shaped image 132 is provided between the frame 112 of the item 104 currently in the selection waiting state and the initial cursor display position 100, or between the initial cursor display position 100 and the current cursor position 130. Since it is displayed, it is possible to easily recognize which item 104 is in the selection waiting state, which contributes to improvement in operability.

Further, for the item 104 having a long character string of the item name, only a part of the item name is displayed or displayed as an icon at the display stage of the menu screen 102, and the item 104 is in a selection waiting state. At this stage, all the item names are displayed, so even if there are item names with long character strings, there is no possibility that the display areas of adjacent item names will overlap, resulting in operational problems (the item names are difficult to see). It does not spoil the beauty.

The display program 50 according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Or a pull-down menu screen displayed by selecting various commands arranged on the toolbar 142,
It can be suitably applied to a menu screen displayed by operating the right click of the mouse 24.

The display method, the display program, and the recording medium according to the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments,
It goes without saying that various configurations can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0090]

As described above, according to the display method, the display program, and the recording medium of the present invention, in each selection for a plurality of items (including commands),
It is possible to reduce the amount of movement of the cursor, suppress the difference in selection of items, and improve operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a computer system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a menu screen displayed on the screen of the display by executing the display program according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing only a menu screen.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a display program according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a breakdown of an information table used in the display program according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart (part 1) showing the processing operation of the display program according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart (part 2) showing the processing operation of the display program according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a part of the item names are displayed in a frame, and FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which all the item names are displayed in the selection waiting state.

FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which item names are displayed as icons in a frame, and FIG. 9B is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which all item names are displayed in a selection waiting state. .

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display form of a general menu screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Computer system 12 ... Main memory 16 ... CPU 20 ... Hard disk 24 ... Coordinate input device (mouse) 28 ... Display 50 ... Display program 52 ... Information table 54 ... First functional unit 56 ... Second
Functional unit 58 ... Third functional unit 100 ... Cursor initial display position 102 ... Menu screen 104 ... Item 110 ... Angle area 112 ... Frame 120 ... Dead zone area 122 ... Icon image 130 ... Cursor current position 132 ... Striped image

Claims (22)

[Claims] 1. When displaying a menu screen on a screen of a display device, when the display position of the cursor at the time of requesting the display of the menu screen is defined as the initial display position of the cursor, the initial position of the cursor is defined. A display method characterized in that a plurality of items related to the menu screen are radially arranged and displayed with a display position as a center. 2. The display method according to claim 1, wherein when a part of the menu screen centering on the initial display position of the cursor is out of the display frame of the display screen of the display device, the menu display screen is displayed. The display method is characterized in that the initial display position of the cursor is changed so as to fit within the display frame. 3. The display method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of items are arranged at substantially equal intervals around the initial display position of the cursor. 4. The display method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the menu screen is allocated with areas in which item names corresponding to the plurality of items are displayed. And display method. 5. The display method according to claim 4, wherein the display areas for the item names are displayed in different colors. 6. The display method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the arrangement order of the plurality of items is arbitrarily changed and displayed. 7. The display method according to claim 1, wherein each of a plurality of areas is assigned with a central angle corresponding to the plurality of items centering on an initial display position of the cursor. When defined as an angle area, when the item is selected after the menu screen is displayed, the cursor movement position is on one of the angle areas and the cursor initial display position exceeds the dead zone area. In the display method, a state of waiting for selection of an item corresponding to the angle area is set. 8. The display method according to claim 7, wherein an index indicating waiting for selection is displayed for the item in the selection waiting state. 9. The display method according to claim 8, wherein the index is between the initial display position of the cursor and the item in the selection waiting state, or the initial display position of the cursor and the current position of the cursor. A display method characterized in that the image is a strip-shaped image that connects between and. 10. The display method according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the plurality of items has an item name partially displayed. A display method characterized in that all the item names are displayed when the items for which only a part of is displayed are waiting to be selected. 11. The display method according to claim 7, wherein at least one item of the plurality of items is displayed as an icon when at least one item is displayed as an icon. A display method characterized in that the item name is displayed when the item is in the selection waiting state. 12. A display program which is recordable in a memory of a computer system and is read out and executed by a CPU of the computer system, when a menu screen is displayed on a screen of a display device in the computer system. A first step of sequentially reading out a plurality of items registered in the information table related to the menu screen by address when the display position of the cursor at the time of requesting display of the menu screen is defined as the initial display position of the cursor And a second step of displaying the read plurality of items in a radial arrangement on the screen of the display device with the initial display position of the cursor as a center. program. 13. The display program according to claim 12, wherein at least the arrangement order of the items among the contents registered in the information table is changed based on the data input through the input device in the computer system. A display program having three steps. 14. The display program according to claim 10 or 11, wherein in the second step, the menu screen centered on the initial display position of the cursor fits within a display frame of the display screen of the display device. And a step of changing the initial display position of the cursor so that the menu screen fits in the display frame when a part of the menu screen protrudes from the display frame. A display program characterized by. 15. The display program according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein a plurality of areas are respectively allocated with center angles corresponding to the plurality of items centering on the initial display position of the cursor. When each is defined as an angle area, the second step has a step of putting an item corresponding to the angle area in a selection waiting state when the current position of the cursor is in any angle area. And display program. 16. The display program according to claim 15, wherein the step of putting the cursor into the selection waiting state is such that when the current position of the cursor is in any angular area and is out of the dead zone area, A display program having a step of putting an item corresponding to the angle area in a selection waiting state. 17. The display program according to claim 15, wherein the second step has a step of displaying a corresponding item name and a frame surrounding each item name in each angle area. And display program. 18. The display program according to claim 17, wherein the second step is in the initial display position of the cursor and the selection waiting state when a certain item is in the selection waiting state. A display program comprising a step of displaying a band-shaped image connecting between an item frame or the initial display position of the cursor and the current position of the cursor. 19. The display program according to claim 17, wherein the second step includes a step of displaying at least each of the frames in different colors. 20. The display program according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein in the second step, among the plurality of items, an item in which all the item names are not included in a frame, It has a step of displaying a part of the item name in the frame and a step of displaying all of the item name when only some of the item names are displayed in the selection waiting state. A display program characterized by. 21. The display program according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein in the second step, at least one preset item of the plurality of items is displayed as an icon. A display program comprising: a step; and a step of displaying an item name when an item displayed as an icon is in a selection waiting state. 22. A recording medium in which a program and data used in a computer system to which a CPU, a memory and a display device are connected are recorded, wherein the program is a menu screen on a screen of the display device in the computer system. When the display position of the cursor at the time of requesting the display of the menu screen is defined as the initial display position of the cursor when displaying, a plurality of items registered in the information table regarding the menu screen are sequentially addressed. A recording medium comprising: a step of reading out; and a step of arranging and displaying the plurality of read out items radially on the screen of the display device with the initial display position of the cursor as a center.