JP5744665B2 - Button display device and control method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a button display device in which a plurality of buttons arranged in a line are displayed on a display device, and a control method therefor.

  Conventionally, a button display device including a display device on which a plurality of buttons arranged in a row is displayed is known. When the button is clicked, a plurality of detailed setting buttons for setting detailed information related to the item indicated by the clicked button are arranged. The advanced setting button is arranged between the buttons on both sides of the clicked button. The direction in which the detailed setting buttons are arranged is the same as the direction in which the buttons are arranged (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-109649 A

  However, the distance between both ends of the arranged buttons displayed on the display device is increased by displaying the detail setting button. Therefore, when the number of buttons is so large that the distance between both ends of the arranged buttons before the button is clicked is equal to the width of the displayable area of the display device, when the button is clicked, There was a problem that the advanced setting button could not be displayed.

  The present invention provides a button display device capable of reliably displaying a button associated with a specified button under a predetermined condition, and a control method therefor.

A button display device according to the present invention includes a display device that displays a plurality of buttons arranged in a line, a control device that controls display of the display device, and an operation device that operates a display portion of the display device. When the button is specified by the operation device, the control device includes a related button that is associated with a specified button that is the specified button under a predetermined condition. Are displayed side by side in a direction intersecting with the direction in which the buttons are arranged, and the related buttons include related button number information indicating the number of the related buttons to be displayed, and the related buttons in the arranged buttons. Corresponding to the priority of the buttons determined in the order closest to the designated button, and the control device expands the designated button in the width direction. Is displayed, further, to display the associated button corresponding to the button selected, the control device, the associated button corresponding to the button in the upper for the priority corresponding to the buttons on the lower the A plurality of the related buttons are displayed in two rows in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the buttons are arranged so as to be positioned closer to the designated button than the related buttons. A plurality of the related buttons are displayed side by side along the related buttons arranged in the two columns one by one on the outer side in the width direction of the related buttons arranged, and the width of the related buttons arranged in the two columns The related buttons arranged on the outer side in the direction are lower in the priority order of the corresponding buttons than the related buttons arranged in the two columns, and the superior buttons. Are arranged so as to be located in the designated button side of the associated button the associated button corresponding to the button in the upper corresponding to the button in the lower for ranking.

  A control method for a button display device according to the present invention includes a display device that displays a plurality of buttons arranged in a row, a control device that controls display of the display device, and a display portion of the display device. A control method of a button display device comprising an operating device, wherein when the button is specified by the operating device, a relationship associated with a specified button, which is the specified button, under a predetermined condition A related button display step of displaying the buttons side by side in a direction intersecting the direction in which the buttons are arranged;

  According to the button display device according to the present invention, a display device that displays a plurality of buttons arranged in a line, a control device that controls display of the display device, and an operation device that operates a display portion of the display device; When the button is specified by the operation device, the control device displays a related button associated with the specified button, which is the specified button, under a predetermined condition with respect to the direction in which the buttons are arranged. Since they are displayed side by side in the intersecting direction, when a button is specified, related buttons that are associated with the specified button according to a predetermined condition are displayed side by side in a direction that intersects the direction in which the buttons are arranged. As a result, even if the specified button and the related button cannot be displayed between the arranged buttons due to the limitation of the displayable area of the display device, the specified button is associated with the specified button under a predetermined condition. Displayed related buttons can be displayed reliably.

  According to the method for controlling a button display device according to the present invention, when a button is designated by the operation device, the button is associated with a designated button, which is a designated button, under a predetermined condition. Since the related button display step of displaying in a direction intersecting with the arranged direction is provided, when a button is specified, the related button related to the specified button according to a predetermined condition is displayed. They are displayed side by side in a direction that intersects the direction in which they are arranged. As a result, even if the specified button and the related button cannot be displayed between the arranged buttons due to the limitation of the displayable area of the display device, the specified button is associated with the specified button under a predetermined condition. Displayed related buttons can be displayed reliably.

It is a block diagram which shows the button display apparatus for data analysis which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view which shows the display part of the display apparatus which displays the button of FIG. It is a front view which shows the display part of the display apparatus of the state in which the pointer overlapped with the button of FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing a display portion of the display device when an increase event occurs in a state where the pointer is overlaid on the designation button of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a front view showing a display portion of the display device when an increase event occurs in a state where the pointer is overlaid on the designation button of FIG. 4. It is a figure which shows the change of the display part of a display apparatus at the time of moving the pointer of FIG. 5 in the direction where the button was arranged. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus of FIG. It is a table which shows the information of the button which the display object button information DB of FIG. 7 manages. It is a table which shows the information of the designation | designated button and related button which individual display button information DB of FIG. 7 manages. It is a table which shows the information of the appropriate size and arrangement | positioning coordinate of each of the designation | designated button and related button which the individual display button size coordinate DB of FIG. 7 manages. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the button display apparatus for data analysis of FIG. It is a front view which shows the change of the display part of the display apparatus of the button display apparatus for data analysis which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the button of the button display apparatus for data analysis which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a front view which shows the display part of the display apparatus with which the button of FIG. 13 was displayed. It is a front view which shows the display part of a display apparatus when an increase event generate | occur | produces in the state where the pointer was piled up on the designation | designated button of FIG. FIG. 16 is a front view showing a display portion of the display device in a state where a pointer is overlaid on the related button of FIG. 15.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding members and parts will be described with the same reference numerals.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a data analysis button display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, a button display device for data analysis (button display device) is composed of a personal computer, a display device 1 for displaying a plurality of buttons 11 arranged in a row, and a control device for controlling the display of the display device 1. 2 and a mouse (operation device) 3 for operating a display portion of the display device 1. The buttons 11 are arranged in the width direction of the display area of the display device 1. The mouse 3 is connected to the control device 2. The mouse 3 has a click button 31 and a wheel 32.

  On the display device 1, a pointer 12 that moves in conjunction with the movement of the mouse 3 is displayed. When the click button 31 is pushed down with the pointer 12 overlaid on the button 11, the button 11 is operated so that the item specified by the operated button 11 is added to the narrowing condition in the data analysis. It has become.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing a display portion of the display device 1 that displays the button 11 of FIG. For example, a branch office name is associated with each button 11. When each button 11 is operated, the branch office name corresponding to the operated button 11 is added to the narrowing-down conditions. When the display device 1 tries to display each button 11 in a standard size, the total size of the buttons 11 in the width direction is larger than the size in the width direction of the display device 1. Are reduced and displayed in the width direction of the display device 1.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing a display portion of the display device 1 in a state where the pointer 12 is superimposed on the button 11 of FIG. When the button 11 is designated, a designated event occurs. In this example, the designation of the button 11 occurs when the pointer 12 is superimposed on the button 11. The designation of the button 11 is not limited to the case where the pointer 12 is superimposed on the button 11 but may be generated by clicking, for example. When the specified event occurs, the specified button 111, which is the specified button 11, is enlarged and displayed in the width direction. When the pointer 12 leaves the button 11, a non-designated event occurs. When a non-designated event occurs, the designation button 111 is deselected and reduced. Corresponding branch name characters are attached to the enlarged designation button 111. In FIG. 3, the letter “B” is attached to the designation button 111. Thereby, the operator who operates the data analysis button display device can easily confirm the branch office name corresponding to the designation button 111.

  FIG. 4 is a front view showing a display portion of the display device 1 when an increase event occurs in a state where the pointer 12 is overlaid on the designation button 111 of FIG. When the pointer 12 is superimposed on the designation button 111 and the wheel 32 rotates in the downward direction in this example, an increase event occurs. When the increase event occurs, the related button 112 associated with the designated button 111 under a predetermined condition is displayed. In this example, the related buttons 112 are related button number information indicating the number of related buttons 112 to be displayed, and the priority order of the buttons 11 determined in the order closest to the designated button 111 among the arranged buttons 11. It is a button corresponding to the button 11 selected based on it. Therefore, the related button 112 corresponding to the button 11 arranged before and after the designation button 111 is displayed. In FIG. 4, the letter “B” is attached to one related button 112, and the letter “B” is assigned to the other related button 112. The size of the related button 112 is the same as that of the designation button 111.

  FIG. 5 is a front view showing a display portion of the display device 1 when an increase event further occurs while the pointer 12 is overlaid on the designation button 111 of FIG. When the wheel 12 further rotates in the downward direction with the pointer 12 overlaid on the designated button 111, the increase event occurs again, and the related button 112 corresponding to the button 11 positioned second from the designated button 11 is displayed. Newly displayed. In FIG. 5, the letter “B” is assigned to one of the newly displayed related buttons 112, and the letter “B” is assigned to the other related button 112. The newly added related button 112 is arranged below the already displayed related button 112. Although not shown, when the wheel 32 further rotates in the downward direction, the related buttons 112 corresponding to the buttons 11 positioned third or more from the designated button 11 are sequentially orthogonal to the direction in which the buttons 11 are arranged. Are displayed side by side on the designation button 111 in the direction to be performed.

  On the other hand, when the wheel 32 is rotated in the other direction, in this example, in the upward direction with the pointer 12 overlaid on the designated button 111, a decrease event occurs and is displayed at the bottom of the related buttons 112 arranged. The associated button 112 that is located is deleted.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a change in the display portion of the display device 1 when the pointer 12 in FIG. 5 is moved in the direction in which the buttons 11 are arranged. The designation button 111 for the branch office M and the related buttons 112 for the branch offices L, K, N, and O are displayed as shown in FIG. When moving to the button 11 of the branch office N next to the branch 111, the button 11 of the branch office N becomes the designation button 111, and the buttons 11 of the branch offices M, L, O, and P become the related buttons 112. When the pointer 12 is moved to the branch office O button 11 as shown in (c) of the figure, the branch office O button 11 becomes the designation button 111, and the branch office N, M, P, and Q buttons 11 become the related buttons 112. Become. That is, when the designation with respect to the designation button 111 is canceled, and the button 11 different from the released designation button 111 is designated, the control device 2 designates the related button number information before the release and the new button 11. The button 11 is newly selected based on the priority order determined by this, and the related button 112 corresponding to the selected button 11 is displayed.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the control device 2 of FIG. In the figure, the control device 2 acquires a display target button information DB (Data Base) 21 that manages information of each button 11 displayed on the display device 1 and a list W of each button 11 from the display target button information DB 21. A button information management device 22 and a button GUI (Graphical User Interface) placement device 23 for placing each button 11 at a predetermined position are provided.

  Further, the control device 2 calculates the number of related buttons 112 to be displayed based on the GUI event acquisition device 24 that acquires GUI event information, and the GUI event information acquired by the GUI event acquisition device 24. A button display level management device 25 that manages the button display level L and a button priority evaluation device 26 that creates a list S of related buttons 112 are provided. The GUI event includes a designated event, an increase event, a decrease event, and a non-designated event. The button display level management device 25 calculates the button display level L based on the number of occurrences of the increase event and the number of occurrences of the decrease event. Further, the button display level management device 25 manages related button number information based on the button display level L. In this example, the number of related buttons 112 indicated by the related button number information is twice the button display level L. The button priority evaluation apparatus 26 creates a list S of related buttons 112 based on the information on the designation button 111, the button display level L, and the information on each button 11 from the display target button information DB 21.

  The control device 2 also includes an individual display button information DB 27 for managing the information of the designation button 111 and the information of the related button 112, and the proper size arrangement for calculating the appropriate size and arrangement coordinates C of the designation button 111 and the related button 112, respectively. The coordinate calculation device 28 and an individual display button size coordinate DB 29 for managing information on the appropriate size and the placement coordinate C of the designation button 111 and the related button 112 calculated by the appropriate size placement coordinate calculation device 28 are provided. Information on the appropriate size and arrangement coordinates C of the designation button 111 and the related button 112 is input from the individual display button size coordinate DB 29 to the button GUI arrangement device 23, and the designation button 111 and the related button 112 are changed by the button GUI arrangement device 23. It is displayed on the display device 1.

  FIG. 8 is a table showing information of the buttons 11 managed by the display target button information DB 21 of FIG. The display target button information DB 21 includes an ID (Identity) number of the button 11 (FIG. 2), an arrangement order of the buttons 11, a label indicating a branch office name corresponding to each button 11, and an event that occurs when the button 11 is pressed down. Information about the display width and display height of the type and standard size buttons 11 is managed.

  FIG. 9 is a table showing information on the designation button 111 and the related button 112 managed by the individual display button information DB 27 of FIG. The individual display button information DB 27 manages information on the ID number, priority, label, and display width and display height of the standard size button 11 of the designation button 111 and the related button 112. In this example, the button 11 corresponding to the designation button 111 is ranked first in the priority order.

  FIG. 10 is a table showing information on the appropriate size and arrangement coordinates C of the designation button 111 and the related button 112 managed by the individual display button size coordinate DB 29 of FIG. The individual display button size coordinate DB 29 manages information on the ID number, priority, label, display width, display height, X coordinate, and Y coordinate of the designation button 111 and the related button 112.

  Next, the operation of the data analysis button display device of the present invention will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the data analysis button display device of FIG. First, 0 is input to the button display level L (step S101). Thereafter, the button information management device 22 creates a list W of buttons 11 displayed from the display target button information DB 21 (step S102). Thereafter, the button GUI arranging device 23 arranges the buttons 11 of the list W in one column and displays them on the display device 1 (step S103).

  Thereafter, the GUI event acquisition device 24 determines whether any one of a designated event, an increase event, a decrease event, and a non-designated event has occurred (step S104). If the GUI event acquisition device 24 determines in step S104 that none of the designated event, the increase event, the decrease event, and the non-designated event has occurred, step S104 is repeated.

  On the other hand, when the GUI event acquisition device 24 determines in step S104 that any one of the designated event, the increase event, the decrease event, and the non-designated event has occurred, the button display level management device 25 determines that the generated event is an increase event. If the generated event is a decrease event, the button display level L is incremented by 1 (step S105).

  Thereafter, the GUI event acquisition device 24 determines whether or not the generated event is a non-designated event (step S106). If the GUI event acquisition device 24 determines in step S106 that the event that has occurred is a non-designated event, the process returns to step S103.

  On the other hand, when the GUI event acquisition device 24 determines that the generated event is not a non-designated event in step S106, the button display level management device 25 determines whether or not the button display level L is less than 0 (step S106). S107). If the button display level management device 25 determines that the button display level L is less than 0 in step S107, 0 is input to the button display level L (step S108), and the button display level management device 25 generates a specified event. Information on the button 11 corresponding to the GUI coordinate X thus obtained is acquired (step S109). If the button display level management device 25 determines in step S107 that the button display level L is not less than 0, the process proceeds to step S109.

  Thereafter, the button priority evaluation device 26 creates a list S of related buttons 112 corresponding to the buttons 11 having the priority ranking within the upper 2L among the buttons 11 with the position of the designated button 111 as a reference, and further Among the buttons 11 in the list W acquired by the information management device 22, the list A of the buttons 11 excluding the designation button 111 and the button 11 of the list S is created (step S110).

  Thereafter, the appropriate size arrangement coordinate calculation device 28 calculates the appropriate display size and arrangement coordinates C of the designation button 111 and the button 11 of the list S (step S111).

  Thereafter, the button GUI arrangement device 23 arranges the buttons 11 in the list A in one row so as not to overlap with the arrangement coordinates C, and causes the display device 1 to display the buttons 11 (step S112).

  Thereafter, the button GUI placement device 23 displays the designation button 111 and the button 11 of the list S on the display device 1 according to the placement coordinates C (related button display step) (step S113).

  Thereafter, the button display level management device 25 determines whether or not to end the rearrangement process of the button 11 (step S114). If the button display level management device 25 determines in step S114 that the button 11 rearrangement process is not to be terminated, the process returns to step S104. On the other hand, when the button display level management device 25 determines that the rearrangement processing of the button 11 is finished in step S114, the operation of the data analysis button display device is finished.

  As described above, according to the data analysis button display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the display device 1 that displays the plurality of buttons 11 arranged in a row, and the display of the display device 1 are controlled. A control device 2 and a mouse 3 for operating a display part of the display device 1 are provided. When a button is designated by the mouse 3, the control device 2 is connected to a designation button 111 which is a designated button 11. The related buttons 112 associated with each other under a predetermined condition are displayed side by side in a direction intersecting the direction in which the buttons 11 are arranged. The related buttons 112 related by the condition are displayed side by side in a direction intersecting the direction in which the buttons 11 are arranged. As a result, even if the designation button 111 and the related button 112 cannot be displayed between the arranged buttons 11 due to the limitation of the displayable area of the display device 1, the designated button 11 can be displayed with the designated button 11. The related button 112 related by a predetermined condition can be reliably displayed.

  The related button 112 is selected based on the related button number information indicating the number of related buttons 112 to be displayed and the priority order of the buttons 11 determined in the order closer to the designated button 111 among the arranged buttons 11. The control device 2 displays the designation button 111 in an enlarged manner in the width direction, and further displays the related button 112 corresponding to the selected button 11. Even when the designation button 111 and the related button 112 cannot be displayed between the arranged buttons 11 due to the limitation of the displayable area, the related button 112 corresponding to the button 11 near the designation button 111 is displayed. Can be displayed.

  Further, the control device 2 arranges the buttons 11 such that the related button 112 corresponding to the button 11 that is higher in the priority order is positioned closer to the designation button 111 than the related button 112 corresponding to the button 11 that is lower. Since the plurality of related buttons 112 are displayed in two rows in a direction orthogonal to the selected direction, the designation buttons 111 and the related buttons 112 can be arranged in correspondence with the arrangement order of the buttons 11.

  In addition, when the designation for the button 11 is canceled and a button 11 different from the released button 11 is specified, the control device 2 newly updates the related button number information managed by the control device 2 before the release. The button 11 is newly selected on the basis of the priority order determined by the button 11 being specified, and the related button 112 corresponding to the selected button 11 is displayed. Therefore, when the designation button 111 is changed, The related button 112 can be displayed without generating a new increase event.

  Further, according to the control method of the button display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, when the button 11 is designated by the mouse 3, a predetermined condition is established between the designated button 111 and the designated button 111. The related button 112 is associated with the designated button 111 when the button 11 is designated because the related button 112 is displayed in a direction intersecting the direction in which the buttons 11 are arranged. The related buttons 112 related by the predetermined condition are displayed side by side in a direction intersecting the direction in which the buttons 11 are arranged. As a result, even if the specified button and the related button cannot be displayed between the arranged buttons due to the limitation of the displayable area of the display device, the specified button is associated with the specified button under a predetermined condition. Displayed related buttons can be displayed reliably.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 12 is a front view showing a change in the display portion of the display device 1 of the data analysis button display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the related buttons 112 are displayed on the display device 1 in four rows below the designation button 111. Of the four columns, the inner two columns are arranged such that the priority order of the buttons 11 is higher than the outer two columns, and the buttons 11 are separated from the designation button 111 as the priority order of the buttons 11 is lower. On the other hand, the outer two rows of the four rows are arranged so as to be closer to the designation button 111 as the priority order of the buttons 11 becomes lower. That is, the related buttons 112 are arranged in a W shape, and in the outer two rows of the four rows, the priority order of the buttons 11 corresponding to the related buttons 112 becomes higher in the downward direction, and the inner rows of the four rows become higher. In the second row, the priority of the button 11 corresponding to the related button 112 increases as it goes upward. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  As described above, according to the data analysis button display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the control device 2 uses the button 11 in which the related button 112 corresponding to the button 11 in the higher priority order is in the lower order. A plurality of related buttons 112 are displayed in two rows in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the buttons 11 are arranged so as to be positioned closer to the designation button 111 than the related button 112 corresponding to A plurality of related buttons 112 are displayed side by side along the related buttons 112 arranged in two columns, one row outside the related buttons 112 arranged in the width direction, and the width direction of the related buttons 112 arranged in two columns The related buttons 112 arranged on the outside are lower in the priority order of the corresponding buttons 11 than the related buttons 112 arranged in two columns, and the priority order. Since the related button 112 corresponding to the lower button 11 is arranged so as to be positioned closer to the designation button 111 than the related button 112 corresponding to the upper button 11, The designation buttons 111 and the related buttons 112 can be arranged, and the number of related buttons 112 to be displayed can be easily increased as compared with the data analysis button display device according to the first embodiment.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the button 11 of the data analysis button display device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, each button 11 is associated with an ID such as a machine number or a man number. Each button 11 can be assigned to a plurality of small groups by, for example, the higher number of the machine number. Similarly, each small group can be assigned to a plurality of large groups.

  FIG. 14 is a front view showing a display portion of the display device 1 on which the button 11 of FIG. 13 is displayed. When the pointer 12 is overlaid on the button 11, a designated event occurs, and the designated button 111 is enlarged and displayed in the width direction. In this example, as the related button 112 associated with the designated button 111 under a predetermined condition, the related button 112 included in the designated button is used. That is, the designation button 111 has a hierarchical structure having a plurality of related buttons 112. A number common to the related button 112 included in the designation button 111 is assigned to the designation button 111.

  FIG. 15 is a front view showing a display portion of the display device 1 when an increase event occurs in a state where the pointer 12 is superimposed on the designation button 111 of FIG. When an increase event occurs while the designation button 111 is designated, a related button 112 included in the designation button 111 is displayed on the display device 1. The related buttons 112 are arranged below the designation button 111 as in the first embodiment. When a decrease event occurs while the related button 112 is displayed, the related button 112 is deleted.

  The related button 112 has a hierarchical structure having a plurality of lower related buttons 113. Although not shown, the display device 1 distinguishes and displays the related buttons 112 according to the number of lower related buttons 113 included in the related buttons 112. As a distinguishing method, each related button 112 is colored, and is distinguished by color shading, is distinguished by gradation from red to blue, or the number of lower related buttons 113 is described in each related button 112. Thus, the operator can determine the number of lower related buttons 113 for each related button 112.

  FIG. 16 is a front view showing a display portion of the display device 1 in a state where the pointer 12 is superimposed on the related button 112 of FIG. When the pointer 12 is overlaid on the designation button 111 and the related button 112 is displayed, when the pointer 12 moves from the designation button 111 to the related button 112, the related button 112 is designated and the designated relation is displayed. A lower related button 113 included in the button 112 is further displayed on the display device 1. Similar to the related button 112, the lower related button 113 is arranged below the related button 112. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  As described above, according to the data analysis button display device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the related button 112 is included in the hierarchical designation button 111, and the control device 2 includes the designation button 111. Since the related button 112 of the designation button 111 is displayed on the display device, the related button 112 of the designation button 111 can be reliably displayed.

  The related button 112 has a hierarchical structure including a plurality of lower related buttons 113, and the control device 2 displays the related buttons 112 in accordance with the number of lower related buttons 113 included in the related buttons 112. Therefore, it is possible to inform the operator of the number of lower related buttons 113 that the related button 112 has without specifying the related button 112.

  Further, the related button 112 has a hierarchical structure having a plurality of lower related buttons 113, and when the related button 112 is specified, the control device 2 displays the lower related buttons 113 included in the specified related button 112. Since it is displayed, the lower related button 113 which the related button 112 has can be displayed reliably.

  In the third embodiment, the example in which all the buttons 11 have a hierarchical structure has been described. However, some buttons 11 may have a hierarchical structure. In this case, when the button 11 having no hierarchical structure is designated, as described in the first embodiment, the related button 112 corresponding to the button 11 in the vicinity of the designation button 111 is displayed, and the button 11 having the hierarchical structure is displayed. When designated, a related button 112 included in the designation button 111 is displayed.

  In the third embodiment, the configuration in which the designated button 111, which is the designated button 11, is enlarged and displayed when the button 11 is designated has been described. 11 may be displayed.

  In each of the above embodiments, the configuration has been described in which the button display level L is increased by 1 when an increase event occurs, and the button display level L is decreased by 1 when a decrease event occurs. Further includes an input device for setting the button display level increase / decrease amount M, and the button display level L due to the increase event or the button display level L due to the decrease event according to the value of the input button display level increase / decrease amount M. The amount of decrease may be changed.

  In each of the above embodiments, the direction in which the related buttons 112 are displayed side by side is described as being limited to the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the buttons 11 are arranged. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the buttons 11 are arranged. Any direction that intersects the direction may be used.

  In each of the above embodiments, the mouse 3 has been described as an example of the operating device. However, the operating device is not limited to the mouse 3 and may be an operating device that can generate a specified event, an increase event, a decrease event, and a non-designated event. That's fine.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display apparatus, 2 Control apparatus, 3 Mouse (operation apparatus), 11 button, 12 pointer, 21 Display object button information DB, 22 Button information management apparatus, 23 button GUI arrangement | positioning apparatus, 24 GUI event acquisition apparatus, 25 button display level Management device, 26 button priority evaluation device, 27 individual display button information DB, 28 proper size arrangement coordinate calculation device, 29 individual display button size coordinate DB, 31 click button, 32 wheel, 111 designation button, 112 related button, 113 subordinate Related buttons.

Claims (2)

A button display device comprising: a display device that displays a plurality of buttons arranged in a row; a control device that controls display of the display device; and an operating device for operating a display portion of the display device. ,
When the button is specified by the operation device, the control device displays a related button associated with the specified button, which is the specified button, in a direction in which the buttons are arranged. Display them side by side in the direction that intersects them,
The related button is selected based on the related button number information indicating the number of the related buttons to be displayed and the priority order of the buttons determined in the order closest to the designated button among the arranged buttons. Corresponds to the button,
The control device displays the designation button enlarged in the width direction, and further displays the related button corresponding to the selected button ,
In the control device, the buttons are arranged so that the related button corresponding to the button that is higher in the priority order is positioned on the designated button side than the related button corresponding to the button that is lower. A plurality of the related buttons are displayed in two rows in a direction orthogonal to the direction,
The control device displays a plurality of the related buttons side by side along the related buttons arranged in the two columns, one column on the outer side in the width direction of the related buttons arranged in two columns,
The related buttons arranged on the outer side in the width direction of the related buttons arranged in the two columns are lower in priority order of the corresponding buttons than the related buttons arranged in the two columns. In addition, the related button corresponding to the lower button with respect to the priority order is arranged so as to be positioned closer to the designated button than the related button corresponding to the upper button. Button display device. When the designation for the button is canceled and the button different from the released button is specified, the control device newly adds the related button number information managed by the control device before the release. 2. The button according to claim 1, wherein the button is newly selected based on the priority determined by designating the button, and the related button corresponding to the selected button is displayed. Button display device.

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