JP5772280B2 - Program and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program and an information processing apparatus.

  In recent years, a graphical user interface (GUI) is generally adopted as an operating system of a computer. In the graphical user interface, an image showing an operation target and selection items is displayed on a computer screen, and a user can perform various inputs by operating a pointing device such as a mouse to select a target image. it can.

  In such a graphical user interface, a technique is known in which a work area called a plurality of windows is displayed on a screen, and the arrangement (layout) of each window is changed according to a user operation. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology in which each of a plurality of windows can be docked anywhere on the top, bottom, left, or right of another window, and the arrangement of each window is variably set according to a user operation. Has been.

  In addition, each window can be docked anywhere on the top, bottom, left, or right of another window. As an application that can realize a floating state that does not dock to any window or an invisible state that makes a window invisible. Microsoft Visual Studio and eclipse are known.

  Users can use the docking window mechanism to change the layout of the windows so that they can be used easily according to their own tasks. Must be done manually. That is, there is a problem that the burden on the user when changing the arrangement of the windows is large.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a program and an information processing apparatus that can reduce a user's work burden when changing the arrangement of windows.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the program of the present invention displays a plurality of windows indicating areas in which information is displayed in the display screen on the same display screen. A folder window that displays information about multiple folders that store information, and a document list information that displays a list of multiple documents stored in the folder selected by the user among the folders displayed in the folder window Among the documents displayed in a list in the document list window, the content data of the document selected by the user is displayed and the content data of the document indicating the editing result according to the editing operation by the user is displayed. Editor window, document properties selected by the user Includes at least a document properties window displaying broadcast, to the plurality of windows capable of changing an information processing apparatus arranged for in accordance with the operation input of the user, when receiving an operation input document display or document editing from the user, the and identification information for identifying the arrangement of the plurality of windows, and identifying information which identifies respective locations and sizes of the plurality of windows are stored in association with the read condition that specifies the timing when the document display or when the document editing storage unit A reading step of reading the specific information corresponding to the identification information associated with the received operation input as a reading condition, and the positions and sizes of the plurality of windows according to the specific information read in the reading step Pro for executing a changing step of changing the It is a lamb.

Further, the information processing apparatus of the present invention displays a plurality of windows indicating areas in which information is displayed in the display screen on the same display screen, and the plurality of windows displays information on a plurality of folders storing documents. A folder window, a document list window displaying document list information indicating a list of a plurality of documents stored in a folder selected by the user among folders displayed in the folder window, and the document list window. An editor window that displays the content data of the document selected by the user among the documents displayed in a list and displays the content data of the document indicating the editing result according to the editing operation by the user, and selected by the user Document property window that displays document property information Hints least, the a modified information processing apparatus capable placement of said plurality of windows according to a user's operation input, and identification information for identifying the arrangement of the plurality of windows, each of positions of the plurality of windows and the size A storage unit that associates and stores specific information for specifying a document, a reading condition that specifies a timing at the time of document display or document editing, and an operation input for document display or document editing received from the user. A read unit that reads the specific information corresponding to the identification information associated with the operation input as a read condition from the storage unit, and the position and size of the plurality of windows according to the specific information read by the read unit And a changing unit for changing.

  According to the present invention, there is an advantageous effect that it is possible to provide a program and an information processing apparatus that can reduce a user's workload when changing the arrangement of windows.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of functions of the information processing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the display screen. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of detailed functions of the screen layout change control unit. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of layout parameters. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the screen layout information registration process. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a registration setting screen. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of an automatic layout change process when the reading condition is set. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to the modification. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a screen layout information registration process. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the layout change process.

  Embodiments of a program and an information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 100 is a computer such as a PC (Personal Computer), for example, and includes a display device 101, an operation unit 102, an I / F unit 103, a processing unit 104, a memory 105, an HDD 106, and a replaceable type. And a disk drive 107. The replaceable disk drive 107 can read information recorded on a recording medium 108 such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-RW disk, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RW disk, and the like. The replaceable disk drive 107 can also write various types of information on the recording medium 108.

  The memory 105 functions as a work area of the processing unit 104 and can be configured by, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory). The HDD 106 is a non-volatile storage device that stores various data. The processing unit 104 is constituted by a microcomputer such as a CPU (Central Power Unit), for example, and reads various programs (for example, a document management program, etc.) stored in the HDD 106, for example, expands them on the memory 105, and executes them. Thus, the entire information processing apparatus 100 is controlled.

  The display device 101 is a means for displaying various screens, and may be composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display. The operation unit 102 is a device operated by a user, and may be configured with, for example, a mouse or a keyboard. The I / F unit 103 is an interface between the operation unit 102 and the information processing apparatus 100, and may be configured by an input / output channel or a bus.

  In the present embodiment, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) is adopted as the operating system of the information processing apparatus 100, and an image showing an operation target and selection items is displayed on the display screen of the display apparatus 101. The user can make various inputs to the information processing apparatus 100 by operating the operation unit 102 and selecting a target image displayed on the screen. This GUI is realized by the processing unit 104 executing a predetermined control program.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions realized by the processing unit 104 executing a previously installed document management program. As shown in FIG. 2, the functions realized by executing the document management program include a document management control unit 110, a folder tree display unit 111, a document list display unit 112, an image editor unit 113, a document property display unit 114, a screen. A layout change control unit 115 and the like are included.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the HDD 106 stores a document management database unit 120 and a screen layout database unit 121. The document management database unit 120 stores a plurality of “documents” having content data (including images and text information) and properties representing characteristics (including attributes) of the content data as one unit. The document management database unit 120 manages a plurality of documents by a hierarchical structure of a plurality of folders in which at least one document is stored.

  Further, the screen layout database unit 121 arranges a plurality of windows (a folder tree window, a document list window, an image editor window, and a document property window, which will be described later) indicating an area in which information is displayed on the display screen of the display device 101. The identification information to be identified and the layout parameters (specific information) for specifying the positions and sizes of the plurality of windows are stored in association with each other.

  The screen layout change control unit 115 performs control to change the arrangement (layout) of each window. Details of this will be described later. The document management control unit 110 controls the folder tree display unit 111, the document list display unit 112, the image editor unit 113, and the document property display unit 114 so as to display information corresponding to each window.

  The folder tree display unit 111 displays a folder tree indicating a hierarchical structure of a plurality of folders in a folder tree window under the control of the document management control unit 110. The document list display unit 112 displays document list information indicating a plurality of documents stored in the folder selected by the user in the document list window under the control of the document management control unit 110. The image editor unit 113 reads the content data of the document selected by the user from the document management database unit 120 under the control of the document management control unit 110, and displays the read content data in the image editor window. The document property display unit 114 reads the property of the document selected by the user from the document management database unit 120 under the control of the document management control unit 110, and displays the read property in the document property window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the display screen Q of the display device 101, the area P1 is set to the folder tree window, the area P2 is set to the document list window, the area P3 is set to the image editor window, and the area P4 is set to the document property window. Assume a case. In this case, the document management control unit 110 controls the folder tree display unit 111 to display the folder tree in the area P1. In addition, the document management control unit 110 controls the document list display unit 112 to display document list information indicating documents stored in the folder selected by the user in the area P2.

  Further, the document management control unit 110 controls the image editor unit 113 so that the content data of the document selected by the user among the documents indicated by the document list information is displayed in the area P3. In the present embodiment, the image editor unit 113 displays the editing toolbar EB along with the content data in the image editor window. Then, the image editor unit 113 edits the currently displayed content data in accordance with an operation input to the editing toolbar EB, and displays the edited result (content data after editing). As a result, the user can edit the content data in the main screen without starting another window. The document management database unit 120 stores edited content data.

  Further, the document management control unit 110 controls the document property display unit 114 so that the property of the document selected by the user among the documents indicated by the document list information is displayed in the area P4.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a menu bar MB indicating a plurality of menus and a search toolbar SB for searching for a document are also displayed on the display screen Q. The user can display a screen corresponding to the selected menu by selecting one of the plurality of menus. Various inputs can be performed on the displayed screen. In addition, the user can search for documents and folders by inputting various types of search information to various text input screens in the search toolbar SB.

  Further, the GUI of the present embodiment employs a docking window mechanism, and the processing unit 104 variably sets the layout of each window in accordance with a user operation input. For example, the user can select each window, move it on the display screen Q, and dock it anywhere on the top, bottom, left, or right of another window. The user can freely change the size of each window by selecting and moving the frame (periphery) of each window. Furthermore, the user can hide the window (can close the window) by selecting an “x” icon arranged at the upper right of each window. As described above, the user can freely change the layout of each window according to the business contents and preferences.

  Next, functions of the screen layout change control unit 115 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of detailed functions of the screen layout change control unit 115. As shown in FIG. 4, the functions of the screen layout change control unit 115 include a reception unit 130, a reading unit 131, a changing unit 132, a reading condition setting unit 133, a screen layout information registration unit 134, and the like. The accepting unit 130 accepts various inputs. When the receiving unit 130 receives the identification information described above, the reading unit 131 reads the layout parameter corresponding to the received identification information from the screen layout database unit 121.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of layout parameters. The position and size of each window on the display screen Q is defined by the state of the window (display, non-display), docking source window, docking position (top, bottom, left, right), and window size (width, height). Is done. In the example of FIG. 5, the layout parameter includes, for each of a plurality of windows, the state of the window (display, non-display), the docking source window of the window, the docking position (up, down, left, right), It consists of information specifying each window size (width, height).

  Returning to FIG. 4 again, the description will be continued. The changing unit 132 changes the layout of the plurality of windows on the display screen Q according to the layout parameter read by the reading unit 131.

  Even when the identification information is not received, the reading condition setting unit 133 sets a reading condition for reading the layout parameter corresponding to the identification information. As will be described later, the read condition setting unit 133 sets a read condition in accordance with a user operation input. The screen layout information registration unit 134 registers screen layout information including identification information and a layout parameter corresponding to the identification information in the screen layout database unit 121 in accordance with a user operation input. This will be described later.

  Next, screen layout information registration processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the screen layout information registration process. Here, it is assumed that the current layout of each window is set to an initial (default) layout. First, when the user selects a predetermined folder from the folder tree displayed in the folder tree window or executes a search for the predetermined folder, the document management control unit 110 displays the predetermined folder in the document list window. The document list display unit 112 is controlled so as to display the document list information indicating the documents stored in (Step S1). Next, when the user selects a document to be displayed from the documents displayed in the document list window, the document management control unit 110 displays the content data of the selected document on the image editor window. The editor unit 113 is controlled, and the document property display unit 114 is controlled so that the property of the selected document is displayed in the document property window (step S2).

  Next, the user manually changes the layout of the plurality of windows in order to obtain a layout suitable for the business content. As an example of business, for example, a case where a user performs a document editing operation is assumed. Since the information displayed in each of the image editor window and the document property window is important in this work, the user increases the size of the image editor window and the document property window, while the folder tree window and the document list window. The layout of each window can be changed so that is small or hidden. In this case, the processing unit 104 variably sets the layout of each window according to the user's operation input, and the document management control unit 110 displays information corresponding to each window according to the set layout. Each part (folder tree display part 111, document list display part 112, image editor part 113, document property display part 114) is controlled (step S3).

  Next, when a saving request for saving the current layout is received from the user, the screen layout information registration unit 134 registers the screen layout information (step S4). More specifically, it is as follows. First, the user displays a registration setting screen for saving (registering) the current layout by selecting a predetermined menu (for example, a tool menu) from among a plurality of menus. And the identification information which identifies the layout to preserve | save is input with respect to the registration setting screen.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a registration setting screen. In the example of FIG. 7, the user inputs a name for identifying the current business content as identification information (layout name). More specifically, the user inputs identification information called “estimate display / edit screen”. The screen layout information registration unit 134 registers the identification information “estimate display / edit screen” in the screen layout database unit 121 in association with the layout parameter for specifying the current layout.

  In the present embodiment, the user can also input the above-described reading condition setting on the registration setting screen. In the example of FIG. 7, the registration setting screen includes an “automatic display” field, a timing designation item for designating the timing for automatically displaying the saved current layout, a target document designation item for designating the target document, and Is displayed. The user inputs a check in the “automatic display” field when setting the reading conditions.

  There are two types of timing designation items: “automatic display when displaying a document” and “automatic display when editing a document”. “Automatic display when displaying a document” means that when a specified document display is selected, the layout parameter corresponding to the identification information is read even if the input of the “estimate display / edit screen” is not accepted. To indicate that the layout will be changed automatically. “Automatic display when editing a document” is a layout parameter corresponding to the identification information even if input of the “estimate display / edit screen” is not accepted when editing of a predetermined document is selected. Indicates that the layout is automatically changed. When the user inputs a check in the “automatic display” column, the user can select either “automatic display when displaying a document” or “automatic display when editing a document”.

  There are three types of target document designation items: “all documents”, “documents under a designated folder”, and “designated documents”, and the user can select one of them. For example, when the user selects “documents under the designated folder” and inputs the designated folder name, the document stored in the designated folder is set as the predetermined document.

  As shown in the example of FIG. 7, when the user selects “Automatic display when displaying documents” and “Documents under specified folder” and inputs “/ aaa / bbb / quote” as the specified folder, When the user selects the display of any one of a plurality of documents stored in the folder “/ aaa / bbb / quote”, the reading condition setting unit 133 displays the “estimate display / edit screen”. The reading condition is set such that the layout parameter corresponding to the identification information is read even if the input of "" is not received. In other words, it can be understood that the read condition is that a predetermined operation input is accepted. The reading conditions can be arbitrarily set, and are not limited to the example of FIG.

  Then, the screen layout information registration unit 134 registers (stores) the reading conditions set by the reading condition setting unit 133 in the screen layout database unit 121 in association with the layout parameters for specifying the current layout.

  When the reading unit 131 receives a predetermined operation input, the reading unit 131 refers to the screen layout database unit 121 and determines whether there is a reading condition that satisfies the condition. When there is a read condition that satisfies the condition, the read unit 131 reads a layout parameter corresponding to the read condition that satisfies the condition from the screen layout database unit 121, and the changing unit 132 sets a plurality of parameters according to the read layout parameter. Change the window layout.

  For example, it is assumed that the reading conditions shown in FIG. 7 are set. When the operation input to select the display of one of the documents stored in the folder “/ aaa / bbb / quote” is accepted, the input of the “Quote display / edit screen” is accepted. Even if not, the reading unit 131 reads the layout parameter corresponding to the identification information. Then, the changing unit 132 changes the layout of each window according to the read layout parameter. That is, the layout of each window is automatically changed to a layout corresponding to the “estimate display / edit screen”.

  After the above-described step S4, the document management control unit 110 uses the identification information (layout name) included in the registered screen layout information as a predetermined menu (for example, display menu) among the plurality of menus on the menu bar MB. Add (step S5).

  By repeating the registration process described above, the screen layout database unit 121 accumulates a plurality of types of screen layout information including sets of identification information (layout names), layout parameters, and readout conditions. When the receiving unit 130 receives the identification information, the reading unit 131 reads the layout parameter corresponding to the received identification information from the screen layout database unit 121. Then, the changing unit 132 changes the layout of each window according to the read layout parameter.

  Next, a description will be given of an automatic layout change process when the reading condition is set. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of an automatic layout change process when the reading condition is set. As illustrated in FIG. 8, when the operation input from the user is received by the receiving unit 130 (result of Step S11: YES), the reading unit 131 refers to the screen layout database unit 121 and the reading condition that satisfies the conditions is satisfied. It is determined whether or not it exists (step S12).

  If it is determined that there is a read condition that satisfies the condition (result of step S12: YES), the read unit 131 reads a layout parameter corresponding to the read condition that satisfies the condition from the screen layout database unit 121 (step S13). Next, the changing unit 132 changes the layout of each window according to the layout parameter read in step S13 (step S14).

  As described above, when a read condition that satisfies the condition exists in the screen layout database unit 121 when a predetermined operation input is received, the read condition that satisfies the condition is satisfied even if the input of identification information is not received. The layout parameter to be read is read and the layout is automatically changed.

(Action / Effect)
As described above, in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, when the input of identification information is received, the layout parameter corresponding to the received identification information is read from the screen layout database unit 121 and read. The layout of each window is automatically changed according to the set layout parameters. That is, since the user does not need to manually change the layout, the user's work load is reduced.

  In addition, it is preferable that the user sets information that can specify the business content as identification information, and registers screen layout information corresponding to each of a plurality of types of business content in the screen layout database unit 121 in advance. Thus, when the user performs a task specified by the identification information registered in the screen layout database unit 121, the layout is automatically changed to a layout suitable for the task only by inputting the identification information. In addition, the user can register in advance screen layout information 121 including identification information that can specify a default state (initial state) and layout parameters that specify a default layout in the screen layout database unit 121. . Thereby, the user can return the layout of each window to the default state by inputting identification information that can specify the default state after freely changing the layout of each window.

(Modification)
As mentioned above, although embodiment which concerns on this invention was described, this invention is not limited to each above-mentioned embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. Modified examples will be described below. Note that the following modifications can be arbitrarily combined.

(1) Modification 1
For example, the type and number of screen layout information stored in the screen layout database unit 121 are arbitrary.

(2) Modification 2
In the above-described embodiment, the user can freely set identification information (layout name). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the identification information setting method is arbitrary. For example, identification information may be set in advance. For example, in the example of FIG. 9, items “reproduction of layout 1”, “save layout 1”, “reproduction of layout 2”, and “save layout 2” are provided in advance in the display menu. When the user selects “save layout 1”, the screen layout database in which the layout parameters of the current layout of each window are associated with the file name (identification information) “layout 1” is stored in the screen layout database. Registered (stored) in the unit 121. When the user manually changes the layout of each window and then selects “Save Layout 2”, the layout parameter for specifying the changed layout, the file name (identification information) “Layout 2”, and Is associated with the screen layout database unit 121.

  On the other hand, when the user wants to return to the layout corresponding to the layout 1, “Reproduce layout 1” is selected. As a result, the layout parameter corresponding to the file name “layout 1” is read from the screen layout database unit 121, and the layout of each window is changed according to the read layout parameter. In addition, when the user wants to return to the layout corresponding to the layout 2, “Reproduce layout 2” is selected. As a result, the layout parameter corresponding to the file name “layout 2” is read from the screen layout database unit 121, and the layout of each window is changed according to the read layout parameter.

  In the example of FIG. 9, the items “reproduce layout 1”, “save layout 1”, “reproduce layout 2”, and “save layout 2” are displayed in the display menu. However, the display method of these items is not limited. For example, when a toolbar button is selected, the items “Reproduce Layout 1”, “Save Layout 1”, “Reproduce Layout 2”, and “Save Layout 2” may be displayed.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a screen layout information registration process. As shown in FIG. 10, when the selection input of “save layout x” is received by the reception unit 130 (result of step S21: YES), the screen layout information registration unit 134 specifies the current layout of each window. A layout parameter is created (step S22). In the example of FIG. 9, x = 1 or 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of file names (identification information) prepared in advance can be arbitrarily changed (x can be arbitrarily changed). ). Next, the screen layout information registration unit 134 registers screen layout information in which the layout parameter for specifying the current layout is associated with the file name “layout x” in the screen layout database unit 121 (step S23).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of layout change processing for automatically changing the layout of each window. As illustrated in FIG. 11, when the selection input of “reproduction of layout x” is received by the reception unit 130 (result of step S24: YES), the reading unit 131 sets the layout parameter corresponding to the file name “layout x”. Read from the screen layout database unit 121 (step S25). Next, the changing unit 132 changes the layout of each window according to the layout parameter read in step S25 (step S26).

(3) Modification 3
The various programs executed by the information processing apparatus 100 of each embodiment described above may be configured to be provided by being recorded on the recording medium 108 in a file in an installable format or an executable format, or the Internet, etc. It may be configured to be provided or distributed via the network.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Information processing apparatus 101 Display apparatus 102 Operation means 103 I / F part 104 Processing part 105 Memory 106 HDD
107 replaceable disk drive 108 recording medium 110 document management control unit 111 folder tree display unit 112 document list display unit 113 image editor unit 114 document property display unit 115 screen layout change control unit 120 document management database unit 121 screen layout database unit 130 Reception unit 131 Reading unit 132 Changing unit 133 Reading condition setting unit 134 Screen layout information registration unit

JP 2008-299689 A

Claims (6)

A plurality of windows indicating information display areas in the display screen are displayed on the same display screen, and the plurality of windows are displayed in a folder window for displaying information on a plurality of folders for storing documents. A document list window displaying document list information indicating a list of a plurality of documents stored in the folder selected by the user among the selected folders, and among the documents displayed in the document list window, the user An editor window for displaying the content data of the document selected by the user and displaying the content data of the document indicating the editing result according to the editing operation by the user, and a document property window for displaying the property information of the document selected by the user Including at least the user Said plurality of windows capable of changing an information processing apparatus arranged for in accordance with the operation input,
When accepting an operation input of the document display or document editing from the user, and identification information for identifying the arrangement of the plurality of windows, and identifying information which identifies respective locations and sizes of the plurality of windows, the document display time Alternatively, a reading step of reading out the specific information corresponding to the identification information associated with the received operation input as a reading condition from a storage unit that associates and stores a reading condition that specifies a timing at the time of document editing ;
According to the specific information read by said reading step, a program for executing a changing step of changing the position and size of the plurality of windows.   An identification information receiving step for receiving an input of the identification information;
  In the reading step, when the identification information is received in the identification information reception step, the specific information associated with the received identification information is read from the storage unit.
  The program of claim 1. It said storage unit is associated with storing said identification information indicating the type of business, and the specific information different for each type of the business,
The program according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that A storage request receiving step of receiving a storage request indicating a request to save the current configuration of the previous SL plurality of windows,
The identification information identifying the arrangement of the plurality of windows to save a storage step of storing in the storage unit associates and the specific information for specifying the respective positions and sizes of the plurality of windows to save, the In addition,
The program according to claim 3 . A plurality of windows indicating information display areas in the display screen are displayed on the same display screen, and the plurality of windows are displayed in a folder window for displaying information on a plurality of folders for storing documents. A document list window displaying document list information indicating a list of a plurality of documents stored in the folder selected by the user among the selected folders, and among the documents displayed in the document list window, the user An editor window for displaying the content data of the document selected by the user and displaying the content data of the document indicating the editing result according to the editing operation by the user, and a document property window for displaying the property information of the document selected by the user Including at least the user Operation of the plurality of a modified information processing apparatus capable window placement according to the input,
And identification information for identifying the arrangement of the plurality of windows, said plurality of windows of the specific information for specifying the respective positions and sizes, storage that associates and stores the read condition that specifies the timing when the document display or when the document editing And
A reading unit that reads out the specific information corresponding to the identification information associated with the received operation input as a read condition when receiving an operation input for document display or document editing from the user ;
A changing unit that changes the position and size of the plurality of windows according to the specific information read by the reading unit;
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. A plurality of windows indicating information display areas in the display screen are displayed on the same display screen, and the plurality of windows are displayed in a folder window for displaying information on a plurality of folders for storing documents. A document list window displaying document list information indicating a list of a plurality of documents stored in the folder selected by the user among the selected folders, and among the documents displayed in the document list window, the user An editor window for displaying the content data of the document selected by the user and displaying the content data of the document indicating the editing result according to the editing operation by the user, and a document property window for displaying the property information of the document selected by the user Including at least the user An information processing method of changing an information processing apparatus capable of arrangement of said plurality of windows according to the operation input,
  When receiving an operation input for document display or document editing from the user, identification information for identifying the arrangement of the plurality of windows, specific information for specifying the positions and sizes of the plurality of windows, and at the time of document display Alternatively, a reading step of reading out the specific information corresponding to the identification information associated with the received operation input as a reading condition from a storage unit that associates and stores a reading condition that specifies a timing at the time of document editing;
  Changing the position and size of the plurality of windows according to the specific information read in the reading step,
  Information processing method.

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