JPH07200122A - Information processor and method for information processing - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operation efficiency at the time of focus movement to the window in a next layer by setting a display screen in focus movement mode, performing focus movement between windows in the same layer by a specifying means, and also performing focus movement between windows in different layers by another specifying means. CONSTITUTION:When a character key on a keyboard 2 is pressed, control information is sent to a central control part 5, window display selection data are referred to by referring to a memory 6, and an instruction is sent to an output control part 4 to perform selection control over a window on an image display device 1. When it is judged that a key pressed in the focus movement mode is a specification key and the specification key is a movement key for movement in the same layer, the focus is moved to a window positioned on the left or right side of the window where the focus is currently present with the key pressed once. When the specification key is a focus movement key for movement between different layers, the foremost screen where the focus is currently present is moved to the rearmost screen with the key pressed once, the layer is moved to the frontmost screen, and the focus is moved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of selecting a window by inputting information from a keyboard in multi-window display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional information processing apparatus is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-19
As described in Japanese Patent No. 1224, one character is displayed in each corner of the screen so as to be associated with each window. When the input mode of the keyboard is switched when the selection mode key set on the keyboard is pressed, and then a character key on the keyboard that is the same as one character displayed in one corner of the window you want to select is pressed , The target is selected based on the correspondence between the window or icon held in the information processing device and one character on the keyboard, and the icon and window selection technology by keyboard input is Only the selection was offered.

[0003]

Conventionally, when a plurality of windows exist in the same layer, and a target window exists in another layer, when the focus is moved to the window in the next layer, Since the method of moving the focus to the layer was not considered, there was a problem that the usability was poor.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve these problems and provide means for improving work efficiency.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a screen display device capable of displaying a multi-window screen according to the present invention, which comprises first specifying means for specifying a display screen in a focus movement mode, Second designating means for performing focus movement of windows in the same layer in the focus moving mode; third designating means for performing focus movement of windows in different layers in the focus moving mode; and the second and third By the specified means of
And a means for displaying the window by moving the focus of the window in the multi-window.

In the displayable screen display method capable of multi-window screen display according to the present invention, the first specifying step of specifying the display screen in the focus moving mode and the focus of the window between the same layers in the focus moving mode. By the second specifying step of moving, the third specifying step of moving the focus of the window between different layers in the focus moving mode, and the second and third specifying steps, the focus of the window in the multi-window To display the window.

[0007]

According to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, in a screen display apparatus capable of multi-window screen display, the display screen is set to the focus moving mode, and in the focus moving mode, the second designating means is used to display the window of the same layer. This can be achieved by performing the focus movement, or by performing the focus movement of the window between different layers using the third designating means in the focus movement mode.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a flowchart relating to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 6 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a display screen, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention.

The information processing apparatus of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 7 has an input device 2 such as a mouse and a keyboard, an image display device 1 such as a CRT, and an input control for sending an input instruction from the input device to a central processing unit. In accordance with instructions from the unit 3 and the input control unit, a central processing unit 5 that instructs the output control unit 4 to perform a corresponding operation by referring to a memory and controls the whole, and a central processing unit 5
The output control unit 4 controls the image display device 1 in response to an instruction from the memory, and the memory 6 for storing the window selection control data.

In the overall operation of this apparatus, first, when a character key of the keyboard 2 is pressed, information is sent to the input control section 3 and control information is sent to the central control section 5. When the information is sent to the central controller 5, the memory 6 is referred to, the window display selection data is referred to, and an instruction is sent to the output controller 4 as to what control should be performed. The output control unit 4 controls the selection of the window of the image display device 1 based on the sent instruction.

First, the overall flow of the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
Will be described using a flowchart. A key to which a character is assigned for character input (hereinafter referred to as a character key)
By pressing, the corresponding character is normally input. In the present invention, since the character key is used for moving the focus of the window, it is necessary to distinguish between the normal mode for inputting a character by pressing the character key and the focus moving mode for moving the focus. Here we have the focus
It means the state of accepting character input etc. in that window.

The focus movement mode is a state in which a window with focus is changed by a predetermined key operation. In the focus movement mode, a specific character key designated in advance (hereinafter referred to as a designated key) is used for the focus movement. Therefore, first, it is determined whether or not the current state is the focus movement mode in step 10. To do.

The determination here is switched to the focus movement mode by, for example, pressing the control key and the A key to enter the focus movement mode. Therefore, it is determined whether or not these keys are depressed. To be done. At this time, for example, the switch may be made by pressing the ESC key.

Next, at step 11, it is determined whether or not the key pressed in the focus movement mode state is a predetermined designated key. When it is determined in step 11 that the designated key is the designated key, the number of times the designated key is depressed is determined in step 12. The number of presses is, for example, the number of times the designated key is pressed continuously within a preset time.

Next, it is judged whether the designated key pressed is a key for moving windows in the same layer or a key for moving windows in different layers (step 13).
At. If the designated key is a movement key between the same layers, for example, "L", the operation of shifting the focus to the window located on the left or right of the window which currently has the focus is performed in step 14 for one pressing.

When there are three or more windows in the same layer, they may be moved according to a predetermined priority or a predetermined direction, for example, from the left. When the pressed designated key is a focus movement key between different layers, for example, "B",
In step 15, the operation of moving the foreground screen currently in focus to the backmost and moving the second layer to the foreground to shift the focus in response to one pressing, is performed.

A specific example of moving the focus in S14 and S15 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. In these figures, the window displayed on the image display device is drawn. First, as the designated key, the letter key "B" is assigned for focus movement between different layers, and the letter key "F" is assigned for focus movement in the same layer.

In FIG. 2, four windows are displayed, with "A" as the frontmost window, window "B" under window "A", window "C" under window "B", and window "C". Window under ""
There is a positional relationship. In this case, the active window is "A", which is the frontmost window with focus.

In the case of the window display of FIG. 2, when the "B" key is pressed twice in the focus movement mode, the window shown in FIG.
As shown in Fig. 2, the window "C" located under the two windows "A" moves to the foremost position and becomes the active window, followed by the windows "D" and "A", and the window "B" becomes the most. Get back Also, even if the "F" key is pressed, focus movement does not occur because there are no multiple windows in the same layer.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 4, one window is displayed, and this window is referred to as window “A”. A window "B1" and an icon "B2" are present behind the window "A", and the window "B1" is further present.
A window "C" exists on the back side of. The window "A" is active in FIG. 4, that is, it has focus.

In the window display of FIG. 4, when the character "B" key is pressed once in the focus moving mode, the window "A" is moved to the rearmost side as shown in FIG. , Icon “B2” moves to the foreground, and the focus shifts to window “B1”. Further, when the key "B" is pressed once, the window "C" is moved to the foreground and becomes the active window as shown in FIG. 5 (b).

In the state shown in FIG. 5 (a), by pressing the letter "F" key once more, the focus is changed to the icon B.
2, the window "B3" showing the contents of the icon opens as shown in FIG.

When a plurality of windows or icons, especially three or more windows or icons are present on the display screen, and the key "F" is continuously pressed within a predetermined time, the focused icon is displayed in the window showing its contents. Move focus to the next window or icon without opening it. The conversion to the focus movement mode may be, for example, automatic conversion by simultaneously pressing the control key and the designated key, conversion by pressing the escape key, or the like.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the active window can be changed without releasing the keyboard, and the working efficiency can be improved.
It is also effective in searching for small windows and icons hidden in the background of large windows.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a window display showing the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a window display showing the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a window display showing the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a window display showing the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a window display showing the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 window display device 2 keyboard 3 input control unit 4 output control unit 5 central processing unit 6 memory

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A screen display device capable of multi-window screen display, wherein a first specifying means for specifying a focus movement mode for a display screen and a second movement means for performing focus movement of a window between the same layers in the focus movement mode. A designating means, a third designating means for performing focus movement of a window between different layers in the focus movement mode, and a second and third designating means for moving the focus of the window in the multi-window An information processing apparatus, characterized in that a window is selected by providing means for displaying. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second and third designating means can also move the focus of the icon. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the designation means is a key on a keyboard. 4. A screen display device capable of multi-window screen display, comprising: a first specifying step for specifying a focus moving mode of a display screen; and a second moving step for moving a window between the same layers in the focus moving mode. A designating step, a third designating step of performing focus movement of a window between different layers in the focus moving mode, and the second and third designating means for moving the focus of the window in the multi-window And a step of displaying. A window is selected by having the step of displaying. 5. The information processing method according to claim 4, wherein in the second and third designation steps, the focus can be moved even for the icon. 6. The information processing method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the designating step is performed by operating a key on a keyboard.