JPH07230374A - Method and device for generating new window in multiwindow system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To generate a window having a desired size by drawing the image of the window having the desired size in a new window generation position on a display device and designating the position display and the size of the window to be newly generated. CONSTITUTION:A new window generation indicating means A receives the new window generation indication to enter into the new window generation state. When it is discriminated by a shape discriminating means C that a user makes a gesture of drawing with a coordinate input means B and designation of the window size, the display position and the size of the window to be newly generated are determined by a position and size determining means D. Determined data is transferred to a window display means E. Thus, the display position and the size of the window are easily designated.

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 using a multi-window system and its operating method,
In particular, the present invention relates to a method for creating a window of an information processing apparatus operated by pen input and an apparatus for creating a window by the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a multi-window system,
When a new window is created, (i) the window position and size are determined in advance with respect to the display position and size of the generated window. When the window generation is instructed in the state of FIG. A window is instantly generated like b), and (ii) FIG. When the window generation is instructed in the state of c, the size of the generated window is shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 8d, the window is displayed by a broken line or the like, and the window is displayed up to the desired display position. Move like e to display confirmation of position Figure 8. There was a window generated like f.

[0003]

Regarding the above-mentioned method, in the method (i), as shown in FIG. If the determined position or size such as g or i does not meet your wishes, FIG. The position and size must be changed like h and j, and (i
In the method i), the window size is not specified when the window is created, so that the window size shown in FIG. There are cases where the window size does not meet your wish like i. In such a case,
Figure 9. It was necessary to change the size like h. Therefore, there is a problem that the user is overloaded and extra time is consumed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a more natural and easy-to-use multi-window system for the above problems.

[0005]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention. In the figure, A is a new window creation instruction means for instructing to enter a new window creation procedure, B is a coordinate input means for inputting by pointing the coordinates on the display, and C is a shape. The determination means determines the shape of the series of input coordinates, D is the position display / size determination means, which determines the size and position of the window created from the series of input coordinates, E is the window display means, and the display It displays a multi-window on top. The above problems can be solved by the system configuration using these means. In other words, by drawing the image of a window of the desired size at the position where you want to create a new window on the display, you can specify the position display and size of the newly created window, making it more natural and easy to use. A window system can be provided.

[0006]

According to the present invention, when a new window is created as shown in FIG.
However, upon receiving a new window creation instruction, the new window creation state is entered.

Next, when the shape determining means C determines that the user draws via the coordinate input means B is a gesture for designating the window size, the position / size determining means D causes the gesture. The display position and size of the newly created window are determined, and the data is passed to the window display means E to create the window of the desired size at the position desired by the user on the display.

[0008]

2 is a block diagram of a multi-window display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, in a multi-window display system having a window display means E for displaying a plurality of windows on a display device, an image of a newly created window input by the coordinate input means B, which is a feature of the present invention. Therefore, a new window display position / size determining means D for determining the display position and size of the newly created window is provided.

In this embodiment, a case where a pen and a transparent tablet are used as coordinate input means will be described. The new window creation instruction means A, the shape determination means C, the window display position / size determination means D, and the window display means E are all realized by programs executed by the CPU. The coordinate system of the display is as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart when a new window is generated. FIG. 5 shows a window image after entering the window creation state and how a window is generated from the image. The operation of this embodiment will be described using these. First, when a new window is created, the user enters a window creation state using a menu, gesture, or the like. When entering the window creation state,
System waits for new window image input.
The user draws an image of a window having a desired size at a desired position for window generation on a transparent tablet as shown by k in FIG. The system collects coordinate data from pen down to pen up. When the collection is completed, the data is passed to the shape determining means.

The shape determining means determines whether the input data as indicated by k in FIG. 5 is a window generation gesture. For example, a pattern as shown in FIG. 6 is registered in advance in the shape determining means, and when the distance between the input data and these registered patterns is small, it is determined as a gesture. If the gesture is determined, the new window display position / size determining means determines from the collected data the maximum value of the X coordinate (xmax), the minimum value of the X coordinate (xmin), and the maximum value of the Y coordinate (yma).
x), the minimum value (ymin) of the Y coordinate is determined, and xmi
Pass n, ymin, xmax, ymax to the window display means. In the window display means, (xmin, ymin) is at the upper left, (xmax, y) based on the passed data.
(max) at the lower right, a new window circumscribing the input image is generated as shown in 1 of FIG. 5, and is displayed on the display device.

In the above example, the window is generated when the image of the window is drawn in a substantially rectangular shape. However, if an approximate position and area are designated as shown by m in FIG. 5, the area is circumscribed. You may change the setting of a shape determination means so that a window may be produced. Although the case where the pen and the transparent tablet are used as the coordinate input means has been described, a configuration using other coordinate input means is also possible.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the display position and size of a window can be easily specified when a new window is created, which shortens the operation time and improves the user's operation. It greatly contributes to reducing the burden.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a multi-window display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display method of a coordinate system of a display.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart when a new window is created.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a window image after the window creation state is entered and how a window is generated from the image.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a pattern registered in advance in a shape determining unit.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a process of generating a window by the first conventional method.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a process of generating a window by a second conventional method.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a process of changing the size of a window by a conventional method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A new window creation instruction means B coordinate input means C shape determination means D position display / size determination means E window display means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A method for creating a new window in a multi-window system for displaying a plurality of windows on a display device, wherein a coordinate input means is used to create an image of a window of a desired size at a position where a new window is to be created on the display. A method for creating a new window, characterized in that the display position and size of a newly created window are determined by drawing. 2. A new window creation device of a multi-window system for displaying a plurality of windows on a display device, and new window creation instruction means for instructing to enter a new window creation procedure, and coordinates for pointing coordinates on the display. Input means, shape determining means for determining the shape of a series of input coordinates, display position / size determining means for determining the size and position of a window created from the series of input coordinates, and window for displaying a multi-window on the display A new window creating device comprising a display means. 3. The new window creation device according to claim 2, wherein the window display means creates a new window circumscribing the image input from the coordinate input means.