CN1690927A - Method and interface for switching computer screen windows - Google Patents

Method and interface for switching computer screen windows Download PDF

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CN1690927A
CN1690927A CN 200410034192 CN200410034192A CN1690927A CN 1690927 A CN1690927 A CN 1690927A CN 200410034192 CN200410034192 CN 200410034192 CN 200410034192 A CN200410034192 A CN 200410034192A CN 1690927 A CN1690927 A CN 1690927A
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A switch method and interface for computer screen is used to computer platform and provides more quick window switching method, which comprises at least user operation event response module, operation window deformation module and widow switching module, and is characterized in that when user want to run window switching program, form an opening on top layer operation window current cursor pointing, thereby show lower idle window and set it to operation window; compared with existing technique, it can bring the operation to computer window more quickly and efficiently as user need not to move the mouse cursor with large distance or use cycle switching key-press group as common method.

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Computer screen windows switching method and interface
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of computer information technology, particularly about a kind of computer screen windows switching method and interface, be applied in computer platform, and this computer platform adopts a kind of operating system that the window operating environment is provided, for example Microsoft Windows95/98/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS, Linux etc. are for this window operating environment provides a kind of windows switching method faster.
Background technology
Present computer platform, for example desktop PC, notebook computer, Tablet PC, network workstation etc., mostly adopt the graphical operation system, for example Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS, Linux etc., the operating environment of windowization is provided, have the highly graphical operation interface of goodwill for the user provides whereby, make the operation of computing machine simpler and efficient.
The operating environment of windowization can be opened a plurality of windows (windows) simultaneously on the screen of computer platform, but wherein only can have a window to be set to operation window (active window), other all windows then are set at idle window (inactive window); Just the user only can operate operation window, in the time of operating a certain idle window as if need, then need at first carry out window and switch, and the window that should leave unused switches to operation window.Basically, operating system can be presented at all idle windows the lower floor of operation window automatically with the superiors of working window display at computer screen.
Traditionally, the user is if switch to second window with operation window from first window, then need at first cursor of mouse to be moved to any one position on the second window forms, and on this position with click once, this second window can be switched to operation window, originally then be transformed into idle window automatically for first window of operation window.In addition, the user also can be docile and obedient the switching that preface is carried out window in a looping fashion by specific key groups.
The shortcoming that yet traditional windows switching method is actual to be used is, if the operation window on upper strata has been contained the full screen area, when making the idle window of lower floor all be covered in, then need the idle window of lower floor to be switched to operation window through more numerous and diverse step.In addition, if most of forms area of the idle window of lower floor, hidden by the operation window on upper strata and when only exposing the sub-fraction forms, then the user needs that also mouse is moved a long distance and could the idle window of lower floor be switched to operation window to press mode.Therefore in these cases, the window changeover program just can become very inconvenient.
Summary of the invention
For overcoming the shortcoming of above-mentioned prior art, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of computer screen windows switching method and interface, it can provide a kind of windows switching method faster to the computer operation environment of windowization, makes computer operation quicker and efficient whereby.
Computer screen windows switching method of the present invention and interface are to be applied in computer platform, and this computer platform adopts the operating system of patterned window user interface, for the window in this operating system provides a kind of changing method faster.
For reaching above-mentioned and other purpose, computer screen windows switching method of the present invention comprises at least: respond the first specific user and control incident and produce operation window distortion active information; Respond this operation window distortion active information and operation window present in this window operating environment is carried out the window shape conversion program, forming an opening on the position by the cursor indication at present on this operation window whereby; And respond that the second specific user controls incident and the idle window of the lower floor that opening exposed on the present operation window is switched to operation window.
Computer screen window switching interface of the present invention comprises at least: the user controls the event response module, can respond the first specific user and control incident and produce operation window distortion active information; The operation window deformation module, can respond this user and control the operation window distortion active information that the event response module is produced, operation window present in this window operating environment is carried out the window shape conversion program, forming an opening on the position by the cursor indication at present on this operation window whereby; And the window handover module, can respond that the second specific user controls incident and the idle window of the lower floor that opening exposed on the present operation window is switched to operation window.
The characteristics of computer screen windows switching method of the present invention and interface are, when the user will carry out the window changeover program, can respond the incident of controlling that the user starts forming an opening on the position by the cursor indication at present on the operation window on upper strata, expose the idle window of its lower floor by this opening; Can respond then that specific user controls incident and the idle window of lower floor is set at operation window, allow the user that the idle window of original lower floor is operated.
Compared with the prior art, the present invention can allow the user directly the idle window of cursor of mouse place lower floor be switched to operation window, needn't need cursor of mouse is moved a big segment distance or uses the key groups that circulates and switch as the practice commonly used, therefore can allow the operation of computer interface quicker and efficient.
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Fig. 1 is the system architecture synoptic diagram, shows the application structure of computer screen window switching interface of the present invention and the basic structure of Object Oriented OO component model thereof;
Fig. 2 A-2B is the computer interface synoptic diagram, shows the application example of the window handoff functionality that computer screen windows switching method and interface of the present invention are provided.
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Below be conjunction with figs., describe the embodiment of computer screen windows switching method of the present invention and interface in detail.
Fig. 1 promptly shows the application structure of computer screen window switching interface of the present invention (as the included part of frame of broken lines of label 100 indications) and the basic structure of Object Oriented OO component model (object-oriented component model) thereof.As shown in the figure, computer screen window switching interface 100 of the present invention carries in practical application to computer platform 10, for example desktop PC, notebook computer, Tablet PC, network workstation etc., and these computer platform 10 patterned operating systems of employing (for example Microsoft Windows95/98/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS, Linux etc.) provide the operating environment of windowization, for this window operating environment provides window handoff functionality faster.
In following examples, suppose to demonstrate on the screen 11 of computer platform 10 two windows: first window 21 and second window 22, and wherein this first window 21 is the operation windows (active window) that are positioned at the upper strata, and 22 of second windows are the idle windows (inactive window) that is positioned at lower floor.The window handoff functionality that computer screen window switching interface 100 of the present invention is provided can allow the user more quickly operation window be switched to second window 22 from first window 21.
The basic structure of the Object Oriented OO component model of computer screen window switching interface 100 of the present invention (object-oriented component model) comprises at least: (a) user controls event response module 110; (b) the operation window deformation module 120; And (c) window handover module 130.
The user controls event response module 110 and can respond the first specific user and control incident 111, produces operation window conversion active information.This first user controls incident 111 and for example is not to use the person to press button or key groups specific on the keyboard 12 of computer platform 10, and then comes moving cursor 30 by mouse 13 (or other equivalent device, for example trace ball, Trackpad etc.) simultaneously.In addition, this first user controls incident 111 also can many other different designs.
Operation window deformation module 120 can respond above-mentioned user and control the window distortion active information that event response module 110 is produced, present first window 21 as operation window on the screen 11 of computer platform 10 is carried out the window shape reprogramming, forming an opening 40 (shown in Fig. 2 A) on the position by cursor of mouse 30 indications at present on first window 21.The size of this opening 40 for example can only be a pixel; But basically, this opening 40 is of a size of random design alternative and unrestricted.
Window handover module 130 can respond the second specific user and control incident 112 (for example pressing mousebutton for the user on above-mentioned opening 40), at first will be at present as the activation attribute of first window 21 of operation window from " very " changing and be made as " vacation ", make first window 21 be switched into idle window; And the activation attribute that will be positioned at second window 22 under the opening 40 simultaneously makes second window 22 be switched into operation window, and the forms of second window 22 is moved to the upper strata of first window 21 from " vacation " changes and is made as " very ".
Below promptly cooperate Fig. 2 A-2B that the application example of the window handoff functionality that computer screen window switching interface 100 of the present invention is provided is described.In Fig. 2 A-2B, suppose to show on the screen 11 of computer platform 10 two windows: first window 21 and second window 22, and wherein this first window 21 is for being positioned at the operation window (active window) on upper strata, and 22 of second windows are the idle window (inactive window) that is positioned at lower floor.
Please consult Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A-2B simultaneously, when the user will be with operation window when first window 21 switches to second window 22, at first start the first specific user and control incident 111, for example be to press button or key groups specific on the keyboard 12 of computer platform 10, and simultaneously then by mouse 13 moving cursors 30.This can make the user control event response module 110 and send operation window distortion active information to operation window deformation module 120, make 120 pairs first windows of operation window deformation module 21 carry out the window shape reprogramming, forming an opening 40 (shown in Fig. 2 A) on the position by cursor of mouse 30 indications at present on first window 21 whereby.At this moment, the user can then start the second specific user and control incident 112, for example be on above-mentioned opening 40, to press mousebutton, make window handover module 130 at first with the activation attribute of first window 21 from " very " changing and be made as " vacation ", make first window 21 be switched into idle window; And the activation attribute that will be positioned at second window 22 under the opening 40 simultaneously makes second window 22 be switched into operation window from " vacation " changes and is made as " very ", and makes the forms of second window 22 move to the upper strata of first window 21 shown in Fig. 2 B.This promptly finishes the window changeover program, thereby the user can be operated second window 22.
Generally speaking, the invention provides a kind of computer screen windows switching method and interface of novelty, be applied in computer platform, and a kind of operating system that the window operating environment is provided of this computer platform employing, for this window operating environment provides a kind of windows switching method faster; Its characteristics are, when the user will carry out the window changeover program, can respond the incident of controlling that the user starts, and forming an opening on the position by the cursor indication at present on the operation window on upper strata, expose the idle window of its lower floor by this opening; Then can respond specific user and control incident, the idle window of lower floor is set at operation window, so as to allowing the user that the idle window of original lower floor is operated.Compared with prior art, because the present invention can allow the user directly the idle window of cursor of mouse place lower floor be switched to operation window, needn't cursor of mouse be moved a big segment distance as the method as being commonly used for, therefore can allow the operation of computer interface quicker and efficient.Therefore the present invention has better progressive and practicality than prior art.

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1. computer screen windows switching method, be applied in computer platform, and this computer platform can provide a kind of window operating environment, for this window operating environment provides the window handoff functionality, it is characterized in that this computer screen windows switching method comprises at least:
Responding the first specific user controls incident and produces operation window distortion active information;
Respond this operation window distortion active information, operation window present in this window operating environment is carried out the window shape conversion program, forming an opening on the position by the cursor indication at present on this operation window; And
Respond that the second specific user controls incident and the idle window of the lower floor that opening exposed on the present operation window is switched to operation window.
2. computer screen windows switching method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this computer platform is a desktop PC.
3. computer screen windows switching method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this computer platform is a notebook computer.
4. computer screen windows switching method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this computer platform is a Tablet PC.
5. computer screen windows switching method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this computer platform is a network workstation.
6. computer screen windows switching method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the operating system of this window operating environment is Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
7. computer screen windows switching method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the operating system of this window operating environment is Max OS.
8. computer screen windows switching method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the operating system of this window operating environment is Linux.
9. computer screen window switching interface, carry to computer platform, and this computer platform can provide a kind of window operating environment, for this window operating environment provides the window handoff functionality, it is characterized in that this computer screen window switching interface comprises at least:
The user controls the event response module, can respond the first specific user and control incident and produce operation window distortion active information;
The operation window deformation module, can respond this user and control the operation window distortion active information that the event response module is produced, operation window present in this window operating environment is carried out the window shape conversion program, forming an opening on the position by the cursor indication at present on this operation window whereby; And
The window handover module can respond that the second specific user controls incident and the idle window of the lower floor that opening exposed on the present operation window is switched to operation window.
10. computer screen window switching interface as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that this computer platform is a desktop PC.
11. computer screen window switching interface as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that this computer platform is a notebook computer.
12. computer screen window switching interface as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that this computer platform is a Tablet PC.
13. computer screen window switching interface as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that this computer platform is a network workstation.
14. computer screen window switching interface as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, the operating system of this window operating environment is Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
15. computer screen window switching interface as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that the operating system of this window operating environment is Max OS.
16. computer screen window switching interface as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that the operating system of this window operating environment is Linux.
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