JP2002268782A - Tag paper window display method and its program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily prepare and display a tag paper window as necessary by preventing a window necessary for the preparation of a tag paper from being hidden by another window, or from disturbing the visibility of another window. SOLUTION: Band-shaped occupancy areas 35 and 35' are ensured on a display screen 23 of a computer 18, and tag paper preparing windows 39 and 39' equipped with input column windows 36 and 36' in which characters and graphs are written and control windows having at least preparation key icons are displayed in those occupancy areas 35 and 35', and when icons 37 and 37' are selected, tag paper windows 40 of the characters and graphs written in the windows 36 and 36' are attached and displayed at the set positions of the display screen 23.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a method and a program for displaying a sticky note window on a display screen of a computer having a multi-window display function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, computers having a multi-window display function include a Microsoft Windows OS, an X Window OS developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a personal computer and a workstation equipped with an Apple Mac OS.

[0003] These computers are graphical
A user interface (GUI) is adopted, so that various application program windows are opened and displayed on the display screen by a so-called icon click operation or the like, so that text creation (word processing work) and spreadsheets can be efficiently performed. ing.

[0004] That is, in the case of a computer equipped with a Windows OS, as shown in FIG.
At the lower end of the display screen 1, a task bar window 2 with a left-right band-shaped start button managed by the OS is opened and displayed.

[0005] The display position of the window 2 is set to be movable by mouse operation or the like.
May be displayed in a vertical band.

The window 2 of the display screen 1 is prohibited from displaying other windows by the window management of the OS, and the window 2 occupies that part of the display screen 1 and is always displayed.

Further, the task bar window 2 has a start button icon 3 at the left end, and the icon 3 and the icon 4 of the resident section window 2 'on the right side are displayed on the task bar window 2 by selecting an application program or the like. Even if the icons 5 and the like increase or decrease, their sizes and display positions do not change, and are always displayed as so-called resident icons in a fixed size.

When the user clicks the icon 3 to open the start menu and selects an icon of a desired application program from the menu, the program is executed, and the program is displayed on the window 6 in the desktop area of the display screen 1. A window 7 is opened and displayed, on which text can be created and a spreadsheet can be calculated.

At this time, when a plurality of programs are selected,
The windows 7 are opened and displayed on the window 6 in the desktop area, and by selectively switching the windows 7 to the active window by operating a mouse or the like, the work of a plurality of applications can be switched and performed efficiently. .

[0010] By the way, part or all of the text, charts, and the like created by the above-described text creation, spreadsheet calculation, and the like can be used in the work of another application program, and what comes up during the work can be saved as a memorandum. For this reason, in this type of computer, a sticky note window is pasted and displayed on a display screen thereof.

The conventional sticky note window is created and displayed as follows according to a user's selection of a program.

That is, in the case of selecting a program from the start menu, as shown in FIG.
Click the icon 3 of the start button, and place the start menu window 8 on the window 6 in the desktop area.
When the sticky note program registered in the OS is selected from the window 8 'and opened and displayed, the program is executed and, as shown in (b) of FIG. A creation window 9 having the reduced size is displayed.

If the task bar window 2 is opened and displayed on the display screen 1 when the OS is started, if the program is registered as a resident program, as shown in FIG. 2 ', an icon 4' of the sticky note program is displayed together with another resident icon 4, and by clicking this icon 4 ', (b) of FIG.
Is displayed.

In the case of the user's selection, when the creation window 9 is closed, the icon 4 'is displayed in the resident window 2'.

The creation window 9 displays an input box window 10 for characters, figures, and the like, and includes a color designation window 11, a transmission destination (display destination), and the like as windows for designating conditions for creation / pasting. Selection window 12 and icons 13 and 14 of sticky note creation button and change button
Is displayed.

Then, for example, characters and graphic data are written into the input box window 10 by keyboard input, a desired sentence or the like is created, and the icon 13 is clicked.
As shown in FIG. 3B, a sticky note window 15 of the sentence is pasted and displayed at the set position of the desktop area 6 on the display screen 1, and the character and graphic data are converted into a file to form a file on the hard disk drive of the computer. Etc. are rewritably stored and stored in the storage unit.

Thereafter, even if the creation window 9 is closed, the created sticky note window 15 is continuously displayed on the desktop area 6 of the display screen 1.

By the way, as shown in FIG.
When there is a text or the like to be pasted as a sticky in the window 16 of the application program displayed on the desktop area 6 of the display screen 1, instead of performing the above-mentioned keyboard input, the text or the like is input to an O such as a clipboard.
Copied to S buffer.

Then, a sticky note program is selected, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 0 (b), when a creation window 9 is opened in the desktop area 6 and its input box window 10 is designated as a copy destination, the text and the like of the buffer are sent to the window 10 and the characters and graphic data are sent. Is written.

Then, when the icon 13 is clicked,
As shown in FIG. 10C, a sticky note window 15 for the text or the like is pasted and displayed on the desktop area 6.

Each time the icon 13 is clicked, a new sticky note window 15 is displayed in the desktop area 6.
Is displayed, and the number of the sticky note windows 15 attached to the display screen 1 increases.

On the other hand, when the already-displayed sticky note window 15 on the display screen 1 is clicked, a selection window (not shown) of the processing menu of the window 15 is opened, and when the display end is selected from this selection window, the window is displayed. 15 is closed and disappears.

When a change is selected and designated from the selection window of the processing menu, the creation window 9 is displayed.
Is opened and displayed, and the file of the designated window 15 is read out from the storage unit, and the character and graphic data are written in the input box 10 of the creation window 9 as the text before the change.

When the changed characters and figures are written in the input box 10 and the icon 14 is clicked, the changed contents are displayed in the specified window 15, and the displayed contents are changed (updated). , The storage in the storage unit is also rewritten.

The character and graphic data of each sticky note window 15 affixed to the desktop area 6 is copied to a window of another application program opened in the desktop area 6 and utilized.

By the way, even in a computer equipped with an X window OS or the like, a sticky note window is pasted and displayed on its display screen in the same display method as described above.

[0027]

In the above-mentioned conventional sticky note window display method, for example, Windows O
In a computer equipped with S, a window (creation window 9) for creating a sticky note window 15 is displayed on the desktop area 6 of the display screen 1 by OS management similar to a window of a normal application program. .

In this case, the windows of the respective application programs in the desktop area 6 are displayed in an overlapping manner so that the so-called active window is displayed on the foreground. Therefore, as shown in FIG. May be hidden by the window 17 of another application program and become invisible, and each time the sticky note window 15 is created, the icon 4 ′ must be clicked. When a part of the text being created is pasted on the sticky note window 15, there is a problem that the thinking is interrupted and the working efficiency is reduced.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, there is a problem that the creation window 9 covers the window 17 of another application program, thereby hindering the visibility of the window 17.

The same problem as described above occurs in other computers having a multi-window display function.

According to the present invention, a window required for creating a sticky note window displayed on a display screen of a computer is prevented from being hidden by another window of the display screen or obstructing another window. It is an object of the present invention to create and display a sticky note window for a desired sentence or the like that has come to mind.

[0032]

According to the sticky note window display method of the present invention, a band-shaped occupied area is secured on a display screen of a computer having a multi-window display function, and characters and graphics are written in the occupied area. A window for creating a sticky note provided with a control window having an input box window and a create button icon is displayed. When the create button icon is selected, characters and graphics written in the input box window are displayed. A sticky note window is displayed by pasting it at a set position on the display screen.

Therefore, a part of the display screen is allocated and occupied for displaying the sticky note creation window, and the creation window is always displayed in the occupied area.

The area (occupied area) in which the creation window is displayed is not used for displaying other application programs, and the creation window is not hidden by windows of other application programs. Since the input box window and the control window are always displayed, the characters, figures, etc. of the texts that come to mind can be written into the input box window as needed, and the sticky note window can be immediately created and displayed.

Moreover, the creation window does not cover windows of other application programs on the display screen, and does not hinder the visibility.

Therefore, a sticky note window for a sentence or the like can be created and displayed on the display screen at any time.

According to the sticky note window display method of the present invention, a band-shaped occupied area is secured on the display screen of a computer having a multi-window display function, and characters and graphics are written in the occupied area. A display window for creating a sticky note having a field window and a control window having icons of a create button and a change button is displayed, and when the icon of the create button is selected, a sticky note of characters and graphics written in the input box window is displayed. The window is pasted at the set position on the display screen and displayed, and the character and graphic data written in the input field window is filed and saved in the storage unit in a rewritable manner, and the sticky note window already displayed on the display screen is displayed. When the change of the designated sticky note window is designated, the character and graphic data of the designated sticky note window is read from the storage unit, and the text of the read data is read. , The figure is displayed in the input box window as the character and figure before the change, and when the change button icon is selected, the display contents of the specified sticky note window are changed to the contents of the character and figure in the input box window after the change. And rewrite the character and graphic data in the designated sticky note window in the storage unit with the changed character and graphic data in the input box window.

Therefore, a part of the display screen is allocated and occupied for displaying the sticky note creation window, and the creation window is always displayed in the occupied area.

The area (occupied area) in which the creation window is displayed is not used for displaying other application programs, and the creation window is not hidden by windows of other application programs. Since the input box window and control window are always displayed, the characters and figures of the text that came to mind can be written to the input box window at any time to immediately create and display a sticky note window. Changes can be easily made by automatically rewriting the contents held in the storage unit.

Further, the creation window does not cover windows of other application programs on the display screen, and does not hinder the visibility.

Therefore, the sticky note window can be displayed more conveniently than in the case of the first aspect.

Next, in the sticky note window display method of claim 3, the band-shaped occupied area of claim 1 or 2 is secured in an existing task bar or toolbar window which is always displayed on the display screen.

Therefore, part or all of the window of the existing task bar or toolbar constantly displayed on the display screen is allocated to and occupied by the display of the sticky note creation window, and the creation window is displayed in the occupied area. .

For this reason, using the existing task bar or toolbar window, the creation window is always displayed in this window, and a sticky note window similar to the sticky note window display method of claim 1 or 2 is displayed. be able to.

Next, a program according to a fourth aspect of the present invention provides a computer having a multi-window display function to secure a band-shaped occupied area on a display screen.
A function of always displaying a sticky note creation window provided with an input box window in which a figure is written and a control window having a create button icon. When the create button icon is selected, the sticky note icon is written in the input box window. A function of pasting and displaying a sticky note window of a character or a figure at a set position on the display screen is realized.

Therefore, it is possible to provide a program for realizing the display method of the first aspect.

A program according to a fifth aspect of the present invention provides a computer having a multi-window display function for securing a band-shaped occupied area on a display screen, an input field window for writing characters and graphics in the occupied area, A function of constantly displaying a sticky note creation window provided with a control window having buttons and change button icons, and a character and graphic sticky note written in the input box window when the create button icon is selected. A function to display a window by pasting it at a set position on the display screen, and to save character and graphic data written in the input field window as a file and save it in the storage unit in a rewritable manner, a sticky note already displayed on the display screen When the change of the window is designated, the character and graphic data of the designated sticky note window is read from the storage unit, and the read data is read. Other characters, before the change the graphic characters,
The function of displaying a figure in the input box window, when the change button icon is selected, changes the display contents of the specified sticky note window to the changed characters and figures in the input box window, and This realizes a function of rewriting the character and graphic data in the designated sticky note window with the changed character and graphic data in the input box window.

Therefore, it is possible to provide a program for realizing the display method according to the second aspect.

The program according to claim 6 is the program according to claim 4.
Alternatively, the belt-shaped occupied area of the fifth aspect is secured in an existing task bar or toolbar window which is always displayed on the display screen.

Therefore, it is possible to provide a program for realizing the display method according to the third aspect.

[0051]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. (One Embodiment) First, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 2 shows an external view of a computer 18 having a multi-window display function.
The computer 18 is, for example, a notebook-type personal computer equipped with a Microsoft Windows OS, and a mouse 21 as a pointing device is connected to a main body 20 having a keyboard 19 by wire or wirelessly. Consists of a mouse.

The computer 18 is connected to the liquid crystal display unit 2.
After the OS is started, the display screen 23 of the display unit 22 has a band-shaped start button with a band-like start button managed by the OS similar to the task bar window 2 of FIG. 8 as shown in FIG. A task bar window 24 is displayed at the lower end, and a desktop area 25 is located above the window 24 on the display screen 23.

The task bar window 24 has a start button icon 26 at the left end, an icon 27 of one or more running (opened) application programs 27 on the right side, and a resident on the right side. The unit window 24 'has one or a plurality of resident icons 28, and the size and the display position of the icons 26 and 28 do not change depending on the number of the icons 27 and the like, as in the window 2.

Next, the main body 20 is constructed as shown in FIG. 3, for example, and has a CPU 30, a storage section 31 such as a hard disk, a keyboard 19, and a mouse 21 on a common bus 29.
The CPU 30 is connected to a ROM 32 in which a basic program such as a BIOS is written, a working RAM 33 and the like.

The storage unit 31 is pre-loaded with a sticky note window display method program recorded on a CR-ROM 34, which is a computer-readable recording medium, and held therein.

The program for this display method causes the computer 18 to realize the following functions. (I) The band-shaped occupied area 3 shown in FIG.
(Ii) In the occupied area 35, an input box window 36 in which characters and graphics are written, and icons 37 and 3 of a creation button and a change button
A function of displaying a sticky note creation window 39 provided with a control window having 8 and the like (iii) When the icon 37 of the create button is selected, the character and figure sticky note written in the input box window 36 The window, that is, the sticky note window 40 shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C is pasted at a set position on the display screen 23 and displayed, and the character and graphic data written in the input box window 36 is converted into a file. (Iv) When the change of the already displayed sticky note window 40 on the display screen 23 is designated, the character and graphic data of the designated sticky note window 40 are stored in the storage section 31. A function to read the characters and figures of the read data from the input data 31 and display them in the input box window 36 as the characters and figures before the change (v) When the icon of the change button is selected Character after the change of the input field window 36 displayed contents of the specified sticky note window 40, change in shape, and the storage unit 31
Function for rewriting the character and graphic data in the sticky note window 40 designated by

Then, the program of the sticky note window display method in the storage unit 31 is read out from the storage unit 31 and executed by the CPU 30 by the user's selection of the program or automatic selection at the time of starting the OS based on the registration of the start program.

[0058] At this time, CPU 30 operates as shown in FIG. 4, first, when the program of the sticky note window display method is selected, the process proceeds from step S ₁ to step S _2.

In this embodiment, in order to display a sticky note window, which will be described later, separately from the task bar window 24, based on the exchange between this program and the OS, as shown in FIG. A narrow left-right band-shaped area is secured as an occupied area 35 at a part of the desktop area 25 of the display screen 23, for example, at the upper end.

The position, width, etc. of the occupied area 35 are determined by the setting conditions written in the program, and these setting conditions can be freely rewritten by the user.

Then, based on the rewriting, the occupied area 3
5 is secured at an arbitrary position in the desktop area 25 in the form of a band in the left-right direction or the up-down direction, and its length is equal to the length of the desktop area 25 in the left-right direction or the up-down direction, for example.

Next, the process proceeds to step S _3, region 35
A sticky note creation window 39 is opened and displayed at all times. This window 39 displays an input box window 36 in which characters and figures to be displayed on the sticky note are written, and a control window for specifying creation / pasting conditions. As a sticky note creation button, a change button icon 37,
38, a window 42 for selecting a color, a destination (display destination), and the like are displayed.

Note that the windows 36, 41, 42 and the icons 37, 38 are arranged in the creation window 3 so as to be easily operated.
9 are arranged in a line.

Further, based on the management of the OS, the display of other windows in the area 35 is prohibited, and the created sticky note window 40 and windows of other application programs are displayed in a portion of the desktop area 25 other than the occupied area 35. You.

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 5, the creation window 39 is always displayed without being hidden by the window 43 of another application program.

Then, the process proceeds from step S _{3 in} FIG. 4 to step S _{4. If} the data of the sticky note window 40 already created is stored in the storage section 31, the data is read out and pasted on the desktop area 25. indicate.

[0067] Then, when creating a new sticky note window, the process proceeds to step S ₇ from step S ₄ through step S _5, S _6, to the input field window 36 by key input such as characters and figures The writing is accepted, and a sentence or the like is displayed on the window 36.

Next, the word processing is completed, such as, when selected is clicked icon 37 for creating button, the process proceeds to step S ₉ through step S _8, shown in FIG. 1 (b) In this way, the sticky note window 40 having the text of the characters and figures written in the input box window 36 is pasted and displayed at the set position of the desktop area 25.

Further, the flow shifts to step S _10, where the data such as text written in the input column window 36 is converted into a file and stored in the storage unit 31 in a rewritable manner.

Thereafter, when characters, figures, and the like of a sentence newly conceived are written in the input box window 36, step S ₅
Via step S ₆ from the return to the step S _7, repeat the process from step S _7, as shown in (c) of FIG. 1, displays pasted each sticky note window 40 created in the desktop area 25 At the same time, the character and graphic data are stored in the storage unit 31.

In the initial setting, the sticky note windows 40 are displayed on the right side of the desktop area 25 in the order of creation from top to bottom, and when they are further increased, they are displayed on the left next to each other from top to bottom. You.

The creation window 39 is always displayed as long as the end of the program is not selected, and characters and figures are written in the input box window 36 (procedure 1).
Since the sticky note window 40 can be created and displayed in two steps of selecting the icon 37 of the create button (procedure 2), the creation window shown in FIG. The procedure for displaying 9 in the desktop area is unnecessary, and is extremely simple.

By the way, writing of characters and graphics in the input box window 36 can be performed by copying from a window of another application program displayed in the desktop area 25.

That is, if there is a desired text or the like in the window 43 of the application program displayed in the desktop area 25 shown in FIG. 6A, the text or the like is dragged and dropped by mouse operation. As shown in (b) of the figure, copy and write into the input field window 36, and then select the window 37 of the create button,
As shown in (c) of the figure, a sticky note window 40 of the sentence or the like is pasted on the desktop area 25 and displayed.

In this case as well, display or selection of the window 43 by mouse operation or the like (procedure 1), drag and drop of mouse operation of a desired text or the like (procedure 2), selection of the icon 37 of the creation button (procedure 3) 3), the sticky note window 40 can be easily created and displayed.

In the conventional method shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, the window 16 is selected (procedure 1), data such as desired text is copied to the OS buffer (procedure 2), and the program is selected. Display of the creation window 9 (step 3),
Five procedures are required: copying the OS buffer data creation window 9 into the input box window 10 (procedure 4) and pasting the sticky note window 15 by selecting the icon 13 (procedure 5).

Next, when changing the contents of the sticky note window 40 adhered to the desktop area 25, by the window 40 to change specified by clicking with the mouse or the like, step from step S ₆ in FIG. 4 S ₁₁
It proceeds to read the data of the file corresponding to the window 40 from the storage unit 31, in step S _12, the character is initially displayed in the input field window 36 the shape.

[0078] Then, accepting the keyboard operation or the like and proceeds to step S _13, after the text of the input field window 36 is changed, the window 38 of the change button is selected,
Proceeds to step S ₁₅ through step S _14, changed to the written contents in the input field window 36 displays contents of the sticky note window 40 is updated by rewriting the window 40.

[0079] Further, the process proceeds to step S _16, the storage unit 3
1 rewrites the contents of the file in the window 40 into data such as text in the input box window 36.

Next, a menu window (not shown) is displayed by clicking the mouse on the creation window 35, and when “End” is selected from the menu window,
Step S ₅ through a positive (YES), CPU 30 has finished the sticky note window display programs, this time, creating the window 35 disappears from the display screen 23.

The menu window also has a condition setting item. When this item is selected, the size and position of the sticky note window 40 and the pasting condition such as display / non-display thereof can be arbitrarily set.

On the other hand, by clicking on the already displayed sticky note window 40 to display an individual menu window (not shown), and selecting erasing (deleting) the menu window, unnecessary sticky note windows 40 and The file is automatically deleted.

Therefore, in the case of the above embodiment, the creation window 35 is displayed on a part (upper end) of the display screen 23.
In order not to disturb the display of the window 43 or the like of another application program,
The characters and graphics of a desired sentence are input to the input box window 36 of the window 35 by dragging and using keyboard operation or mouse operation.
Writing by dropping, the sticky note window 40 can be created and displayed on the desktop area 25, and the necessary sticky note window 40 can be created and displayed at any time without interruption of the work in progress. When creating the sticky note window 40, the creation window 35 does not hide the window 43 of another application program and does not hinder the visibility.

Further, each time the sticky note window 40 is created and displayed, the data of the characters and figures are filed and rewritably stored in the storage unit 31, and the icon 3 of the change button is displayed.
Since the display contents of the existing window 40 are rewritten by selecting the item 8, the display contents of the created window 40 can be freely changed, which is more convenient.

(Other Embodiment) Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, when the computer 18 implements the function (i) by the program, as shown in FIG. 7A, an occupied area 35 ′ is added to a part of the existing task bar window 24 on the display screen 23. To secure.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), a creation window 39 'is displayed in the occupied area 35', and characters and graphics are written in an input box window 36 'of the window 39'. , Change button window 37 ', 3
By selecting 8 ′, the CPU 30 in FIG.
It operates in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and creates a sticky note window 40 in the desktop area 25 of the display screen 23 and updates its contents in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

In this case, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained, and the creation window 39 ′ is displayed in the existing task bar window 24. Further effective use is achieved.

An occupied area may be secured in a part or all of the toolbar window resident on the display screen 23 other than the task bar window 24, and the creation window may be displayed in the toolbar window. In that case, the program of this display method may be incorporated in the program of those windows.

By the way, in both of the above embodiments,
Each time the sticky note window 40 is displayed, the character and graphic data are rewritably held in the storage unit 31 so that the display contents of the existing sticky note window 40 being displayed can be changed. If not necessary, the computer 18 may implement the following functions by the program for displaying the sticky note window.

(I) ′ The band-shaped occupied area 3 is displayed on the display screen 23.
(Ii) Sticky note provided with control windows having input field windows 36, 36 'in which characters and graphics are written and creation button icons 37, 37' in 'occupied areas 35, 35' (Iii) When the "icons 37, 37" are selected, the sticky note windows of the characters and figures written in the input box windows 36, 36 'are pasted and displayed on the display screen. Function

In this case, the CPU 30 of the computer 18
Performs processing omitting steps S ₆ and S S ₁₁ to S ₁₆ of FIG.

Next, in both of the above embodiments, the occupied area 3
Of course, the width and length of 5, 35 'may be appropriately set.

Further, input box windows 36, 36 'displayed on the creation windows 39, 39' and icons 37,
The size and arrangement of 37 ', 38, 38', etc. may be appropriately set according to the size of the creation windows 39, 39 '.

The present invention has a multi-window display function and can be applied to sticky note window display of computers of various OSs having a graphical user interface (GUI).

[0095]

The present invention has the following effects. First, in the case of the display method of claim 1, a part of the display screen 23 is set as an occupied area 35 for sticky note creation,
5, a creation window 39 can always be displayed.

The input window 36 and the control window of the creation window 39 are always displayed without being hidden by other windows. Then, the sticky note window 40 can be immediately created and displayed.

At this time, the creation window 39 does not cover the other application programs 43 on the display screen 23 and does not hinder the visibility.

Therefore, the window 39 required for creating the sticky note window 40 is not hidden by the other windows 43, does not hinder the visibility of the window 43, and does not interrupt the thinking by a small number of steps. The sticky note window 40 for the text or the like can be created at any time and displayed on the display screen 23.

Next, in the case of the display method of the second aspect, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained, and the display contents of the existing sticky note window 40 being displayed can be changed. 31 is automatically rewritten and can be easily performed.

Therefore, it is possible to display the sticky note window more conveniently than in the case of the first aspect.

Further, in the case of the display method of claim 3, a creation window 39 'is displayed in this window 24 using the existing task bar or toolbar window 24, and the display screen 23 is effectively used. A sticky note window can be displayed in the same manner as the display method of the first or second aspect.

Next, in the case of the programs of claims 4 to 6, specific programs for realizing the display methods of claims 1 to 3 can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A to 1C are process explanatory diagrams of an example of sticky note window display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view illustrating a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a window display on the display screen of FIG. 2;

FIGS. 6A to 6C are process explanatory diagrams of another example of a sticky note window display according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are explanatory diagrams of a process of displaying a sticky note window according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen of a general Windows OS.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are process explanatory diagrams of an example of conventional sticky note window display.

10 (a) to 10 (c) are process explanatory diagrams of another example of a conventional sticky note window display.

FIGS. 11A and 11B are explanatory diagrams illustrating a relationship between a creation window of a sticky note window of a display screen of a conventional example and another window.

[Explanation of symbols]

 18 Computer 23 Display Screen 31 Storage 35, 35 'Occupied Area 36, 36' Input Box Window 37, 37 'Icon for Create Button 38, 38' Icon for Change Button 39, 39 'Create Window 40 Sticky Note Window

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yuichi Takeuchi 293 Ayahorikawacho, Ayakoji, Horikawa-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto F term in Nissin Systems Co., Ltd. 5B009 NC02 NC05 NC07 RB21 5E501 AA02 BA05 CA03 CB02 CB09 EA10 EA11 FA03 FA04 FA06 FA12 FA13 FA43 FB28

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A band-shaped occupied area is secured on a display screen of a computer having a multi-window display function, and the occupied area is provided with an input field window in which characters and graphics are written and a control window having an icon of a creation button. Displaying the created sticky note creation window, and when the icon of the create button is selected, pastes the sticky note window of the character or figure written in the input box window at a set position on the display screen and displays the sticky note window A sticky note window display method. 2. A control having a band-shaped occupied area secured on a display screen of a computer having a multi-window display function, wherein the occupied area has an input box window in which characters and graphics are written, and icons of a create button and a change button. A sticky note creation window provided with a window is displayed, and when the icon of the creation button is selected, the sticky note window of the characters and graphics written in the input field window is set at the set position of the display screen. The data of the characters and graphics written in the input field window is pasted and displayed, and the data is stored in a file in the form of a file and rewritably stored in the storage unit. The change of the already displayed sticky note window on the display screen is designated. At this time, the character / graphic data of the designated sticky note window is read from the storage unit, and the read character / graphic data is changed to the original text. Is displayed in the input field window as a graphic, and when the icon of the change button is selected, the display content of the designated sticky note window is changed to the changed character or graphic content of the input field window. And a character / graphic data of the designated sticky note window in the storage unit is rewritten with the changed character / graphic data of the input box window. 3. A sticky note window display method, wherein the band-shaped occupied area according to claim 1 or 2 is secured in an existing task bar or toolbar window displayed on a display screen. 4. A computer having a multi-window display function, a function of securing a band-shaped occupied area on a display screen, an input box window in which characters and graphics are written in the occupied area, and a control window having an icon of a creation button. A function of displaying a sticky note creation window provided with: when the icon of the create button is selected, a sticky note window of characters and graphics written in the input field window is set at a set position on the display screen. A program to realize the function of pasting and displaying. 5. A computer having a multi-window display function, a function of securing a band-shaped occupied area on a display screen, an input box window in which characters and graphics are written, and icons of a create button and a change button in the occupied area. A function of displaying a sticky note creation window provided with a control window having the following. When the icon of the creation button is selected, a sticky note window of characters and graphics written in the input field window is displayed on the display screen. A function of pasting and displaying the character and graphic data written in the input box window in a file, and rewritably storing the data in the storage unit; and changing a previously displayed sticky note window on the display screen. Is designated, the character and graphic data of the designated sticky note window is read from the storage unit, and the character of the read data is read. A function of displaying a figure as a character before change and a figure as the figure in the input box window; and when the icon of the change button is selected, the display contents of the specified sticky note window are displayed in the input box window after the change. , A program for realizing a function of changing the character and graphic data of the designated sticky note window in the storage unit to the changed character and graphic data of the input box window. . 6. A program for securing the band-shaped occupied area according to claim 4 or 5 in an existing task bar or toolbar window displayed on a display screen.