JP2003067118A - Menu display method for presenting preferably selectable item, program for executing the method, and recording medium with the program recorded - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem wherein conventional menu display methods, such as a method of showing with an arrow a preferably selectable item out of a plurality of displayed items and a method of highlighting such an item direct, can hardly make an operator visually sense an understanding of which is a current selection item and which is an item preferably selectable next. SOLUTION: A menu display method, which displays a plurality of selection items on a screen, includes a step of highlighting a current selection item, a step of lowering or nulling the degree of highlighting after time for an operator to understand it, and a step of highlighting an item preferably selectable next. The constitution can ensure the time for the understanding of the current selection item to create a visual effect showing the selection item shift.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of displaying a menu which is a computer user interface, a program therefor, and a computer-readable recording medium recording the program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional menu display method, there is a method in which it is preferable to select from a plurality of displayed items by an arrow, or a method in which the item is suddenly highlighted. .

[0003]

However, in these methods, it is difficult for the operator to visually recognize that the currently selected item is this and the item that should be selected next is this. Met.

[0004]

In order to solve this problem, in a method of displaying a menu for displaying a plurality of selection items on a screen, a step of highlighting the current selection item,
A menu display method has been invented which includes a step of lowering or deleting the degree of highlighting after a recognizable time for an operator and a step of highlighting an item which is preferably selected next. According to this configuration, since the current selection item has time to be recognized, the visual effect that the selection item has advanced can be expressed.

The object of the present invention is to allow the operator to recognize that the current selection item that has been performed so far is here, so that the recognizable time is the purpose. It's time to let them do it.

According to experiments, the highlighted item was overlooked or visible when the time for highlighting the current selected item was 0.1 seconds, but it was not recognized that the current selected item was indicated, and therefore the next item was selected. I could not recognize that it had moved. Further, in 3 seconds, it is difficult for the operator to recognize that the display of the currently selected item is too long and the item to be selected next is changed from the currently selected item. In the case of display only, the preferable time was about 0.3 seconds to 1.2 seconds. However, if you give voice advice such as "Let's move to the next item" using the well-known voice file output technology, the item has changed even in a long time such as 3 seconds. I was able to have recognition. In addition, since the point of view of where the operator is looking is also affected, if the method of highlighting the currently selected item is changed to alternate colors to make it blink, more attention will be given to the item. It became easier to recognize that it was moved.

[0007]

EXAMPLE This example is one example realized by incorporating the menu display of the present invention into a program for type practice.

An outline of the processing flow of the program for this type practice will be described with reference to FIG. When the program starts, variables are initialized in SP1, and then the menu screen (5) in FIG. 4 is displayed to select a practice course in SP2. As the currently selected item at the time of the first start, the first practice course “A” in item (6) was preset as a default value. As the current selection item at the time of starting, the selection item at the end of the previous operation may be stored in a hard disk, a flexible disk, or the like, and it may be read out at the time of start to start it as the current selection item.

At SP3, since there are no items to be selected at the time of the first start, the process directly proceeds to SP5. When the operator selects an item to practice from the items (6) by clicking with a mouse or the like, the process proceeds to SP6, and the practice of the selected item is started. In this example, "Ah"
The explanation will be continued assuming that is selected. FIG. 3 is an example of the practice screen. The operator practices by sequentially inputting the characters displayed in the task character display field (2) from the corresponding keys. The Roman character display field (3) is a representation of the task characters in Roman characters. The cursor (4) is a cursor indicating the position of the character currently practiced.

When the input of the task characters is completed, step SP
In step 7, the practice result is judged, and in this example, when the correct input is 95% or more of the number of question characters, the information is stored in the memory in order to display so as to proceed to the next practice item. After that, I returned to SP2 to set the practice items again.

At this SP2, the menu screen (5) shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, and the "A row" course, which is the current selection item after practice, is highlighted in white different from the background color of the screen (green in this example). A frame enclosure (7) was performed. After that, proceed to SP3,
The processing flow was divided according to the determination result of SP7. When it was judged in SP7 that there were many erroneous inputs and it was preferable to continue practicing the current selection item, the process proceeded to SP5 and waited for the item selection decision event to occur.

If it is determined in SP7 that the skill is advanced to the extent that it is better to recommend the following items, SP4
Proceed to. Upon entering SP4, in this embodiment, the timer event process is called every 0.3 seconds, and in the timer event process, the process proceeds to SP402. At other times, no process is performed and the process proceeds from SP5 to SP3. I tried to return.

In SP402, each time a timer event occurs, the number of times is counted. If it is the first timer event, in the step of SP403, the color of the highlighted frame box (7) of "A row" of the current selection item is selected. Change from white to red.

If it is the second timer event,
The color of the highlight box (7) was changed from red to white. Thus, in this example, the color changes at 0.3 second intervals,
It produced a blinking color vision effect, drawing attention to the current selection item and making it easy for the operator to identify.

In the case of the third timer event, this embodiment gives the operator about 0.9 seconds to identify the currently selected item. (7) is erased, and a red highlighting box (7) is displayed in the "ka line" which is the item which is preferably selected, and at the same time, the "recommended course" is displayed above the highlighting box (7). The display was displayed (Fig. 5).

In the case of the fourth and subsequent timer events,
If the color of the highlight frame (7) was red, it was changed to white, and if it was white, it was changed to red so that it could be seen blinking. This makes it easier for the operator to understand that it is preferable to select this item.

In this way, the operation of selecting an item by the operator was awaited while blinking the highlighting frame enclosure (7) of an item which is preferably selected. When the item is selected, proceed to SP6,
The selection items were carried out, evaluation was made at SP7, and the menu screen of SP2 was displayed repeatedly. It was made to end by selecting the end button (8).

In this embodiment, the emphasis frame enclosure (7) of the currently selected item is deleted, but the emphasis may be reduced by thinning the line of the frame enclosure. Further, the emphasizing method is carried out by enclosing it in a frame, but an emphasizing method such as changing the color of the item may be used.

Further, although the menu display for type practice has been described as an example, the present invention is not limited to the menu display for type practice. For example, in the case of a menu having a hierarchical structure, it can be implemented as a means for selecting an item in a lower hierarchy and presenting an item that is preferably selected next when returning to a menu in an upper hierarchy.

[0020]

According to the present invention, the operator can visually recognize that the currently selected item is the item that should be selected next time. Also, since it only highlights that item, it can be left to the operator's free choice whether to select it or not, and it is easy for an innocent operator to understand which item should be selected next. As will be presented, the skilled operator will be presented with the preferred items to be selected next, but the choice can be left to the operator's free choice.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow of an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a type practice screen of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram of a menu screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram of a menu screen according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 type practice screen 2 task character display column 3 Romaji display column 4 cursors 5 Menu screen 6 items 7 emphasis frame enclosure 8 Finish button 9 Practice assistance keyboard and finger image

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A method of displaying a menu for displaying a plurality of selection items on a screen, wherein a step of highlighting the current selection item and a step of lowering or extinguishing the degree of highlighting after a time recognizable by an operator is provided. A method of displaying a menu, comprising the steps of: highlighting an item that is preferably selected next. 2. A menu display program for displaying a plurality of selection items on a screen, a step of highlighting the current selection item, a step of reducing or extinguishing the degree of highlighting after a time recognizable by an operator. And a program for executing a step of highlighting an item which is preferably selected next. 3. A computer-readable recording medium in which the program according to claim 2 is recorded. 4. A method of displaying a menu for displaying a plurality of selection items on a screen, wherein a step of highlighting the current selection item by blinking and a step of lowering the degree of highlighting after a recognizable time for an operator. Or a step to erase,
Next, a step of highlighting an item that is preferably selected by blinking is included, and a menu display method. 5. In a menu display program for displaying a plurality of selection items on a screen, a step of highlighting the current selection item by blinking, lowering or extinguishing the degree of highlighting after a recognizable time for an operator. Step,
Next, a program for executing a step of highlighting an item which is preferably selected next by blinking. 6. A computer-readable recording medium in which the program according to claim 5 is recorded. 7. A method of displaying a menu for type practice in which a plurality of selection items are displayed on a screen, wherein a step of highlighting the current selection item and a step of displaying the highlighting after a time recognizable by an operator are set. A method for displaying a menu, which includes a step of reducing or deleting the degree and a step of highlighting an item which is preferably selected next. 8. A menu display program for type practice for displaying a plurality of selection items on a screen, wherein the step of highlighting the current selection item, and the degree of highlighting after a time recognizable by an operator are set. A program that causes the steps of lowering or deleting, and then highlighting the item that is preferably selected. 9. A computer-readable recording medium in which the program according to claim 8 is recorded.