JP2007086825A - Display method, program and display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a user recognize whether or not a specific operation has been performed on an operation menu screen in a state in which the operation menu screen is hidden. <P>SOLUTION: A display method includes a procedure for displaying a plurality of operation menu screens whose display/non-display is switched on a screen according to the operation of a tab, and a procedure for, when a specific operation has been performed on at least one operation menu screen of the plurality of operation menu screens, displaying an operated index indicating that the operation has been performed in the tab corresponding to the operation menu screen when at least the operation menu screen is non-display. In this display method, a user is able to recognize whether the specific operation has been performed on the operation menu screen in the state in which the operation menu screen is hidden. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display method, a program, and a display device. In particular, the present invention relates to a display method, a program, and a display device for displaying a tab for selecting a screen to be displayed.

Conventionally, switching control of operation menu screens using tabs is known. When switching the operation menu screen using tabs, the computer or the like displays a plurality of tabs associated with the operation menu screen side by side, and displays an operation menu screen corresponding to the selected tab among the plurality of tabs. Switch to display.
A computer or the like can display a large number of operation menus in a limited screen area by performing switching using such tabs. Thereby, the computer or the like can display a large number of operation menus to the user without performing complicated operations such as screen scrolling and screen switching.
Also, a user interface that highlights specific items in a user interface of a computer connected to a printer or the like is known (Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-30165 A

  By the way, when switching using such a tab is performed, an operation menu screen not selected by the tab is hidden without being displayed. For this reason, it has been difficult for the user to recognize information about the hidden operation menu screen.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a display method for displaying on a screen a plurality of operation menu screens that are switched between display and non-display by a tab operation; When a specific operation is performed on at least one operation menu screen of a plurality of operation menu screens, the operation corresponding to the tab corresponding to the operation menu screen is operated at least when the operation menu screen is not displayed. And a procedure for displaying an operated indicator indicating. With this display method, the user can recognize whether or not a specific operation on the operation menu screen has been performed while the operation menu screen is hidden.

  The display method may further include displaying a target screen to be operated on the operation menu screen on the screen together with the selected operation menu screen and the plurality of tabs. Here, the specific operation is an operation in which it is difficult to recognize whether or not the operation has been performed from the screen after the operation. Thereby, in the display method, the user can recognize whether or not a specific operation that has been difficult to recognize from the screen after the operation has already been performed on the target image.

  The display method may further include a procedure for displaying a selection index indicating that the operation menu screen is selected on a tab corresponding to the selected operation menu screen. Thereby, in the said display method, a user can recognize separately that the operation menu screen is selected and whether specific operation in the said operation menu screen was performed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for controlling a display device, wherein the display device displays a plurality of operation menu screens that are switched between display and non-display by a tab operation on the screen, and When a specific operation is performed on at least one operation menu screen of the plurality of operation menu screens, the tab corresponding to the operation menu screen is operated at least when the operation menu screen is not displayed. The procedure for displaying the operated indicator indicating that it has occurred is executed. The same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained by the program for controlling the display device.

  In a third aspect of the present invention, the display device includes an operation menu display unit that displays a plurality of operation menu screens that are switched between display and non-display by a tab operation on the screen. When a specific operation is performed on at least one operation menu screen of the plurality of operation menu screens, at least when the operation menu screen is not displayed, an operation is performed on the tab corresponding to the operation menu screen. An operated indicator indicating that the operation has been performed is displayed. With this display device, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

  The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be the invention.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the scope of claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are included. It is not necessarily essential for the solution of the invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an image processing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The digital camera 20 images an object using an optical element, and generates digital image information for the object. The image processing apparatus 10 acquires image information from the digital camera 20. The image processing apparatus 10 performs image processing on the acquired image information, and outputs image information obtained by image acquisition or editing processing to the printer 30. The printer 30 prints the image information on the recording material based on the image information output from the image processing apparatus 10.

  The recording medium 50 stores an application program for image processing executed by the image processing apparatus 10. The image processing apparatus 10 is installed with an application program stored in the recording medium 50 and executes an image processing application. Further, as another method, the image processing apparatus 10 may acquire such a program via a communication line.

  The image processing device 10 includes a personal computer 14 that executes an image processing application, a display 12 that is an example of a display device that displays a screen for the user 40 based on an output from the personal computer 14, and a user 40. A keyboard 16 and a mouse 18 are provided as an example of input means to the personal computer 14. The present embodiment provides an image processing apparatus 10 that allows the user 40 to recognize whether or not a specific operation on the operation menu screen has been performed in a state where the operation menu screen displayed on the display device is hidden. The purpose is to do.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of the image processing apparatus 10. The image processing apparatus 10 includes an application processing unit 110, an image information storage unit 120, a capture unit 130, a print processing unit 140, an operation input processing unit 150, a browse processing unit 160, and an image editing processing unit 170. And an edit screen display unit 180.

  The application processing unit 110 performs processing such as activation and termination for the entire image processing application. The image information storage unit 120 stores image information 210 and edit history information 220 indicating a history of editing the image information 210. The image information 210 includes image entity data such as bitmap or JPEG image data, and additional information such as image thumbnails, shooting dates, and sizes. The image information 210 is not limited to the image information acquired from the digital camera 20 but also includes image information acquired from a recording medium or the like.

  The capturing unit 130 is connected to the digital camera 20 and captures image information 210 captured by the digital camera 20. The capturing unit 130 writes the captured image information 210 in the image information storage unit 120. The print processing unit 140 is connected to the printer 30, outputs the image information 210 stored in the image information storage unit 120 to the printer 30, and causes the printer 30 to print the image information 210. The operation input processing unit 150 receives operation input information from the user 40 using the keyboard 16 and the mouse 18, and transmits the operation input information to the application processing unit 110, the browse processing unit 160, the image editing processing unit 170, the editing screen display unit 180, and the like. Supply.

  The browse processing unit 160 reads additional information included in each image information 210 from the image information storage unit 120, and performs browse processing for allowing the user 40 to browse the image information 210 based on the read additional information. Specifically, the browse processing unit 160 includes a thumbnail display unit 162, an operation menu screen display unit 164, and a tab display unit 166. The thumbnail display unit 162 displays a list of thumbnails of the image information 210 stored in the image information storage unit 120 on the display 12. The operation menu screen display unit 164 displays an operation menu screen for browsing the image information 210 on the display 12 and performs display control according to an operation input to the operation menu screen for browsing. The tab display unit 166 displays a plurality of tabs provided in association with each of the plurality of browsing operation menu screens on the screen, and accepts an input of selection from the user 40 for the plurality of tabs. Then, the operation menu screen display unit 164 displays the operation menu screen for browsing selected from the plurality of operation menu screens for browsing on the screen, and hides the operation menu screen that is not selected. To do. Thus, when the user 40 switches the tab, the operation menu screen display unit 164 switches display / non-display of the operation menu screen for editing according to the switching.

  The image editing processing unit 170 reads the entity data of the image information 210 of the target image from the image information storage unit 120, and performs image processing according to the operation of the user 40 on the read entity data. The image editing processing unit 170 outputs the entity data of the target image to the editing screen display unit 180. In addition, when the editing is completed, the image editing processing unit 170 stores the editing information in the image information storage unit 120 and updates the editing history information 220.

  The editing screen display unit 180 displays an image to be edited by the image editing processing unit 170 and an operation menu screen for editing. Specifically, the edit screen display unit 180 includes an edit target image display unit 182, an operation menu screen display unit 184, and a tab display unit 186. The edit target image display unit 182 displays an image to be edited by the image edit processing unit 170 on the display 12. Note that the editing target image display unit 182 displays the target image at that time if editing is in progress. The operation menu screen display unit 184 displays an operation menu screen for editing on the display 12 and performs display control according to an operation input to the operation menu screen for editing. The tab display unit 186 controls switching of the operation menu screen for editing using a plurality of tabs displayed side by side on the screen.

  The switching control of the operation menu screen for editing using the tab is specifically performed as follows. The operation menu screen display unit 184 displays on the screen an operation menu screen for editing selected by a tab from among a plurality of operation menu screens for editing. The tab display unit 186 displays a plurality of tabs corresponding to each of a plurality of operation menu screens for editing side by side on the screen, and edits corresponding to the selected tab among the plurality of tabs. Display the operation menu screen for editing and hide the operation menu screen for editing corresponding to the tab not selected.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen during the browsing process.
For example, when the browse process is selected by the user 40 from the main menu screen, the browse processing unit 160 starts the browse process. The browse processing unit 160 displays a browse window 400 on the display 12 when the browse process is started. On the browse window 400, a close button 410 is provided at the upper right end. When the close button 410 is selected, the browse processing unit 160 closes the browse window 400 and ends the browse process.

  The thumbnail display unit 162 displays a thumbnail list screen 420 in the browse window 400. On the thumbnail list screen 420, a plurality of thumbnail images 422 acquired from the image information 210 stored in the image information storage unit 120 are displayed in a list form.

  The operation menu screen display unit 164 displays an operation menu screen 430 for browsing to be presented to the user 40 in the browse process in the browse window 400. The operation menu screen display unit 164 switches and displays a plurality of browsing operation menu screens 430 according to the control of the tab display unit 166. For example, the operation menu screen display unit 164 displays a screen for sorting the thumbnail images 422, a screen for rotating the images, and the like. When the user 40 performs an operation input on the browsing operation menu screen 430, the operation menu screen display unit 164 performs display control and processing on the image information 210 according to the operation input information.

  The tab display unit 166 displays a plurality of tabs 432 associated with each of the plurality of operation menu screens 430 side by side at the upper end of the operation menu screen 430 for browsing. When the user 40 selects any one tab 432 with the mouse 18, for example, the operation menu screen display unit 164 displays one operation menu screen 430 associated with the selected tab 432, and is not selected. The other operation menu screen 430 is not displayed. Then, when the tab 432 selected by the user 40 is switched, the operation menu screen display unit 164 also switches the display of the operation menu screen 430 according to the switching.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when the sorting operation is performed from the display state of FIG.
Here, the tab display unit 166 displays a check mark 438 for displaying a check mark 438 for displaying an operated indicator on each tab 432 together with text 434 for presenting the contents of the corresponding operation menu screen 430 for browsing to the user. A box 436 is displayed.
When a specific operation is performed on at least one operation menu screen 430 of the plurality of operation menu screens 430, the tab display unit 166 operates at least when the operation menu screen 430 is not displayed. On the tab 432 corresponding to the menu screen 430, a check mark 438 as an operated indicator indicating that a specific operation has been performed is displayed in the check box 436.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, when a thumbnail sorting operation as an example of a specific operation is performed using the browsing operation menu screen 430, the tab display unit 166 displays the check box 436 in the corresponding tab 432. Then, a check mark 438 as an operated indicator indicating that a specific operation has been performed on the operation menu screen 430 is displayed. Specifically, the tab display unit 166 displays the check mark 438 as added on the tab 432 by switching the display from a tab image without a check mark to a tab image with a check mark.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when another browsing operation menu screen 430 is displayed by operating the tab 432 from the display state of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, when a thumbnail sort operation as an example of a specific operation is executed, and when another tab menu 430 is displayed by operating the tab 432, an operation for executing the sort operation is performed. The menu screen 430 is not displayed. In such a case, the tab display unit 166 continues to display the check mark 438 on the tab 432 corresponding to the operation menu screen 430 for executing the sort operation.

  As described above, the image processing apparatus 10 displays the check mark 438 as the operated indicator on the tab 432. Thus, according to the image processing apparatus 10, the user can recognize whether or not a specific operation on the operation menu screen 430 has been performed in a state where the operation menu screen 430 is hidden.

Note that the image processing apparatus 10 may display the check mark 438 on the tab 432 when an operation that is difficult to recognize from the screen after the operation is performed as a specific operation. For example, the fact that the thumbnail image 422 is sorted or the like is not displayed on the thumbnail image itself. In this case, since the sort key used for sorting is not always displayed together with the thumbnail image 422, whether or not sorting has been performed from the thumbnail image 422 rearranged using the sort key. It is difficult to recognize. In such an operation where information is not displayed on the screen itself, it is difficult to recognize that the operation has been performed from the screen after the operation, and it is very difficult for the user to confirm whether or not the operation has been performed. It is. Therefore, the image processing apparatus 10 can improve the operability by displaying the check mark 438 on the tab 432 for such an operation.
Further, the image processing apparatus 10 may display other visually recognizable information that functions as an operated indicator instead of the check mark 438 or in addition to the check mark 438 on the tab 432. For example, the image processing apparatus 10 changes the color or shape of the tab 432 before and after the operation, changes the font of the text 434 on the tab 432 before and after the operation, A special mark indicating “completed” may be displayed on the tab 432.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen displayed during the editing process.
For example, when the thumbnail image 422 in the browse window 400 is double-clicked, the image editing processing unit 170 reads the actual data of the image to be edited from the image information storage unit 120 and starts the editing process. When the editing process is started, the editing screen display unit 180 displays the editing window 500 on the display 12. On the edit window 500, a close button 510 is provided at the upper right end. When the close button 510 is selected, the editing screen display unit 180 closes the editing window 500, and the image editing processing unit 170 ends the editing process.

  The editing target image display unit 182 displays the target image 520 in the editing window 500. The operation menu screen display unit 184 displays an operation menu screen 530 to be presented to the user in the editing process in the editing window 500. The operation menu screen display unit 184 switches and displays a plurality of editing operation menu screens 530 according to the control of the tab display unit 166. For example, the operation menu screen display unit 184 displays a screen for performing retouch on the target image 520, a screen for performing trimming on the target image 520, and the like. When the user performs an operation input using the operation menu screen 530 for editing, the image editing processing unit 170 performs image processing on the target image 520 in accordance with the operation input. The operation menu screen display unit 184 displays the target image 520 after the image processing is reflected by the image editing processing unit 170.

  The tab display unit 186 displays a plurality of tabs 532 associated with each of the plurality of operation menu screens 530 side by side at the upper end of the target image 520. The operation menu screen display unit 184 displays one operation menu screen 530 associated with the selected tab 532 when the user selects any one tab 532 with the mouse 18, for example. The operation menu screen 530 is not displayed. Then, when the tab 532 selected by the user is switched, the operation menu screen display unit 184 also switches the display of the operation menu screen 530 according to the switching.

  Here, the tab display unit 186 displays text 534 for presenting the contents of the corresponding operation menu screen 530 for editing to the user on each tab 532 and a circle 536 used as a selection index. The tab display unit 186 highlights the circle 536 of the tab 532 corresponding to the selected operation menu screen 530 as a selection index indicating that the operation menu screen 530 is selected, and other tabs. The 532 circle 536 is normally displayed to indicate that it is not selected. Specifically, the tab display unit 186 displays the circle mark 536 on the tab 532 as emphasized by switching the display from the normal circle-tagged tab image to the thick circle tab image. Thus, according to the image processing apparatus 10, the user can separately recognize that the operation menu screen 530 is selected and whether or not a specific operation on the operation menu screen 530 has been performed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen when editing processing is performed.
When a specific operation is performed on the target image 520, the tab display unit 186 corresponds to the editing operation menu screen 530 in which the specific operation is performed at least when the operation menu screen 530 is not displayed. On each tab 532, an emphasized wave line 538 as an operated indicator is displayed. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 7, when retouching as an example of a specific operation is performed using the editing operation menu screen 530, the tab display unit 186 displays the operation menu screen on the corresponding tab 532. An emphasis wave line 538 is displayed as an operated indicator indicating that a specific operation has been performed on 530. Specifically, the tab display unit 186 switches the display from a tab image without an emphasized wavy line to a tab image with an emphasized wavy line, thereby displaying the emphasis wave line 538 on the tab 532.

8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when another editing operation menu screen 530 is displayed by operating the tab 532 from the display state of FIG.
As illustrated in FIG. 7, when a retouch as an example of a specific operation is performed, and the tab 532 is operated and another operation menu screen 530 is displayed, the operation menu screen 530 for retouch is not displayed. It becomes. In such a case, the tab display unit 186 continues to display the emphasized wavy line 538 on the tab 532 corresponding to the operation menu screen 530 for performing retouching.

  As described above, the image processing apparatus 10 displays the emphasized wave line 538 as the operated indicator on the tab 532. Thereby, according to the image processing apparatus 10, the user can recognize whether or not a specific operation on the operation menu screen 530 is performed in a state where the operation menu screen 530 is hidden.

Note that the image processing apparatus 10 may display the enhanced wavy line 538 on the tab 532 when an operation that is difficult to recognize whether or not the operation has been performed is performed as a specific operation from the screen after the operation. For example, editing operations performed on the entire screen such as sharpness operation and contrast operation are difficult to recognize from the screen after the operation, and the user confirms whether or not the operation has been performed. It is very difficult to do. Therefore, the image processing apparatus 10 can improve operability by displaying the emphasis wave line 538 on the tab 532 for such an operation.
In addition, the image processing apparatus 10 displays a circle 536 as a selection index and an emphasized wavy line 538 as an operated index, but functions as a selection index and an operated index instead of or in addition to these. Other visually recognizable information may be displayed on tab 532. For example, the image processing apparatus 10 normally displays the tab 532 corresponding to the currently selected operation menu screen 530 and displays the tab 532 corresponding to the operation menu screen 530 that is not currently selected and is not operated at all. The gray display is lighter than the surroundings, and the tab 532 for the operation menu screen 530 that has not been currently selected but has been operated in the past is a special display such as a blinking display or a glossy display. This makes it possible for the user to clearly recognize the distinction between the selected screen, the operated screen, and the unselected screen.

FIG. 9 is an example of the editing history information 220 stored in the image information storage unit 120.
In the editing history information 220, a flag corresponding to each operation menu screen 530 is set for each image ID that specifies image information stored in the image information storage unit 120. Each flag indicates whether an editing process corresponding to the corresponding operation menu screen 530 has been performed. At the end of the editing process, the image editing processing unit 170 updates each flag for the image ID corresponding to the target image according to the current editing status. When the next editing process is performed on the image, the image editing processing unit 170 reads the image data and the editing history information 220 to emphasize the tab 532 of the operation menu screen 530 subjected to the editing process. A wavy line 538 is displayed.
Thereby, according to the image processing apparatus 10, even when editing processing is performed again, the user can recognize whether or not a specific operation has been performed on the target image 520 in the past.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the image processing apparatus 10. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of the image processing apparatus 10. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen in a browsing process. It is a figure which shows the display screen at the time of sorting operation. It is a figure which shows the display screen at the time of switching the operation menu screen for browsing. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen displayed during an edit process. It is a figure which shows a display screen when the edit process by retouch is performed. It is a figure which shows the display screen at the time of switching the operation menu screen for editing. It is a figure which shows an example of the edit history information 220. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Image processing apparatus, 12 Display, 14 Personal computer, 16 Keyboard, 18 Mouse, 20 Digital camera, 30 Printer, 40 User, 110 Application processing part, 120 Image information storage part, 130 Acquisition part, 140 Print processing part, 150 Operation input processing unit, 160 Browse processing unit, 162 Thumbnail display unit, 164 Operation menu screen display unit, 166 Tab display unit, 170 Image editing processing unit, 180 Editing screen display unit, 182 Editing target image display unit, 184 Operation menu screen Display unit, 186 Tab display unit, 210 Image information, 220 Edit history information, 400 Browse window, 410 Close button, 420 Thumbnail list screen, 422 Thumbnail image, 430 Operation menu screen, 432 , 434 text, 436 check box, 438 check mark, 500 editing window, 510 close button, 520 target image, 530 operation menu screen, 532 tabs, 534 text, 536 circles, 538 emphasized wavy line

Claims (5)

A procedure for displaying on the screen a plurality of operation menu screens that are switched between display and non-display by tab operation,
When a specific operation is performed on at least one operation menu screen of the plurality of operation menu screens, an operation is performed on the tab corresponding to the operation menu screen at least when the operation menu screen is not displayed. A display method comprising: a procedure for displaying an operated indicator indicating the effect. A step of displaying a target screen to be operated on the operation menu screen together with the selected operation menu screen and the plurality of tabs on the screen;
The display method according to claim 1, wherein the specific operation is an operation in which it is difficult to recognize whether or not the operation has been performed from a screen after the operation.   The display method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying a selection index indicating that the operation menu screen is selected on the tab corresponding to the selected operation menu screen. A program for controlling a display device, a procedure for displaying on the screen a plurality of operation menu screens that are switched between display and non-display by a tab operation on the display device; and
When a specific operation is performed on at least one operation menu screen of the plurality of operation menu screens, an operation is performed on the tab corresponding to the operation menu screen at least when the operation menu screen is not displayed. A program for executing a procedure for displaying an operated indicator indicating the effect. It has an operation menu display section that displays multiple operation menu screens on the screen that are switched between display and non-display by tab operations.
The operation menu display unit corresponds to the operation menu screen when a specific operation is performed on at least one operation menu screen of the plurality of operation menu screens and at least when the operation menu screen is not displayed. A display device that displays an operated index indicating that an operation has been performed on a tab.

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