JP2008234343A - Display control program, display device, display control method, and image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display a character, symbol or the like arbitrarily input by an operator in a display area other than a data input receiving area of a window screen without controlling display of the input character, symbol or the like on the display area other than the data input receiving area of the window screen in association with the window screen. <P>SOLUTION: The device comprises a display control part 101 for displaying one or more window screens in a display area of a display part; a data input receiving part 102 for receiving input of data related with any one of the window screens displayed by the display control part 101 from the operator; and a display instruction receiving part 103 for receiving an instruction for displaying the input-received data in an area other than the data input area in the window screen related to the data from the operator. The display control part 101 displays data shown by the instruction received by the receiving part 103 in a display area out of the data input receiving area in the window screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control program, a display device, a display control method, and an image forming apparatus, and more particularly to a display control technique for displaying a plurality of window screens on a display unit.

Conventionally, in a personal computer, a word processor and a spreadsheet application are displayed on a display unit in each window screen. The operator creates a document or performs numerical calculation on the window screen of each application. Such a display device is disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, for example. When a reference information display process is activated when a window screen of an application is displayed, the display device disclosed in Patent Document 1 stores first window management data that stores data of the currently displayed window screen. The window screen data is copied from the holding means 4a to the second window management data holding means 4b, and the data copied to the second window management data holding means 4b is the margin of the window screen in the display area of the display unit. Assigned and displayed. That is, the display device disclosed in Patent Document 1 uses the blank area of the main window screen as the second window screen, thereby displaying data that cannot be displayed on the main window screen on the second window screen. Is.
JP-A-10-27086

  However, the conventional display device cannot display characters, symbols, etc. arbitrarily input by the operator in an area other than the main window screen. The display device merely displays data that is already managed as data to be displayed on the main window screen on the second window screen. In other words, one window screen is displayed on a plurality of window screens. It is just a division. Further, the display device determines data that cannot be displayed on the main window screen, and performs control to display the determined data on the second window screen. Therefore, the main window screen and the second window screen cooperate with each other. Display control is required, and there is a problem that processing such as data to be displayed becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and can display characters, symbols, etc., arbitrarily input by the operator in a display area other than the data input reception area of the window screen, and It is an object of the present invention to make it unnecessary to control the display of input characters and symbols in a display area other than the data input reception area of the window screen in cooperation with the window screen.

Invention of Claim 1 of this invention is a display control program which displays a window screen on the display part of an electronic device,
Display control means for displaying one or more window screens in the display area of the display unit;
Data input acceptance means for accepting input of data associated with any of the window screens displayed by the display control means from an operator;
Display instruction receiving means for receiving, from an operator, an instruction to display the data received by the data input receiving means outside the data input receiving area on the window screen associated with the data;
The display control means causes the electronic device to function so that the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving means is displayed in the display area outside the data input reception area on the window screen. .

  According to this configuration, data input from the operator is received by the data input receiving means, and an instruction to display the input data outside the data input receiving area of the window screen is received from the operator to the display instruction receiving means. When this is done, the data display control means displays the data indicated by the received instruction in a display area outside the data input reception area of the window screen, so that characters, symbols, etc. arbitrarily input by the operator are displayed on the window screen. It is possible to display in an area other than the data input reception area of the above, and control to display the input characters, symbols, etc. in an area other than the data input reception area of the window screen is necessarily performed in cooperation with the window screen There is no.

Invention of Claim 2 of this invention is a display control program of Claim 1, Comprising: The data displayed outside the data input reception area | region of the said window screen, The window screen linked | related with the said data, Related information storage means for storing the related information of
A designation accepting means for accepting that the display part of the data displayed outside the data input acceptance area is designated by the operator;
The display control means determines the window screen associated with the data whose designation is accepted by the designation accepting means based on the related information stored in the related information storage means, and the determined window screen is The electronic device is further made to function so as to be displayed in the display area of the display unit in a state where the operation by the operator is possible.

  According to this configuration, when the designation accepting unit accepts the designation of the display portion of the data displayed outside the data input accepting area on the window screen from the operator, the display control unit accepts the designation. Since the window screen associated with the data is displayed in the display area of the display unit in a state where the operation by the operator is possible, for example, a plurality of window screens are displayed in the display area of the display unit and are associated with the data. Even when the window screen is not in a state that can be operated by the operator, the operator can use the data display portion displayed outside the data input receiving area as a designation receiving means, for example, a mouse pointer. For example, if you specify the display part of the window screen associated with the data with the mouse pointer etc. The window screen, can input such data into a state as possible.

The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is the display control program according to claim 1, wherein the data input receiving means stores a file associated with data displayed outside the data input receiving area of the window screen. Accept further input of file name from the operator,
File information storage means for storing file-related information of data displayed outside the data input reception area of the window screen and a file name associated with the data;
A designation accepting means for accepting that the display part of the data displayed outside the data input accepting area is designated by the operator;
The display control means discriminates a file associated with the data whose designation is accepted by the designation accepting means based on the file related information stored in the file information storage means, and operates the discriminated file as an operation. The electronic device is further made to function so that it can be displayed in the display area of the display unit in a state where it can be operated by a person.

  According to this configuration, when the designation accepting unit accepts the designation of the display portion of the data displayed outside the data input accepting area of the window screen from the operator, the display control unit accepts the data for which the designation is accepted. Is displayed in the display area of the display unit in a state where it can be operated by the operator, so that the operator does not need to perform complicated operations using an OS (Operating System) or the like. By specifying the display part of the data displayed outside the data input reception area, the file associated with the data can be displayed in the display area of the display unit in a state where the operation by the operator is possible. it can.

The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is the display control program according to claim 1, wherein the data input receiving means is an operation button associated with data displayed outside the data input receiving area of the window screen. Further accepting input of operation button information indicating
Operation button related information storage means for storing operation button related information of data displayed outside the data input reception area on the window screen and operation buttons associated with the data;
Button designation accepting means for accepting that an operation button portion in each window screen displayed in the display area by the display control means is designated by an operator;
When the designation of any operation button is accepted by the button designation accepting unit, the display control unit stores the data associated with the operation button stored in the operation button related information storage unit A determination is made based on related information, and the electronic device is further caused to function so that the determined data is displayed in the display area outside the data input reception area on the window screen.

  According to this configuration, when the operator clicks one of the operation buttons of the plurality of window screens with, for example, a mouse pointer, the data related to the operation button is input to the data of the plurality of window screens. It can be visually recognized in the display area outside the reception area.

The invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is the display control program according to claim 1, wherein the data input receiving means is a password associated with data displayed outside the data input receiving area of the window screen. Accept further input from the operator,
Password storage means for storing data displayed outside the data input reception area in the window screen, and a password associated with the data;
Password receiving means for receiving an input of a password from an operator,
The display control unit determines the data associated with the password based on the password stored in the password storage unit when the password is received from the operator by the password reception unit, and the determination is made. The electronic apparatus is further caused to function so that data is displayed in the display area outside the data input reception area on the window screen.

  According to this configuration, unless the password from the operator is accepted by the password accepting means, the display control means causes the data indicated by the instruction accepted by the display instruction accepting means to be outside the data input acceptance area of the window screen. Since it is not displayed in the display area, the confidentiality regarding the display of the data received by the operator by the data input accepting unit is maintained. Further, the operator can select whether or not to display the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving unit depending on whether or not the password is input to the password receiving unit.

  The invention according to claim 6 of the present invention is the display control program according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving means on the window screen. The electronic device is further made to function so as to be displayed in the display area that is on the outside.

  According to this configuration, since the display control unit displays the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving unit in the display area outside the window screen, the display of the window screen is hidden by the display of the data. Can be avoided.

  The invention according to claim 7 of the present invention is the display control program according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving means on the window screen. The electronic device is further made to function so as to be displayed in the area of the window screen outside the data input reception area.

  According to this configuration, the display control unit displays the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving unit in the display area outside the data input receiving area of the window screen. It is possible to avoid hiding the display of the data input reception area on the screen. In addition, since the above data is displayed in an empty area on the window screen that is not a data input reception area on the window screen but does not display operation buttons or the like, the empty area can be used effectively, and the operator Can be further improved.

  Invention of Claim 8 of this invention is the display control program in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 7, Comprising: When the said display control means changes the position which displays the said window screen, The electronic apparatus is further caused to function so as to change the display position of the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving means in accordance with the display position of the window screen.

  According to this configuration, the display position of the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving means is changed by the display control means in accordance with the display position of the window screen associated therewith. Since the relative positional relationship with the display position is maintained, even if the display position of the window screen is changed, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the data for the operator.

  Invention of Claim 9 of this invention is a display control program in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 8, Comprising: The said display control means changes the magnitude | size which displays the said window screen The electronic device is further made to function so as to change the size of displaying the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving means in accordance with the size of the window screen.

  According to this configuration, the size of displaying the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving unit is changed by the display control unit according to the size of displaying the window screen associated therewith, and the window screen Therefore, even if the display size of the window screen is changed, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the data for the operator.

The invention according to claim 10 of the present invention is the display control program according to claim 1, wherein the display instruction receiving means receives the data received by the data input receiving means as the data input receiving area. An instruction to be displayed outside the screen is received from the operator in each of the plurality of window screens displayed in the display area of the display unit,
The display control means displays all the data indicated by the instructions received on the window screens by the display instruction receiving means in the display area outside the data input reception areas on the plurality of window screens. The electronic device is further functioned.

  According to this configuration, even when a plurality of window screens are displayed in the display area of the display unit, the operator inputs data such as desired characters and symbols associated with each of the plurality of window screens. By doing so, it is possible to display all data associated with each window screen in a display area other than the data input reception area of the plurality of window screens.

The invention according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the display control program according to the first aspect, wherein the display instruction accepting unit receives the data accepted by the data input accepting unit as the data input accepting area. An instruction to be displayed outside the screen is received from the operator in each of the plurality of window screens displayed in the display area of the display unit,
The display control means includes a window screen that is displayed in a state where an operation by an operator is possible in the display area of the display unit, out of data indicated by the instructions received on the window screens by the display instruction receiving means. The electronic device is further made to function so that the associated data is displayed in the display area outside the data input reception area in the plurality of window screens.

  According to this configuration, the display control means displays the data associated with the window screen displayed in a state where the operation is possible by the operator, so that the operator is displayed in the display area of the display unit. If any one of the plurality of window screens is activated by clicking with, for example, a mouse pointer, the data related to the activated window screen can be visually recognized.

  The invention according to claim 12 of the present invention is the display control program according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the plurality of window screens are window screens of different applications.

  A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the display control program according to the tenth or eleventh aspect, wherein the plurality of window screens are window screens that operate within the same application.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display unit for displaying operation guidance for an operator;
Display control means for displaying one or more window screens in the display area of the display unit;
Data input acceptance means for accepting input of data associated with any of the window screens displayed by the display control means from an operator;
Display instruction receiving means for receiving, from an operator, an instruction to display the data received by the data input receiving means outside the data input receiving area on the window screen associated with the data;
The display control means is a display device for displaying data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving means in the display area outside the data input receiving area on the window screen.

The invention according to claim 15 of the present invention is a display control method for displaying a window screen on a display unit of an electronic device,
A first step of displaying one or more window screens in the display area of the display unit;
A second step of receiving an input of data from the operator on the window screen when the window screen is displayed in the display area by the first step;
A third step of receiving from the operator an instruction to display the data accepted by the second step outside the data input acceptance area operated by the operator on the window screen;
And a fourth step of displaying the data indicated by the instruction received in the third step in the display area outside the data input receiving area in the window screen.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display unit for displaying operation guidance for an operator;
Display control means for displaying one or more window screens in the display area of the display unit;
Data input acceptance means for accepting input of data associated with any of the window screens displayed by the display control means from an operator;
Display instruction receiving means for receiving, from an operator, an instruction to display the data received by the data input receiving means outside the data input receiving area on the window screen associated with the data;
The display control unit is an image forming apparatus that displays data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving unit in the display area outside the data input receiving area on the window screen.

  According to the inventions of claims 1, 12 to 16, characters or symbols arbitrarily input by the operator can be displayed in an area other than the data input reception area of the window screen, The control for displaying the input characters, symbols, etc. in an area other than the data input reception area of the window screen is not necessarily performed in cooperation with the window screen.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, for example, a plurality of window screens are displayed in the display area of the display unit, and the window screen associated with the data is not in a state that can be operated by the operator. Even so, if the operator designates the data display portion displayed outside the data input acceptance area with, for example, a mouse pointer that functions as the designation acceptance means, the display portion of the window screen associated with the data The window screen can be made into a state in which data can be input without designating with a mouse pointer or the like.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operator designates a display portion of data displayed outside the data input reception area of the window screen without performing a complicated operation by an OS (Operating System) or the like. Thus, the file associated with the data can be easily displayed in the display area of the display unit in a state where the operation by the operator is possible.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, if the operator clicks one of the operation buttons of the plurality of window screens with, for example, a mouse pointer, the data related to the operation button is transferred to the plurality of data. It can be visually recognized in a display area outside the data input reception area of the window screen.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, confidentiality regarding the display of data that has been input from the operator by the data input receiving means is maintained. Further, the operator can select whether or not to display the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving unit depending on whether or not the password is input to the password receiving unit.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving means is displayed in the display area outside the window screen, the display of the window screen is hidden by the display of the data. Can be avoided.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to avoid the display of the data input reception area on the window screen from being hidden by the display of the data associated with the window screen. In addition, since the above data is displayed in an empty area on the window screen that is not a data input reception area on the window screen but does not display operation buttons, the empty area can be used effectively, and the operator Can be further improved.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, even if the display position of the window screen is changed, the relative positional relationship between the window screen and the display position of the data is maintained. Therefore, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the data.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, even when the display size of the window screen is changed, the relative size relationship between the window screen and the data is maintained. Therefore, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the data.

  According to the invention described in claim 10, even when a plurality of window screens are displayed in the display area of the display unit, the operator can select desired characters and symbols associated with each of the plurality of window screens. If data such as these are input, all data associated with each window screen can be displayed in a display area other than the data input reception area of the plurality of window screens.

  According to the invention of claim 11, if the operator activates one of the plurality of window screens displayed in the display area of the display unit by clicking, for example, with a mouse pointer or the like, The data related to the activated window screen can be viewed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a display control program, a display device, a display control method, and an image forming apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a personal computer (an embodiment of an electronic apparatus, hereinafter referred to as a PC) in which a display control program according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed.

  The PC 1 is connected to the printer 20 by a LAN (Local Area Network) cable, a parallel cable such as a Centronics interface, or a serial cable such as RS-232C, and print data output from the PC 1 is printed on recording paper by the printer 20. It is supposed to be printed. The communication I / F 160 functions as a LAN interface, a parallel I / F unit, or a serial I / F unit. In addition to the printer, the printer 20 includes various devices having a printer function, such as a multifunction machine having a facsimile function, a printer function, and a copy function, and a facsimile machine.

  In addition to the communication I / F 160, the PC 1 includes a CPU 100, a ROM (read only memory) 110, a RAM (random access memory) 120, a recording medium reading device 130, an operation unit (input device) 140, a display unit 150, and a storage device 200. It has.

  The ROM 110 stores a basic input / output system (BIOS) that is a basic program for controlling peripheral devices such as the storage device 200 and the recording medium reader 130. The RAM 120 is used as a work area for the CPU 100 and temporarily stores various data. The recording medium reader 130 reads various data recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, and a DVD (digital versatile disk) under the control of the CPU 100.

  The operation unit 140 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, receives a user operation command, and outputs an electric signal corresponding to the operation command to the CPU 100. The display unit 150 includes a liquid crystal panel, a CRT (cathode ray tube), or the like, and displays various images under the control of the CPU 100.

  The storage device 200 includes, for example, a hard disk and stores an operating system that is a basic program for overall control of a personal computer, a display control program according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the like. Each display control program displays a plurality of window screens (a window screen of a different application or a plurality of window screens provided in one application. The same applies hereinafter) on the display unit 150. This causes the CPU 100 to execute screen display switching processing. When the display control program is recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a flexible disk, the display control program is stored in the storage device 200 by loading the recording medium into the recording medium reader 130 and installing it. If the display control program is stored in a WEB server on the Internet, the display control program may be downloaded from the WEB server so that the program is stored in the storage device 200.

  The CPU 100 executes the display control program under the control of the operating system, so that the display control unit 101 (display control unit), the data input reception unit (data input reception unit) 102, the display instruction reception unit (display instruction) Receiving means) 103, related information management unit (related information storage means, file related information storage means, operation button related information storage means, password storage means) 104, designation receiving section (designation receiving means, button designation receiving means) 105, And it functions as a password receiving unit (password receiving means) 106. The CPU 100 further functions as a control unit 107 and an output unit 108.

  The display control unit 101 controls the display operation of the display unit 150. The display control unit 101 can display a plurality of window screens based on an instruction input to the operation unit 140 by the operator. The display control unit 101 sequentially switches these window screens and causes the display unit 150 to display them.

  In addition, the display control unit 101 receives an input of data such as characters or symbols from the operator in the data input receiving unit 102, and displays an instruction to display the data outside the data input receiving area on the window screen from the operator. When received by the instruction receiving unit 103, the data is displayed in the display area of the display unit 150 and outside the data input receiving area on the window screen. Details of this display control will be described later. The data input reception area is an area where data is input by an operation of a keyboard, mouse, etc. (operation unit 140) by an operator on a window screen of a word processor or spreadsheet application, for example.

  When the display control unit 101 displays the window screen in the display area of the display unit 150, the data input receiving unit 102 is outside the data input receiving area of the window screen based on the operation of the operator on the window screen. An input of data to be displayed (hereinafter referred to as display candidate data) is received from the operator. Further, the data input receiving unit 102 further receives from the operator an input of a file name of a file associated with display candidate data and an input of operation button information for specifying an operation button associated with display candidate data.

  The display instruction receiving unit 103 receives an instruction from the operator to display the display candidate data received by the data input receiving unit 102 outside the data input receiving area of the window screen.

  The related information management unit 104 stores each display candidate data whose input is received by the data input receiving unit 102 from the operator and related information indicating each window screen associated with each display candidate data. Further, the related information management unit 104 stores each display candidate data and file related information indicating each file associated with each display candidate data. Further, the related information management unit 104 manages each display candidate data and each password associated with each display candidate data. The related information management unit 104 stores the display candidate data, the related information, the file related information, and the password managed by the related information management unit 104 in the RAM 120 or the storage device 200. The related information management unit 104 and the RAM 120 or the storage device 200 function as an example of related information storage means, file information storage means, operation button related information storage means, and password storage means in the claims.

  In the state where the display candidate data is displayed outside the data input reception area, the designation receiving unit 105 displays the display candidate data by operating the mouse pointer (operation unit 140) or the like by the operator. Accept specified. In addition, the designation receiving unit 105 receives that the operation button portion displayed in each window screen by the display control unit 101 is designated by an operation of the mouse pointer or the like by the operator. The operation buttons are, for example, various buttons that can be clicked and specified by an operation of a mouse pointer or a keyboard by an operator.

  The password receiving unit 106 receives a password input from the operator. For example, when the display control unit 101 displays a password input screen in the display area of the display unit 150 separately from the window screens, and the operator inputs a password by operating the mouse pointer or the keyboard on the password input screen. The password receiving unit 106 receives the input password.

  The control unit 107 performs overall operation control of the PC 1 and performs various types of control necessary for print processing based on instructions input by the operator from the operation unit 140. Further, the output unit 108 causes the printer 20 to output the data after the data conversion processing necessary for printing by the printer printing data conversion unit (not shown) is performed via the communication I / F 160.

  The display device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes, for example, the display unit 150 and the CPU 100 (the display control unit 101, the data input reception unit 102, the display instruction reception unit 103, the related information management unit 104, and the designation reception unit 105). And necessary functions of the password receiving unit 106).

  Next, a first embodiment of window screen display control by the PC 1 in which a display control program according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of window screen display control by the PC 1. 3 to 7 are diagrams showing examples of screen display of the display unit 150. FIG.

  For example, the control unit 107 activates two applications of a word processor and spreadsheet software. As shown in FIG. 3, the display control unit 101 displays a window screen P of the word processor and a window screen M of the spreadsheet software. When displaying on the display unit 150 (S1), the data input receiving unit 102 determines whether or not display candidate data is input from the operator on either of the window screens P and M (S2).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the data input receiving unit 102 has (1) a character, a symbol, or the like input by the operator in the data input receiving area of the window screen on either of the window screens P and M. It is determined that the input of the display candidate data has been accepted by performing a so-called copy or cut operation by operating a mouse pointer or a keyboard. Alternatively, (2) the data input accepting unit 102 stores data such as characters and symbols in a range specified by a predetermined line and digit on the window screen P or a predetermined cell portion on the window screen M. Is input by the operator, it is determined that the input of the display candidate data has been accepted.

  When the input of display candidate data is received by the data input receiving unit 102 (YES in S2), the display instruction receiving unit 103 then displays the display candidate data received by the data input receiving unit 102 on the window screen. It is determined whether or not there is an instruction from an operator to be displayed outside the P and M data input reception areas (S3).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the display instruction receiving unit 103 displays data specified by (1) copying or cutting operation by the operator on either of the window screens P and M. Specify any position outside the data input acceptance area of P and M (indicated by an arrow in FIG. 5), and perform the so-called pasting with the mouse pointer or keyboard operation, and specify with the copy or cut operation The received data is used as display candidate data, and an instruction to display the display candidate data at a position designated by the pasting operation is received. Alternatively, (2) the display instruction accepting unit 103 is configured such that a character or symbol input to a range specified by a predetermined line and digit on the window screen P or a predetermined cell portion on the window screen M. When the operator performs a so-called drag and drop operation at any position outside the data input reception area of the window screens P and M, the data designated by the copy or cut operation is displayed as a display candidate. As data, an instruction to display the display candidate data at a position designated by the pasting operation is received.

  When the display instruction receiving unit 103 receives a display instruction for the display candidate data (YES in S3), the related information management unit 104 performs an operation for inputting the display candidate data for which the input has been received and the display candidate data. The related information indicating the performed window screen P or M is stored in the storage device 200 or the like (S4). The relevant information managed by the relevant information management unit 104 is used during window screen display control, which will be described later.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the display control unit 101 displays the display candidate data at a position specified by the display instruction in the display area of the display unit 150 (S5). Note that the position specified by the display instruction, that is, the position in the display area of the display unit 150 where the display control unit 101 displays the display candidate data, is a display area outside the window screens P and M in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the area is inside the window screen P or M, but is not operated by the operator such as a mouse pointer or a keyboard, for example, a title bar area a in the window screen P. Alternatively, the display candidate data may be displayed in the lower end area b of the window screen P, or the area c that extends over the area where no operation is performed and the outer area of the window screen P.

  Next, a second embodiment of window screen display control will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of window screen display control. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a screen display example of the display unit 150. Note that the description of the same processing as in the first embodiment is omitted.

  In the first embodiment, the control unit 107 activates two applications, and the window control display when the display control unit 101 displays the window screens P and M of different applications on the display unit 150 is shown. However, in the second embodiment, the control unit 107 activates one application, and the window control is performed when the display control unit 101 displays a plurality of window screens of the application (S11 in FIG. 8). .

  Also in the second embodiment, display candidate data input reception by the data input reception unit 102 (S12), display candidate data display instruction reception by the display instruction reception unit 103 (S13), and display candidate data and the window screen Each process of storing related information (S14) is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, but the display area that the display instruction receiving unit 103 receives as the display position of the display candidate data is different from that in the first embodiment. That is, in the second embodiment, when a plurality of window screens of one application are displayed, display candidate data is displayed in an area other than the data input reception area of the plurality of window screens. Therefore, the area other than the data input reception area of the plurality of window screens is an area outside the data input reception area of the plurality of window screens within the window screen of one application (in the window screen of the application) as shown in FIG. Display candidate data (for example, display candidate data d shown in FIG. 9) is displayed in the empty area F). In addition, the display control shown in each embodiment described below is also applied to the case where a plurality of window screens of one application are displayed as described above.

  Next, display control of display candidate data at the time of application activation will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing display control of display candidate data when the application is activated. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a screen display example of the display unit.

  When the control unit 107 activates one or more applications based on an instruction from the operator (S101), the display control unit 101 displays the window screen of each application in the display area of the display unit 150 (S102). . At this time, the display control unit 101 determines whether there is display candidate data associated with the window screen of each application based on the display candidate data and the related information managed by the related information management unit 104 (S103).

  When the display control unit 101 determines that there is display candidate data associated with the window screen of each application (YES in S103), the position of the display candidate data displayed previously is the inner area of the associated window screen. (S104).

  If the position of the display candidate data displayed last time is the inner area of the window screen (YES in S104), the display candidate data is displayed at the same position as the previous display position in the window screen (S105).

  When the position of the display candidate data displayed last time is not in the inner area of the window screen (NO in S104), the display control unit 101 determines whether the size of each window screen is smaller than the display area of the display unit 150. (And whether or not an area sufficient to display display candidate data is outside the window screen) is determined (S106). If the size of each window screen is smaller than the display area of the display unit 150 (YES in S106). The display control unit 101 displays the display candidate data outside the window screen (including the case where the display candidate data straddles the inside and outside of the window screen) and at the same position as the previous display position (S107). When the size of each window screen is equal to or larger than the display area of the display unit 150 (NO in S106), the display control unit 101 sets the display candidate data in a predetermined position (for example, FIG. 7) (S105). Thereby, as shown in FIG. 11, each display candidate data linked | related with the window screen of a some application is displayed. FIG. 11 shows a case where all the window screens are smaller than the display area of the display unit 150.

  FIG. 10 shows display control in which the control unit 107 activates all applications and the display control unit 101 displays display candidate data associated with the window screens of all the applications. In step S103, the unit 101 determines whether there is display candidate data associated with only the activated window screen, and performs the processing of steps S104 to S107 only for the activated window screen. Also good. In this case, when the control unit 107 activates a plurality of applications and a plurality of window screens are displayed on the display unit 150, when the operator switches the window screen to be activated, display candidate data to be displayed is displayed. Since the display candidate data associated with the sequentially activated window screens are switched and displayed, the operator can view only the display candidate data associated with the activated window screens.

  Next, a third embodiment of window screen display control will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a third embodiment of window screen display control, and FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a screen display example of the display unit 150.

  In the first and second embodiments, the display control for displaying the respective display candidate data associated with each window screen has been shown. In the third embodiment, the display candidate data associated with the file is displayed. Note that the description of the same processing as in the first or second embodiment will be omitted. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  When the input of display candidate data is received by the data input receiving unit 102 (YES in S22) and the display instruction of the display candidate data is received by the display instruction receiving unit 103 (YES in S23), in the third embodiment, The display control unit 101 displays, for example, a file designation reception screen B as shown in FIG. 13 in the display area of the display unit 150 (S24). The designation accepting unit 105 accepts designation of a file associated with display candidate data on the file designation accepting screen by an operation of a mouse pointer or a keyboard by an operator (S25).

  When the designation accepting unit 105 accepts designation of a file associated with display candidate data when the file designation accepting screen B is displayed (YES in S25), the related information managing unit 104 accepts input. The candidate data and the file association information indicating the file for which the designation is accepted are stored in the storage device 200 or the like (S28). Further, when the designation accepting unit 105 does not accept designation of a file to be associated with the display candidate data at the time of displaying the file designation accepting screen B (NO in S25), as in the first embodiment, the related information managing unit 104 stores the display candidate data for which input is accepted and related information indicating the window screen P or M on which the operation for inputting the display candidate data has been performed in the storage device 200 or the like (S26).

  Thereafter, the display control unit 101 displays the display candidate data associated with the file or the window screen at the position specified by the display instruction in the display area of the display unit 150 (S27).

  Next, a process for setting the window screen and file associated with the display candidate data to an operable state by specifying the display candidate data will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a process for setting a related window screen and file to an operable state by designating display candidate data, and FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a screen display example of the display unit 150.

  When the display control unit 101 is displaying a plurality of window screens and display candidate data in the display area of the display unit 150 (S31), any one displayed by the operation of the mouse pointer or the keyboard by the operator When the display candidate data is designated and the designation receiving unit 105 accepts the designation of the display candidate data (YES in S32), the display control unit 101 displays the display candidate data managed by the related information management unit 104 and the display candidate data. Any of the plurality of window screens displayed in the display area of the display unit 150 based on the information related to the window screen corresponding to the display candidate data is associated with the received display candidate data. Is detected (S33). Then, the display control unit 101 activates the detected window screen (S34). That is, the display control unit 101 displays the detected window screen on the display area of the display unit 150 in a state where an operation such as data input by the operator is possible.

  Furthermore, the designation receiving unit 105 determines whether there is a file associated with the display candidate data designated as described above based on the display candidate data managed by the related information management unit 104 and the file related information. It detects (S35). If there is a file associated with the display candidate data (YES in S35), the display control unit 101 reads the file from, for example, the storage device 200 and opens a predetermined file that is preset as an application for opening the file. The application opens the file (S36). If there is no file associated with the designated display candidate data (NO in S35), the process ends.

  According to this, as shown in FIG. 15, even if each window screen of many applications is displayed in the display area of the display unit 150, for example, each display displayed side by side outside each window screen. When the operator clicks the display area of the candidate data with the mouse pointer or the like, the desired window screen is easily selected from a plurality of window screens (inactive window screens) displayed in the background and activated. It can be made. In addition, since the file associated with each display candidate data can be opened by a predetermined application by the same operation, the operator can easily start work on the file. In this way, by associating the display candidate data with the file desired by the operator and calling the file by designating the display candidate data, the operator can display the display candidate data and the backup file of the data being worked on the window screen, for example. Can be easily accessed from the display candidate data.

  Next, a fourth embodiment of window screen display control will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a fourth embodiment of window screen display control. Note that description of the same processing as in the first to third embodiments is omitted.

  In the third embodiment, the display control for displaying the display candidate data associated with each file has been shown. However, in the fourth embodiment, the display candidate data associated with various operation buttons displayed in the window screen. Is displayed. Note that description of the same processing as in the first to third embodiments is omitted. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  After the input of display candidate data is received by the data input receiving unit 102 (YES in S42), any one of the operation buttons displayed in the window screen is operated by the operator such as a mouse pointer (for example, an operation button) When the designation accepting unit 105 accepts designation by a mouse right click operation or the like on the display portion (YES in S43), when the display instruction accepting unit 103 accepts a display instruction for the display candidate data ( (Yes in S44), the related information management unit 104 stores the display candidate data for which the input has been accepted and the operation button association information indicating the operation button for which the designation has been accepted in the storage device 200 or the like (S45). . In addition, when the designation of any operation button displayed in the window screen is not accepted by the designation accepting unit 105 (NO in S43), the related information management unit 104, as in the first embodiment, When the display instruction receiving unit 103 receives a display instruction for the display candidate data (YES in S47), the display candidate data for which input has been received and a window in which an operation for inputting the display candidate data has been performed The related information indicating the screen P or M is stored in the storage device 200 or the like (S50).

  Thereafter, the display control unit 101 displays the display candidate data associated with the operation button or the window screen at the position specified by the display instruction in the display area of the display unit 150 (S46).

  Next, a process for displaying corresponding display candidate data by specifying an operation button will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a process of displaying display candidate data associated with the operation button by specifying the operation button, and FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a screen display example of the display unit 150.

  When the display control unit 101 displays the window screen of each application in the display area of the display unit 150 (S51), any one of the operation buttons displayed in the window screen is displayed by the operator. When the designation accepting unit 105 accepts designation by an operation of a pointer or the like (for example, an operation of moving the mouse cursor to the operation button display part) (YES in S52), the display control unit 101 has the related information management unit 104 Based on the display candidate data to be managed and the operation button related information, it is determined whether there is corresponding display candidate data associated with the designated operation button (S53). When there is corresponding display candidate data associated with the designated operation button (YES in S53), the display control unit 101 displays the associated display candidate data as the related information management unit 104 (the storage device 200 or the like). ) And display the read display candidate data outside the data input reception area of each window screen (S54). At this time, the display control unit 101 may display (1) the detected display candidate data at a position away from the designated operation button by a predetermined distance, or (2) FIG. The detected display candidate data may be displayed at the display position instructed in S44.

  Next, a fifth embodiment of window screen display control will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a fifth embodiment of window screen display control. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a password input screen. Note that description of the same processing as in the first to fourth embodiments is omitted.

  In the fifth embodiment, display candidate data associated with the password is displayed only when the password is input from the operator. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  When the input of display candidate data is received by the data input reception unit 102 (YES in S62) and the display instruction data display instruction is received by the display instruction reception unit 103 (YES in S63), in the fifth embodiment The display control unit 101 displays a password input screen Q as shown in FIG. 20, for example, in the display area of the display unit 150 (S64). The designation receiving unit 105 receives an input of a password used to determine whether or not display of candidate display data is permitted on the password input screen Q by an operation of the mouse pointer or the keyboard by the operator (S65). .

  When the designation receiving unit 105 receives an input of a password associated with display candidate data at the time of displaying the password input screen (YES in S65), the related information management unit 104 receives the input of the display candidate data. And the information related to the window screen associated with the display candidate data and the password accepted for the input are stored in the storage device 200 or the like (S66). Further, when the designation receiving unit 105 does not receive the input of the password associated with the display candidate data when the password input screen is displayed (NO in S65), the related information management unit 104 is the same as in the first embodiment. The display candidate data that has been accepted and the related information indicating the window screen P or M on which the operation for inputting the display candidate data has been performed are stored in the storage device 200 or the like (S68).

  Thereafter, the display control unit 101 displays the display candidate data associated with the password or the window screen at the position specified by the display instruction in the display area of the display unit 150 (S67).

  Next, a process for displaying display candidate data on condition that a password is input will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing processing for displaying display candidate data associated with a password by inputting the password.

  When the display control unit 101 displays the window screen of each application in the display area of the display unit 150 (S71), the password reception unit 106 determines whether or not the password input is received on any of the window screens. Is determined (S72). For example, the password acceptance by the password accepting unit 106 is performed in the same manner as (1) and (2) for accepting input of display candidate data in the first embodiment. That is, in any one of the window screens P and M (FIG. 3), the operator designates the data designated by the copying or cutting operation by the operator as any one outside the data input reception area of the window screens P and M. By specifying the position and performing so-called pasting by operating the mouse pointer or the keyboard, the password receiving unit 106 receives the data specified by the copying or cutting operation as the password is input.

  When the password input unit 106 receives an input of a password from the operator through the above operation (YES in S72), the display control unit 101, based on the display candidate data and the password managed by the related information management unit 104, Display candidate data corresponding to the accepted password is detected (S73). Then, the display control unit 101 displays the detected display candidate data outside the data input reception area of each window screen (S54). At this time, the display control unit 101 may (1) display the detected display candidate data at a predetermined display position outside the data input reception area of the window screen, or (2) the pasting operation The detected display candidate data may be displayed at the position specified by.

  Next, a process of changing the display position and display size of display data in accordance with the change of the display position and display size of each window screen will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a process of changing the display position and display size of display data in accordance with the change of the display position and display size of each window screen.

  While the display control unit 101 is displaying the window screen of each application and the associated display candidate data in the display area of the display unit 150 (S81), either When the display position in the display area of the display unit 150 is changed for the window screen (YES in S82), the display control unit 101 determines whether there is display data displayed in association with the window screen whose display position has been changed. Is determined (S83).

  When the display control unit 101 determines that there is display data to be displayed in association with the window screen whose display position has been changed (YES in S83), the display position of the window screen whose display position has been changed is changed. The display position of the display candidate data is changed and displayed by the same change as (S84). That is, the display control unit 101 maintains the relative positional relationship between the window screen and the corresponding display data even when the display position of the window screen is changed.

  If there is no window screen whose display position has been changed (NO in S82), or if there is no display data displayed in association with the window screen whose display position has been changed (NO in S83), processing is performed. Moves to S85.

  In S85, the display control unit 101 determines whether or not the display size of any window screen has been changed by an operation of the mouse pointer of the operator (S85). When the display size of any window screen is changed (YES in S85), the display control unit 101 determines whether there is display data displayed in association with the window screen whose display size has been changed (S86). ).

  If the display control unit 101 determines that there is display data that is displayed in association with the window screen whose display size has been changed (YES in S86), the display control unit 101 determines the size change of the window screen whose display size has been changed, and The display size of the display candidate data is changed and displayed by the same change (S87). That is, when the display size of the window screen is changed, the display control unit 101 increases the size of the display data so that the relative size relationship between the window screen and the corresponding display data is maintained. Or, reduce the display.

  The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the window screen display control process is described as the window screen display control in the display area of the display unit 150 of the PC 1. However, the window screen display control according to the present invention is not limited to image formation. The present invention can also be applied to display control of the display unit of the apparatus. FIG. 23 is a flowchart of display control in the display unit of the image forming apparatus, FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating the operation unit 140 of the image forming apparatus, FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display candidate data input screen, and FIG. b) and (c) are diagrams showing examples of display screens of the display unit of the image forming apparatus. The main part of the image forming apparatus that performs the display control is the same as that of the personal computer shown in FIG. 1, but the image forming apparatus differs from the PC in the operation of the operation unit 140 and the display content of the display unit 150. In the case of a forming apparatus, display control is performed as follows.

  When the display control unit 101 displays an operation guidance screen for the operator on the display unit 150 (S91), for example, when the screen switching key 473 provided in the operation unit 140 is pressed by the operator, the display control unit 101 displays When an input of a display switching instruction to the candidate data input screen is received by the display control unit 101 (YES in S92), the display control unit 101 displays a display candidate data input screen S as shown in FIG. (S93). The display unit 150 in the image forming apparatus is provided with a touch panel function, and when an operator touches each key displayed on the display candidate data input screen S, a character or character corresponding to each key is displayed. Input of symbols and the like is accepted.

  In this display candidate data input screen S, when input of display candidate data is accepted from the operator (YES in S94), the related information management unit 104 displays the input display candidate data and the display candidate data input screen. The related information indicating the operation guidance screen displayed on the display unit 150 immediately before being stored is stored in the storage device 200 or the like (S95). Then, the display control unit 101 returns the display screen of the display unit 150 to the operation guidance screen that was displayed immediately before and displays the input display candidate data on the operation keys and characters / symbols in the operation guidance screen. Is displayed in an empty area where no symbol is displayed (S96).

  Thereby, for example, as shown as messages e, f, and g in FIGS. 26A, 26B, and 26C, the operator can display a desired message together with the operation guidance screen. The operator displays a usage guidance message e for each user of the image forming apparatus as shown in FIG. 26A, or is displayed on the operation guidance screen as shown in FIG. A message f explaining the operation keys is displayed, or, as shown in FIGS. 26B and 26C, the operation guide screen displays the operation keys according to the setting by the operator and the function of the image forming apparatus. When displayed on a so-called simple screen that has been reduced, a usage guide message g for each user can be displayed in the free space.

  In the above embodiment, one embodiment of the electronic device according to the present invention has been described as the personal computer 1, but the electronic device according to the present invention is not limited to a personal computer. Electronic devices according to the present invention include personal computers, mobile phones, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), digital watches, printers, copiers, facsimiles, multifunction devices, digital cameras, TVs, videos, music players, microwave ovens, refrigerators, ATM ( Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to these electronic devices.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration and control of the display control program, the display device, the display control method, and the image forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention are described above with reference to FIGS. This is merely an example, and the display control program, the display device, the display control method, and the image forming apparatus according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described configuration and control.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the personal computer with which the display control program which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was installed. It is a flowchart which shows 1st Embodiment of window screen display control. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of a display part. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of a display part. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of a display part. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of a display part. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of a display part. It is a flowchart which shows 2nd Embodiment of window screen display control. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of a display part. It is a flowchart which shows display control of the display candidate data at the time of application starting. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of a display part. It is a flowchart which shows 3rd Embodiment of window screen display control. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of a display part. It is a flowchart which shows the process which makes a related window screen and a file operable state by designation | designated of display candidate data. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of a display part. It is a flowchart which shows 4th Embodiment of window screen display control. It is a flowchart which shows the process which displays the display candidate data linked | related with the said operation button by designation | designated of the operation button. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of a display part. It is a flowchart which shows 5th Embodiment of window screen display control. It is a figure which shows an example of a password input screen. It is a flowchart which shows the process which displays the display candidate data linked | related with the password. It is a flowchart which shows the process which changes the display position and display size of display data with the change of the display position and display size of each window screen. 3 is a flowchart of display control in a display unit of the image forming apparatus. 2 is a diagram illustrating an operation unit of the image forming apparatus. FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display candidate data input screen. (A) (b) (c) is a figure which shows the example of the display lower surface of the display part of an image forming apparatus.

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1 Personal computer 100 CPU
101 Display control unit 102 Data input reception unit 103 Display instruction reception unit 104 Related information management unit 105 Specification reception unit 106 Password reception unit 107 Control unit 108 Output unit 140 Operation unit 150 Display unit 473 Screen switching key

Claims (16)

A display control program for displaying a window screen on a display unit of an electronic device,
Display control means for displaying one or more window screens in the display area of the display unit;
Data input acceptance means for accepting input of data associated with any of the window screens displayed by the display control means from an operator;
Display instruction receiving means for receiving, from an operator, an instruction to display the data received by the data input receiving means outside the data input receiving area on the window screen associated with the data;
The display control unit causes the electronic device to function so that the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving unit is displayed on the display area outside the data input receiving area on the window screen. . Related information storage means for storing related information between the data displayed outside the data input reception area of the window screen and the window screen associated with the data;
A designation accepting means for accepting that the display part of the data displayed outside the data input acceptance area is designated by the operator;
The display control means determines the window screen associated with the data whose designation is accepted by the designation accepting means based on the related information stored in the related information storage means, and the determined window screen is The display control program according to claim 1, further causing the electronic device to function so as to be displayed on the display area of the display unit in a state where the operation by the operator is possible. The data input receiving means further receives from the operator an input of a file name of a file associated with data displayed outside the data input receiving area of the window screen;
File information storage means for storing file-related information of data displayed outside the data input reception area of the window screen and a file name associated with the data;
A designation accepting means for accepting that the display part of the data displayed outside the data input accepting area is designated by the operator;
The display control means discriminates a file associated with the data whose designation is accepted by the designation accepting means based on the file related information stored in the file information storage means, and operates the discriminated file as an operation. The display control program according to claim 1, further causing the electronic device to function so as to be displayed in a display area of the display unit in a state where an operation by a person is possible. The data input acceptance means further accepts input of operation button information indicating an operation button associated with data displayed outside the data input reception area of the window screen from an operator,
Operation button related information storage means for storing operation button related information of data displayed outside the data input reception area on the window screen and operation buttons associated with the data;
Button designation accepting means for accepting that an operation button portion in each window screen displayed in the display area by the display control means is designated by an operator;
When the designation of any operation button is accepted by the button designation accepting unit, the display control unit stores the data associated with the operation button stored in the operation button related information storage unit The display control program according to claim 1, further comprising: an electronic device configured to make a determination based on related information and to display the determined data in the display area outside the data input reception area on the window screen. . The data input receiving means further receives from the operator an input of a password associated with data displayed outside the data input receiving area of the window screen,
Password storage means for storing data displayed outside the data input reception area in the window screen, and a password associated with the data;
Password receiving means for receiving an input of a password from an operator,
The display control unit determines the data associated with the password based on the password stored in the password storage unit when the password is received from the operator by the password reception unit, and the determination is made. The display control program according to claim 1, further causing the electronic device to function so as to display data in the display area outside the data input reception area on the window screen.   2. The display according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit further causes the electronic device to function so that data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving unit is displayed in the display area outside the window screen. Control program.   The display control means further includes an electronic device so that the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving means is displayed in an area of the window screen outside the data input reception area of the window screen. The display control program according to claim 1, which is caused to function.   When the display control means changes the position for displaying the window screen, the display position of the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving means is changed to match the display position of the window screen, The display control program according to claim 1, further causing an electronic device to function.   The display control means changes the size for displaying the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving means in accordance with the size of the window screen when the size for displaying the window screen is changed. The display control program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further causing the electronic device to function as described above. The display instruction accepting unit is configured to display an instruction to display data received by the data input accepting unit outside the data input accepting region in each of the plurality of window screens displayed in the display region of the display unit. Accepted from the operator,
The display control means displays all the data indicated by the instructions received on the window screens by the display instruction receiving means in the display area outside the data input reception areas on the plurality of window screens. The display control program according to claim 1, further causing the electronic device to function. The display instruction accepting unit is configured to display an instruction to display data received by the data input accepting unit outside the data input accepting region in each of the plurality of window screens displayed in the display region of the display unit. Accepted from the operator,
The display control means includes a window screen that is displayed in a state where the operation can be performed by an operator in the display area of the display unit, out of the data indicated by the instructions received on the window screens by the display instruction receiving means. The display control program according to claim 1, further causing the electronic device to function so as to display the associated data in the display area outside the data input reception area in the plurality of window screens.   The display control program according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the plurality of window screens are window screens of different applications.   The display control program according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the plurality of window screens are window screens operating in the same application. A display unit for displaying operation guidance for the operator;
Display control means for displaying one or more window screens in the display area of the display unit;
Data input acceptance means for accepting input of data associated with any of the window screens displayed by the display control means from an operator;
Display instruction receiving means for receiving, from an operator, an instruction to display the data received by the data input receiving means outside the data input receiving area on the window screen associated with the data;
The display device, wherein the display control means displays the data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving means in the display area outside the data input receiving area on the window screen. A display control method for displaying a window screen on a display unit of an electronic device,
A first step of displaying one or more window screens in the display area of the display unit;
A second step of receiving an input of data from the operator on the window screen when the window screen is displayed in the display area by the first step;
A third step of receiving from the operator an instruction to display the data accepted by the second step outside the data input acceptance area operated by the operator on the window screen;
A display control method comprising: a fourth step of displaying data indicated by the instruction received in the third step in the display area outside the data input reception area in the window screen. A display unit for displaying operation guidance for the operator;
Display control means for displaying one or more window screens in the display area of the display unit;
Data input acceptance means for accepting input of data associated with any of the window screens displayed by the display control means from an operator;
Display instruction receiving means for receiving, from an operator, an instruction to display the data received by the data input receiving means outside the data input receiving area on the window screen associated with the data;
The image forming apparatus that causes the display control unit to display data indicated by the instruction received by the display instruction receiving unit in the display area outside the data input receiving area on the window screen.

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