JP2009043009A - Window display control device, window display control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a window display control device, a window display control method and a program, which can improve operability of a multi-window. <P>SOLUTION: The window display control device comprises a first retrieval means for retrieving a first window including a selected position within a prescribed range of a displayed periphery out of a plurality of windows displayed in a display apparatus so that at least a part of them is overlapped in accordance with selection by a pointing device, and a display order changing means for moving the display order of the first window downward from at least one window displayed under the first window. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a window display control device, a window display control method, and a program, and more particularly to a window display control device, a window display control method, and a program that perform display control of a plurality of windows.

  In recent years, a multi-window system is generally employed as a window system for controlling an operation screen of a personal computer or the like. In a multi-window system, a plurality of programs can be started simultaneously and displayed as different windows. Therefore, the user can enjoy the convenience that the window (application) being worked on can be edited while referring to the display contents of other windows (applications).

  However, if a large number of windows are displayed on the display, the display contents on the display become complicated, such as a plurality of windows overlapping each other. As a result, the operability may be degraded, for example, it may be difficult to find a target window.

Thus, several techniques have been proposed in the past for the purpose of improving the operability of a plurality of windows displayed simultaneously (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4).
JP-A-10-207678 JP-A-4-83293 JP 2002-99369 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-23205

  However, the conventional technique basically controls the display order of the windows by an operation of “moving the designated window to the foreground”. According to such control, for example, when there are a plurality of windows (windows B and C) under a certain window A, when it is desired to move the windows B and C to the table and perform the operation, the windows B and C There is a problem that an operation for selecting (clicking) each is required, which takes time.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a window display control device, a window display control method, and a program capable of improving the operability of a multi-window.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is within a predetermined range around a displayed area among a plurality of windows displayed at least partially overlapping on the display device according to the selection by the pointing device. First search means for searching for a first window including the selected position and a display order of the first window are moved below at least one window displayed below the first window. Display order changing means.

  In such a window display control device, the multi-window operability can be improved.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a window display control device, a window display control method, and a program that can improve the operability of a multi-window.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a window system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an example is given of a window system in which not only the foremost window but also a window having an arbitrary display order can be activated (operation target), that is, a window system capable of working on a window having an arbitrary display order.

  For example, as shown in (A) in the figure, when the mouse cursor CS moves into the window A, the display order of the window A is not changed (a part of the window A remains hidden under other windows). Window A becomes active, and work can be performed on window A. Further, as shown in (B) in the figure, when the mouse cursor CS moves into the window B, the window B becomes active and work can be performed on the window B.

  However, it is not intended that the scope of application of the present invention be limited to such a window system. The present invention can also be applied to a window system in which a window whose display order is brought to the front is active.

  For convenience, the window in this embodiment has the following structure. FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the structure of the window in the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the window in the present embodiment is mainly composed of a title part and a main part. The title portion is a portion where the title of the window is displayed, and is a portion that is not a target of input work. The main body is a part to be input, and for example, data to be edited is displayed. This structure is often found in a general window system.

  In the window system as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, a predetermined range (hereinafter referred to as “display order control range”) is set for a window that is displayed over another window. When selected (clicked) with the mouse, the operability of moving the window below another window is realized.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the display order control range in the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, windows A, B, and C partially overlap each other. More specifically, window A is on the foreground and window B is on the foreground.

  In such a situation, the range of the distance d from the window B on the window A (the range whose boundary is indicated by the broken line b1) is “the display order control range of the window B in the window A (hereinafter,“ display order control range b1 ”). ")".

  Further, the range of the distance d from the window B on the window C (the range whose boundary is indicated by the alternate long and short dash line b2) is referred to as “the display order control range of the window B in the window C (hereinafter referred to as“ display order control range b2 ”). ) ”.

  The range of the distance d from the window C on the window A (the range indicated by the dotted line c) is “the display order control range of the window C in the window A (hereinafter referred to as“ display order control range c ”). Is equivalent to.

  For example, FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the behavior when the display order control range of window B in window A is clicked in the present embodiment.

  If the left button of the mouse is clicked when the cursor CS is located in the display control area b1, as shown in (A) in the figure, the window B is displayed as shown in (B) in the figure. The order moves below window A. That is, the clicked window (window A) is used as a reference for the movement destination, and is moved below the reference window (hereinafter referred to as “reference window”). Therefore, for example, when the left button of the mouse is clicked in the display order control range b2 in the state of FIG. 3, the window B moves below the window C (between the window C and the window A).

  In FIG. 3, there is an overlapping portion between the display order control range b1 and the display order control range c. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the behavior when an overlapping portion of two or more display order control ranges is selected in the present embodiment.

  If the left button of the mouse is clicked when the cursor CS is positioned at the overlapping portion of the display order control range b1 and the display order control range c, as shown in FIG. As shown, the display order of the windows B and C moves below the window A. This is because the window that is the reference of the movement destination for the window B is the window A, and the window that is the reference of the movement destination for the window C is the window A. At this time, the display order relationship between the window B and the window C is maintained. Therefore, window C is lower than window B.

  If the operations described above are possible, an arbitrary window can be moved behind (down) another window with a single click. For this reason, when an input operation is performed in a certain window while referring to data in another window, an operation for hiding unnecessary windows displayed on the two windows and displaying the necessary windows is performed. Becomes easy.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the behavior when the title part is selected in the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the window for which the title portion is selected moves to the foreground. Therefore, as shown in (A) in the figure, when the left button of the mouse is clicked when the cursor CS is located in the title part of the window C, the window C is at its maximum as shown in (B) in the figure. Move to the front. Thereby, the conventional operability is maintained.

  Hereinafter, a specific configuration for realizing the functions described above will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the window display control device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The window display control device 10 of FIG. 7 includes a drive device 100, an auxiliary storage device 102, a memory device 103, a CPU 104, a display device 105, and an input device 106, which are mutually connected by a bus B. Configured as follows.

  A program for realizing processing in the window display control device 10 is provided by a recording medium 101 such as a CD-ROM. When the recording medium 101 on which the program is recorded is set in the drive device 100, the program is installed from the recording medium 101 to the auxiliary storage device 102 via the drive device 100. The auxiliary storage device 102 stores the installed program and also stores necessary files and data.

  The memory device 103 reads the program from the auxiliary storage device 102 and stores it when there is an instruction to start the program. The CPU 104 realizes functions related to the window display control device 10 according to a program stored in the memory device 103. The display device 105 displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) or the like by a program. The input device 106 includes at least a pointing device such as a mouse, a keyboard, and the like, and is used to input various operation instructions.

  The program need not be installed from the recording medium 101 and may be downloaded from another computer via a network.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the window display control device according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, the window display control apparatus 10 includes a display control unit 11, a display order change candidate search unit 12, a change candidate notification unit 13, a display order change reference search unit 14, a display order change target search unit 15, and a display order change unit. 16, a display order control range setting unit 17, a window management table 18, a display order control range storage unit 19, and the like. Each of these units is software realized by the CPU 104 processing a program installed in the window display control device 10.

  The display control unit 11 controls overall processing related to window display.

  The display order change candidate search unit 12 searches for a window in which the position of the mouse cursor (instructed position of the pointing device) is included in the display order control range in accordance with the movement of the mouse cursor.

  The change candidate notification unit 13 highlights (thickens) the window frame searched by the display order change control search unit 12 so that the window is a display order change target (target to be moved downward). Can be identified.

  When the mouse is left-clicked, the display order changing reference searching unit 14 searches for a window (that is, a reference window) in which the mouse position is in the main body.

  The display order change target search unit 15 searches for a window whose mouse position is within the display order control range when the mouse is left-clicked.

  The display order change unit 16 moves the display order of the windows searched by the display order change target search unit 15 below (behind) the reference window searched by the display order change reference search unit 14.

  The window management table 18 is a table for managing various types of information on the window being displayed, and is constructed on the auxiliary storage device 102.

  The display order control range storage unit 19 is a storage area for storing a parameter for defining the display order control range, in this embodiment, the value of the distance d in FIG. 3 (hereinafter referred to as “range defined distance”). Yes, it is secured on the auxiliary storage device 102.

  The display order control range setting unit 17 changes the setting of the range specified distance value stored in the display order control range storage unit 19.

  Hereinafter, a processing procedure of the window display control apparatus 10 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure when the mouse cursor is moved in the first embodiment.

  In response to detection of the movement of the mouse cursor by the display control unit 11, the display order change candidate search unit 12 uses the window management table 18 in steps S101 to S105 to call the window where the mouse cursor is located (hereinafter referred to as “active window”). .)

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the window management table in the first embodiment. In FIG. 10, the window management table 18 manages information such as the window number, display order, X coordinate, Y coordinate, width, and height for each displayed window. The window number is a number (identifier) for uniquely identifying each window. The display order is the spatial display order of the windows. In the present embodiment, the display order of the windows displayed in the foreground is set to “1”, and the display order of the other windows is continuously determined according to the overlapping state of the windows. The X coordinate, Y coordinate, width, and height are as shown in FIG. That is, the X coordinate and Y coordinate are the X coordinate and Y coordinate of the upper left vertex of the window. The width and height are the width and height of the window.

  The display control unit 11 changes the window display state according to the window management table. The display order changing unit updates the window management table.

  In step S101, the display order change candidate search unit 12 initializes the value of the variable i for searching the windows in the display order to 0. Subsequently, the value of i is incremented (S102), and it is determined whether i is larger than the number of windows (N) registered in the window management table 18 (S103).

  When i is N or less, the display order change candidate search unit 12 searches the window management table 18 for the window number with the i-th display order, and substitutes the searched window number into the variable x (S104). Subsequently, the display order change candidate search unit 12 determines whether or not the mouse cursor is positioned on the window (window x) whose window number is x (S105). That is, it is determined whether or not the mouse cursor is positioned within a range specified by the X coordinate, Y coordinate, width, and height of the window x registered in the window management table 18. The position (coordinates) of the mouse cursor is notified from the display control unit 11 to the display order change candidate search unit 12.

  Steps S102 to S105 described above are repeated until an active window is searched. However, when the active window is not searched (Yes in S103), the process of FIG. 9 ends.

  When the active window is searched (Yes in S105), the change candidate notifying unit 13 sets the frame of the window whose display order is i or more (that is, the display order of the active window or more) to a normal thickness (S106). Subsequently, the display order change candidate search unit 12 determines which part (title part or main body part) on the active window the mouse cursor is positioned on (S107). Note that the height of the title portion is a fixed value. Therefore, the area of the title part and the body part is distinguished based on the fixed value.

  When the mouse cursor is on the main body (“main body” in S107), the display order change candidate search unit 12 searches the window management table 18 one by one for the display order higher than the active window (S108, S110) The distance between the position of the mouse cursor and the side closest to the mouse cursor in the searched window (hereinafter referred to as “target window”) is calculated (S111). Subsequently, it is determined whether the calculated distance is within the range specified distance, that is, whether the mouse cursor is positioned within the display order control range of the target window (S112). The value of the range specified distance is acquired from the display order control range storage unit 19.

  When the mouse cursor is positioned within the display order control range of the target window (Yes in S112), the change candidate notification unit 13 highlights (thickens) the frame of the target window (S113). On the other hand, when the mouse cursor is not located within the display order control range of the target window (No in S112), the change candidate notification unit 13 sets the frame of the target window to a normal thickness (S114).

  When the window frame setting is completed for all windows whose display order is higher than that of the active window (Yes in S109), the processing in FIG. 9 ends.

  On the other hand, when the mouse cursor is positioned in the title part of the active window (“title part” in S107), the change candidate notification part 13 sets the frame of all windows whose display order is higher than the active window to the normal thickness. (S115).

  As a result of the processing of FIG. 9, the frame of the window where the mouse cursor is positioned within the display order control range is highlighted. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a frame of a window in which the mouse cursor enters the display order control range is highlighted.

  (A) in the figure shows the case where the mouse cursor CS enters the display order control range b1. In this case, the frame of window B is highlighted by the process of FIG.

  (B) shows the case where the mouse cursor CS enters the display order control range b1 and the display order control range c. In this case, the frames of windows B and C are highlighted by the process of FIG.

  Note that the window in which the frame is highlighted is a window whose display order is changed in response to a mouse click. Therefore, the user can identify which window is the display order change candidate by highlighting the frame. In this embodiment, an example in which the thickness of the frame is changed has been described. However, for example, the frame may be highlighted by changing the color. Further, the shape of the mouse cursor may be changed. In this case, the shape of the mouse cursor may be such that it points to the change candidate window.

  Next, FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure when the mouse is left-clicked in the first embodiment. The meaning of each variable in FIG. 12 is the same as in FIG.

  In steps S151 to S155, the display order change criterion search unit 14 searches for the window (active window) where the mouse cursor is positioned when the left mouse button is clicked in the same procedure as steps S101 to S105 in FIG. To do. If no active window has been searched (Yes in S153), the process in FIG. 12 ends.

  When the active window is searched (Yes in S155), the display order change criterion searching unit 14 determines which part (title part or main body part) on the active window the mouse cursor is located (S156).

  When the mouse cursor is on the main unit (“main unit” in S156), the display order change target search unit 15 searches the window management table 18 one by one for the display order higher than the active window (S157, In S159, the distance between the clicked position and the searched window (hereinafter referred to as “target window”) and the side closest to the mouse cursor is calculated (S160). Subsequently, the display order change target search unit 15 determines whether the calculated distance is within the range specified distance, that is, whether the click position is within the display order control range of the target window (S161). The value of the range specified distance is acquired from the display order control range storage unit 19.

  When the click position is within the display order control range of the target window (Yes in S161), the display order change unit 16 in the window management table 18 so that the display order of the target window is next to the display order of the active window. The display order of the windows is rearranged (updated) (S162). Subsequently, the display order changing unit 16 returns the frame of the target window highlighted by the process of FIG. 9 to the normal thickness (S163).

  When it is determined whether or not the display order needs to be changed for all windows whose display order is higher than that of the active window, and when the display order is changed for those that require a change in the display order (Yes in S158), the display control unit 11 redisplays all windows in accordance with the display order registered in the window management table 18 (S165). As a result, the window left-clicked in the display order control range is displayed below the active window (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

  On the other hand, when the mouse cursor is positioned in the title part of the active window (“title part” in S107), the display order changing unit 16 sets each window in the window management table 18 so that the display order of the active window is first. The display order is rearranged (updated) (S164). Subsequently, the display control unit 11 redisplays all windows in accordance with the display order registered in the window management table 18 (S165). As a result, the active window is displayed in the foreground (see FIG. 6).

  As described above, according to the window display control apparatus 10 in the first embodiment, a window displayed on another window is moved downward (back) by one click (one input operation). be able to. For this reason, an operation for bringing a necessary window to the front with an unnecessary window facing down is simplified, and work efficiency is improved.

  For example, FIGS. 13 and 14 are diagrams for explaining the effect of the display order changing method according to the present embodiment. In the figure, A indicates a conventional operation path, and B indicates an operation path in the window display control apparatus 10 of the present embodiment.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of a case where the user wants to work while referring to window C on window A in a state where the windows are displayed in the order of windows B → C → A. In this case, according to the conventional method (A), it is necessary to click each of the window A and the window C, and a total of two click operations are required.

  However, according to the window display control apparatus 10 of the present embodiment (B), just clicking near the window B (within the display order control range) on the main body of the window A (that is, one click) You can get the desired state).

  Further, FIG. 14 shows an example in which each window is displayed in the order of windows E.fwdarw.D.fwdarw.C.fwdarw.B.fwdarw.A, and the user wants to work while referring only to windows B and E on window A. ing. In this case, according to the conventional method (A), after the window A is clicked, it is necessary to click the windows B and E, respectively, and a total of three click operations are required.

  However, according to the window display control apparatus 10 of the present embodiment (B), on the main part of the window A, in the vicinity of the windows C and D (the overlapping portion of the display control range of the window C and the display control range of the window D) ) Can be obtained simply by clicking (that is, with a single click).

  Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be described. Therefore, the points not particularly mentioned may be the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the configuration of the window management table 18 is different from that of the first embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a window management table according to the second embodiment.

  The window management table 18a in the second embodiment manages the neighborhood flag for each window. The neighborhood flag is a flag for recording whether or not the mouse cursor is positioned within the display order control range of each window when the mouse is moved. Depending on the difference in the configuration of the window management table 18a, the processing procedure of the second embodiment is as follows.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure when the mouse cursor is moved in the second embodiment.

  The processing procedure of FIG. 16 is almost the same as that of FIG. However, in the second embodiment, for the window where the mouse cursor is located within the display order control range (Yes in S212), the change candidate notification unit 13 sets the neighborhood flag of the window to ON in the window management table 18a. It is determined whether or not there is (S213). When it is not ON (No in S213), the change candidate notification unit 13 turns on the neighborhood flag of the window and highlights the frame of the window (S214).

  On the other hand, for a window in which the mouse cursor is not positioned within the display order control range (No in S212), the change candidate notification unit 13 determines whether or not the neighborhood flag of the window is OFF in the window management table 18a ( S215). If it is not OFF (No in S215), the change candidate notification unit 13 turns OFF the neighborhood flag of the window and sets the frame of the window to a normal thickness (S214).

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the value of the neighborhood flag is set to ON for the window in which the mouse cursor is located within the display order control range, and the neighborhood for the window in which the mouse cursor is located outside the display order control range. The flag value is set to OFF. Therefore, in step S206 corresponding to step S106, the change candidate notification unit 13 sets the neighborhood flag to OFF and sets the frame to a normal thick for a window whose display order is equal to or higher than the display order of the active windows and the neighborhood flag is ON. Say it.

  In step S217 corresponding to step S115, the change candidate notifying unit 13 sets the neighborhood flag to OFF and sets the frame to the normal thick for the window whose display order is higher than the active window and the neighborhood flag is ON. Say it.

  The effect of providing the neighborhood flag appears when the mouse is left-clicked. FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure when the mouse is left-clicked in the second embodiment.

  The processing procedure of FIG. 17 is almost the same as that of FIG. However, in the second embodiment, the processing corresponding to step S160 in FIG. 12 (processing for calculating the distance between the mouse click position and the window) is not required. This is because it is possible to determine whether or not the mouse click position is within the display order control range based on the proximity flag (S260).

  Further, in step S262 corresponding to step S163, the display order changing unit 16 returns the frame of the target window highlighted by the processing of FIG. 16 to the normal thickness, and sets the vicinity flag of the target window to OFF. (S262).

  As described above, according to the window display control device 10 in the second embodiment, it is not necessary to calculate the distance between the click position and the window when the mouse is clicked, so that the processing efficiency can be improved. it can.

  Next, setting (updating) of the range defining distance that is a parameter for defining the display order control range will be described. The following contents are applicable in common to the first and second embodiments described above.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining a method for setting the display order control range. As shown in the figure, when the right mouse button is clicked, a context menu M is displayed. Therefore, when the “display order control range setting” item in the context menu is selected, the distance D between the current position of the mouse cursor CS and the window closest to the position becomes a new range specified distance.

  Hereinafter, a processing procedure of the window display control apparatus 10 will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the display order control range setting process.

  When the mouse is right-clicked, the display control unit 11 displays the context menu M. Subsequently, when the “display order control range setting” item is selected in the context menu M, the display order control range setting unit 17 executes the following processing.

  First, a predetermined maximum value (Dmax) of the range specified distance is substituted into a variable D for storing a new range specified distance (S301). Subsequently, an active window is searched in steps S302 to S306 (S306). When an active window is searched (Yes in S306), the window management table 18 is searched one by one in the display order higher than the active window (S307, S309), and the position of the mouse cursor and the searched window (hereinafter, referred to as “active window”). The distance from the side closest to the mouse cursor is calculated (S310). The calculation result is substituted into the variable Dy. Subsequently, it is determined whether Dy <D (S311). If the determination result is affirmative (Yes in S311), the value of the variable Dy is substituted into the variable D (S312).

  Therefore, when steps S307 to S312 are executed for all windows whose display order is higher than that of the active window (Yes in S308), the variable D includes the position where the mouse is right-clicked and the position. Stores the distance to the nearest window. Subsequently, the value of the range specified distance in the display control range storage unit 19 is updated with the value of the variable D (S313).

  As described above, according to the window display control device 10 in the present embodiment, it is possible to easily set parameters that define the display order control range by specifying the position with the mouse.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to such specific embodiment, In the range of the summary of this invention described in the claim, various deformation | transformation・ Change is possible.

Regarding the above description, the following items are further disclosed.
(Appendix 1)
In response to the selection by the pointing device, a first window in which a selected position is included within a predetermined range around the displayed area is searched from among a plurality of windows displayed at least partially overlapping on the display device. A first search means;
A window display control device comprising: a display order changing means for moving the display order of the first window below at least one window displayed below the first window.
(Appendix 2)
A second search means for searching for a second window included in the area where the selected position is displayed;
The window display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display order changing unit moves the display order of the windows below the second window.
(Appendix 3)
The window display according to claim 2, wherein when the plurality of first windows are searched, the display order changing means moves the plurality of first windows below the second window. Control device.
(Appendix 4)
Third search means for searching for a third window in which the pointing position of the pointing device is included in the predetermined range in accordance with the movement of the pointing device;
4. The window display control device according to claim 1, further comprising identification information display means for displaying information capable of identifying the third window. 5.
(Appendix 5)
The window display control device according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, further comprising range setting means for setting the predetermined range based on a position selected by the pointing device.
(Appendix 6)
A window display control method executed by a computer,
In response to the selection by the pointing device, a first window in which a selected position is included within a predetermined range around the displayed area is searched from among a plurality of windows displayed at least partially overlapping on the display device. The first search procedure,
A window display control method comprising: a display order changing procedure for moving the display order of the first window below at least one window displayed below the first window.
(Appendix 7)
A second search procedure for searching a second window included in the area where the selected position is displayed;
The window display control method according to claim 6, wherein the display order changing procedure moves the display order of the windows below the second window.
(Appendix 8)
The window display according to appendix 7, wherein the display order changing procedure moves the plurality of first windows below the second window when a plurality of the first windows are searched. Control method.
(Appendix 9)
A third search procedure for searching for a third window in which a pointing position of the pointing device is included in the predetermined range in accordance with movement of the pointing device;
The window display control method according to any one of appendices 6 to 8, further comprising an identification information display procedure for displaying information capable of identifying the third window.
(Appendix 10)
10. The window display control method according to any one of supplementary notes 6 to 9, further comprising a range setting procedure for setting the predetermined range based on a position selected by the pointing device.
(Appendix 11)
On the computer,
In response to the selection by the pointing device, a first window having a selection position within a predetermined range around the displayed area is searched from among a plurality of windows displayed at least partially overlapping on the display device. The first search procedure,
A program for executing a display order changing procedure for moving the display order of the first window below at least one window displayed below the first window.
(Appendix 12)
A second search procedure for searching a second window included in the area where the selected position is displayed;
The program according to claim 11, wherein the display order changing procedure moves the display order of the windows below the second window.
(Appendix 13)
The program according to appendix 12, wherein the display order changing procedure moves the plurality of first windows below the second window when a plurality of the first windows are searched.
(Appendix 14)
A third search procedure for searching for a third window in which the pointing position of the pointing device is included in the predetermined range in accordance with the movement of the pointing device;
14. The program according to any one of appendices 11 to 13, further comprising an identification information display procedure for displaying information capable of identifying the third window.
(Appendix 15)
The program according to any one of supplementary notes 11 to 14, further comprising a range setting procedure for setting the predetermined range based on a position selected by the pointing device.

It is a figure for demonstrating the window system in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the window in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the display order control range in this Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the behavior when the display order control range of the window B in the window A is clicked in this Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating a behavior when the duplication part of two or more display order control ranges is selected in this Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the behavior when a title part is selected in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the window display control apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the window display control apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence at the time of the mouse cursor movement in 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the window management table in 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows a mode that the frame of the window which the mouse cursor entered in the display order control range is highlighted. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence at the time of the left click of the mouse | mouth in 1st embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect by the change method of the display order in this Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect by the change method of the display order in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the window management table in 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence at the time of the mouse cursor movement in 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence at the time of the left click of the mouse | mouth in 2nd embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the setting method of a display order control range. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the setting process of a display order control range.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Window display control apparatus 11 Display control part 12 Display order change candidate search part 13 Change candidate notification part 14 Display order change reference | standard search part 15 Display order change object search part 16 Display order change part 17 and display order control range setting part 18 Window Management table 19 Display order control range storage unit 100 Drive device 101 Recording medium 102 Auxiliary storage device 103 Memory device 104 CPU
105 Display device 106 Input device B Bus

Claims (5)

In response to the selection by the pointing device, a first window in which a selected position is included within a predetermined range around the displayed area is searched from among a plurality of windows displayed at least partially overlapping on the display device. A first search means;
A window display control device comprising: a display order changing means for moving the display order of the first window below at least one window displayed below the first window. A second search means for searching for a second window included in the area where the selected position is displayed;
The window display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display order changing unit moves the display order of the windows below the second window. Third search means for searching for a third window in which the pointing position of the pointing device is included in the predetermined range in accordance with the movement of the pointing device;
3. The window display control device according to claim 1, further comprising identification information display means for displaying information capable of identifying the third window. A window display control method executed by a computer,
In response to the selection by the pointing device, a first window in which a selected position is included within a predetermined range around the displayed area is searched from among a plurality of windows displayed at least partially overlapping on the display device. The first search procedure,
And a display order changing procedure for moving the display order of the first window below at least one window displayed below the first window. On the computer,
In response to the selection by the pointing device, a first window in which a selected position is included within a predetermined range around the displayed area is searched from among a plurality of windows displayed at least partially overlapping on the display device. The first search procedure,
A program for executing a display order changing procedure for moving the display order of the first window below at least one window displayed below the first window.

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