JP2015181071A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability of an electronic device equipped with a touch panel when transferring an image of an icon or the like.SOLUTION: An electronic device 11 in the invention comprises: a display part 21; a touch panel 25; and control means 13 for controlling display of the display part 21 in accordance with an operation of the touch panel 25. The display part 21 displays an image 47e for causing the electronic device 11 to execute predetermined processing, and the control means 13 transfers the image 47e in accordance with the operation applied to the touch panel 25. When a predetermined operation is executed while the operation for transferring the image 47e is applied to the touch panel, the control means 13 cancels the transfer of the image 47e, and instructs the display part 21 to display the image 47e at a position before the transfer.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device that can change an icon arrangement position by operating a touch panel.

  In recent years, mobile terminals called so-called smartphones are widely used in the field of mobile communication. Smartphones are communication functions via public telephone network and wireless LAN, e-mail transmission / reception functions, Internet connection functions, still image and video shooting / playback functions, document file creation / editing functions, and various accessory functions. (For example, a calendar or a calculator).

  Furthermore, the smartphone is configured to be able to add a new function by downloading an application (software) through the Internet or the like. In a smartphone, a touch panel is provided on a display surface of a display unit, and operations and inputs corresponding to such various functions are realized by adopting a user graphical interface (GUI).

  In a general smartphone, a desktop screen is displayed as a main operation screen. Normally, the desktop screen includes an icon corresponding to an application related to the above-described function and an icon corresponding to a downloaded application, in addition to a status bar indicating the operation state of the smartphone. In order to allow users to easily use applications selected from a large number of applications, smartphones can switch between multiple desktop screens, and the user can freely set the types and positions of icons included in each desktop screen. Alternatively, it can be edited.

  When changing the position of an icon on the desktop screen, a drag operation is performed starting from the target icon, and a drop operation is performed at a desired empty position. When the drag operation is performed to the right end or the left end of the screen, the desktop screen displayed on the display unit is switched. When moving an icon from a desktop screen being displayed to another desktop screen, the user needs to operate the touch panel until a desktop screen that appears to be appropriate as the destination of the icon is displayed.

  In a general smartphone, a menu screen is displayed instead of the desktop screen. The menu screen shows a list of applications that can be executed by the smartphone, and each of the applications is displayed as an icon. Since many icons are included, a general menu screen is configured such that displayed icons are replaced by a scroll bar or a flick operation. An icon is added to the desktop screen by creating a shortcut icon of an icon (that is, an application) included in the menu screen and arranging it on a desired desktop screen.

JP 2009-151638 A

  Although the drag operation is performed to move the icon to a position on a desktop screen, the user's mind may change. For example, if an icon is moved from one desktop screen to another, but the functional association between the icon and the icon already included in the destination desktop screen is very low, It may be preferable to cancel the movement of the icon and return the icon to its original position on the original desktop screen.

  In the conventional smartphone, in order to cancel the movement of the icon, it was necessary to return the icon to the original position on the desktop screen by dragging the touch panel. However, such a drag operation cancels the movement of icons across a number of desktop screens. For example, the original desktop screen is displayed by moving the icons to the edge of the screen by dragging. It is very troublesome because it is necessary to continue switching the screen. In recent years, there has been a tendency for the number of desktop screens that can be switched and displayed on a smartphone to increase, and such work will be more troublesome.

  The present invention solves the above-described problem, and an object thereof is to improve the operability of moving an image such as an icon in an electronic device having a touch panel.

  The present invention provides an electronic apparatus comprising a display unit, a touch panel disposed on a display surface of the display unit, and a control unit that controls display of the display unit, wherein the display unit is provided on the electronic device. An image for executing the processing is displayed, and the control unit moves the image in accordance with an operation on the touch panel, and a predetermined operation is performed on the electronic device during the operation of moving the image on the touch panel. When executed, the control means cancels the movement of the image and causes the display unit to display the image at a position before the movement. The predetermined operation may be an operation that does not move the image for a predetermined time, or an operation that moves the image at a predetermined speed or more.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus including a display unit, a touch panel disposed on a display surface of the display unit, and a control unit that controls display of the display unit, wherein the display unit includes the electronic device. The control unit displays an image for executing a predetermined process, and the control unit moves the image in response to an operation on the touch panel, and a predetermined time after the operation of moving the image on the touch panel is completed. When a predetermined operation is performed on the electronic device before the elapse of time, the control unit cancels the movement of the image and causes the display unit to display the image at a position before the movement.

In the present invention, when the operation of moving the image on the touch panel is completed, the control unit may cancel the movement of the image until the predetermined time elapses or until the predetermined operation is executed. Information indicating that it is possible may be displayed on the display unit.
The predetermined operation may be performed on a touch panel or a key provided on the electronic device. Further, the predetermined operation may be an operation of touching the touch panel on the image for a predetermined time.

  The program of the present invention is displayed on the display unit in a computer of an electronic device including a display unit and a touch panel disposed on the display surface of the display unit, and executes predetermined processing on the electronic device. When the electronic device performs a predetermined operation during the procedure for moving the image to be moved according to the operation on the touch panel and the operation for moving the image on the touch panel, the movement of the image is canceled. And a procedure for displaying the image at a position before the movement.

  The program of the present invention is displayed on the display unit on a computer of an electronic device including a display unit and a touch panel disposed on the display surface of the display unit, and performs predetermined processing on the electronic device. A procedure for moving an image for executing the operation according to an operation on the touch panel, and a predetermined operation on the electronic device until a predetermined time elapses after the operation for moving the image on the touch panel is completed. Is executed, a procedure for canceling the movement of the image and displaying the image at a position before the movement is executed.

  Furthermore, the control method of the present invention is a method for controlling an electronic device comprising a display unit and a touch panel disposed on a display surface of the display unit, wherein the display unit performs predetermined processing on the electronic device. An image for execution is displayed, the image is moved according to an operation on the touch panel, and when a predetermined operation is performed during an operation of moving the image on the touch panel, the movement of the image is canceled. The display unit displays the image at a position before the movement.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for an electronic device including a display unit and a touch panel disposed on a display surface of the display unit, wherein the display unit causes the electronic device to execute a predetermined process. A predetermined operation is performed on the electronic device until a predetermined time elapses after the operation for moving the image on the touch panel is completed. When executed, the movement of the image is canceled and the display unit displays the image at a position before the movement.

  In the present invention, for example, by performing a flick operation or a long press operation subsequent to a drag operation, or by pressing the back key to return the display screen, it is possible to easily and immediately move images such as shortcut icons and widgets. Is canceled, the operability of moving these images is improved.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state in which a desktop screen is displayed. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of the icon movement process according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a front view of a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a pattern in which an icon is designated. FIG. 5 is a front view of a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a pattern in which a drag operation is performed. FIG. 6 is a front view of the smartphone according to the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a pattern in which the desktop screen is switched. FIG. 7 is a front view of a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a pattern in which a drag operation is performed. FIG. 8 is a front view of a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a pattern in which a flick operation is performed. FIG. 9 is a front view of a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state where a desktop screen is displayed. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the icon movement process according to the embodiment of the invention. FIG. 11 is a front view of a smartphone that is an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state in which a menu screen is displayed. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of shortcut icon setting processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a front view of a smartphone that is an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state in which a shortcut icon has been created. FIG. 14 is a front view of a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a pattern in which a flick operation is performed. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of shortcut icon setting processing according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a third embodiment of shortcut icon setting processing according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a front view of a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows an image-displayed pattern notifying that cancellation is possible.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a smartphone (11) which is an embodiment of the electronic apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the smartphone (11).

  The control unit (13) constituting the control means of the present invention includes a CPU (not shown) that performs various arithmetic processes, and performs overall control of the smartphone (11). The storage unit (15) constituting the storage means of the present invention includes a ROM, a RAM, a flash memory, etc. (all not shown), and the ROM describes a control procedure executed by the control unit (13). In the RAM, data processed by the CPU of the control unit (13) is temporarily stored. The flash memory stores various applications and screen component data (for example, icons, buttons, and background data). The control unit (13) and the storage unit (15) function as a computer in the smartphone (11).

  The drawing unit (17) generates screen data by synthesizing the data of the components of the screen stored in the storage unit (15) based on the instruction of the main control unit (13). The generated screen data is stored in the VRAM of the display control unit (19). The display control unit (19) displays a screen on the display unit (21) constituting the display unit of the present invention based on the screen data stored in the VRAM. The display unit (21) is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and is housed in the housing (23) so as to be visible from an opening formed in the front surface of the housing (23), as shown in FIG. ing.

  The smartphone (11) includes a touch panel (25) and hard keys (29a-d) as input or operation means. The touch panel (25) is, for example, a capacitive touch panel, and is disposed on the display surface of the display unit (21) so as to close the opening of the housing (23). When the touch panel (25) is touched by the user, the touch panel (25) outputs an analog signal corresponding to the touch position to the input control unit (27). The input control unit (27) processes the analog signal sent from the touch panel (25), and sends a touch position signal indicating the touch position on the touch panel (25) to the control unit (13).

FIG. 2 shows four hard keys (29a-d) provided on the front surface of the housing (23), that is, a home key (29a), a menu key (29b), a search key (29c), and a back key (29d). )It is shown. The home key (29a) is used for displaying a desktop screen on the display unit (21), for example.
The menu key (29b) is used, for example, to display a submenu on the display unit (21) when an application is executed. The search key (29c) is used, for example, to display a search screen used for searching using the Internet. The back key (29d) is used to return the display screen of the display unit (21) to the previous or previous display screen. The input control unit (27) indicates that one of the four hard keys (29a-d) is pressed, and when a hard key (not shown) (for example, a power key) is pressed, the pressing is indicated. The signal is sent to the control unit (13).

  The communication unit (31) is connected to the antenna (33), and based on an instruction sent from the control unit (13), between the smartphone (11) and a public telephone network base station or a wireless LAN access point. Processing necessary for the communication (for example, transmission / reception data modulation / demodulation processing) is performed.

  For example, the microphone (35) converts the user's voice into an analog voice signal and sends the analog voice signal to the voice processing unit (37). The voice processing unit (37) digitizes the voice signal sent from the microphone (35) and sends it to the control unit (13). The audio processing unit (37) converts the digital audio signal sent from the control unit (13) into an analog signal and sends it to the speaker (39).

  The smartphone (11) can set a plurality of desktop screens, and one of the desktop screens is displayed on the display unit (21). In the smartphone (11) of the present embodiment, for example, five desktop screens can be set or displayed, and these desktop screens are respectively a central desktop screen and both sides thereof like a general smartphone. It consists of two arranged desktop screens. When the smartphone (11) is activated, for example, a central desktop screen is displayed. FIG. 2 shows a pattern in which the central desktop screen (41a) is displayed on the display unit (21) of the smartphone (11). By flicking the touch panel (25) leftward or rightward, the desktop screen (41a) can be switched to another desktop screen scrolled from the right side or the left side. The flick operation is an operation of quickly paying after touching the touch panel (25) with a finger or a pen.

  The illustrated desktop screen (41a) includes a status bar (43), a widget (45a), an icon (47a-e), and a launcher (49). The status bar (43) is arranged at the top of the desktop screen (41a), and displays information relating to the state of the smartphone (11), for example, information relating to the communication state and battery level. When the touch panel (25) is dragged downward from the status bar (43) as a starting point, a list of items currently processed by the smartphone (11) is displayed on the display unit (21). The drag operation is an operation of moving the touch position while touching the touch panel (25). The status bar (43) is arranged on all desktop screens. The widget (45a) is a text box or window related to a specific application.

  On the illustrated desktop screen (41a), five icons (47a-e) are arranged. Each of these icons (47a-e) is an image for causing the smartphone (11) to execute a predetermined process, and represents a specific application. When the touch panel (25) is tapped (touched or touched for a short time) on the icon (47a-e), the control unit (13) displays an application or command corresponding to the icon (47a-e). Run. The maximum number of icons that can be arranged on one desktop screen varies depending on the presence or absence of a widget.

  A launcher (49) is arranged at the bottom of the illustrated desktop screen (41a). The launcher (49) is arranged on all desktop screens. When the touch panel (25) is tapped on the launcher (49), the menu screen (71) shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display unit (21). The menu screen (71) will be described later.

  Setting information for each of the plurality of desktop screens is recorded in the flash memory of the storage unit (15). The setting information includes the number, type, and position of widgets and icons included in each desktop screen. At least one icon can be arranged on each of the plurality of desktop screens. It is also possible to set a desktop screen that does not include any widgets or icons.

  In each desktop screen, rectangular icon arrangement areas (51) as shown by wavy lines in FIG. 2 are defined in a grid pattern, and one icon is stored in each icon arrangement area (51). The user can move an icon on each of a plurality of desktop screens. Specifically, by dragging the touch panel (25) starting from the icon to be moved, the icon is moved so that the center enters the vacant icon arrangement area (51), and the drop operation is performed. . Thereby, an icon is arrange | positioned so that it may fit in an icon arrangement | positioning area (51). Further, the user can move an icon included in a certain desktop screen to an empty position on another desktop screen. The drop operation is an operation for releasing the touch or touch state on the touch panel (25).

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing icon movement processing on or between desktop screens according to the embodiment of the present invention. A program describing the procedure of this processing is stored in the ROM of the storage unit (15) and is executed by the control unit (13). First, the control unit (13) determines whether or not a specific icon on the desktop screen currently displayed on the display unit (21) is designated as a target of the movement process (S1). The designation of the icon is performed by long-pressing (long touch) the touch panel (25) on the icon. Specifically, the control unit (13) displays the touch panel (25 on a specific icon based on the touch position signal indicating the touch position of the touch panel (25) sent from the input control unit (27) and its duration. ) Is pressed for a long time.

  FIG. 4 shows that when the user's finger (61) presses the touch panel (25) for a long time on the icon (47e) on the desktop screen (41a) illustrated in FIG. Indicates the specified pattern. The designated icon (47e) is highlighted by, for example, vibrating or blinking, and is visually distinguished from the other icons (47a-d) displayed on the desktop screen (41a).

  If it is determined that the movement target icon is designated by the user, the control unit (13) determines whether or not a drag operation has been performed using the movement target icon as a starting point based on the touch position signal sent from the input control unit (27). (S3). When a drag operation is performed, the control unit (13) instructs the drawing unit (17) to change the screen data of the desktop screen so that the icon is displayed at a position corresponding to the touch position. Thus, the icon moves on the display screen, that is, the desktop screen in accordance with the drag operation (S5).

  After step S5, the control unit (13) determines whether the touch position of the touch panel (25) has reached the right end or the left end of the desktop screen based on the touch position signal sent from the input control unit (27). (S7). When it is determined in step S5 that the right end or the left end of the screen has been reached, the control unit (13) determines whether there is a next desktop screen to be switched and displayed (S9). When there is the next desktop screen, the control unit (13) instructs the drawing unit (17) to change the image data of the desktop screen to the screen data of the next desktop screen, and is displayed on the display unit (21). The desktop screen is switched (S11). On the desktop screen after switching, the icon to be moved is placed at the same position as before switching.

  FIG. 5 shows a pattern in which the user performs a drag operation toward the right from the state shown in FIG. The icon (47e) is moved under the finger (61) of the user who performs the drag operation. FIG. 6 further shows that the touch position of the user's finger (61) reaches the right end of the desktop screen (41a), steps S9 and S11 are executed, and the desktop screen (41b) on the right side of the central desktop screen (41a). ) Indicates the pattern displayed on the display unit (21). The desktop screen (41b) includes a status bar (43), a widget (45b), an icon (47f-g), and a launcher (49).

  The control unit (13) determines whether or not the touch position has changed from the end within a predetermined time after the desktop screen is switched in step S11 (S13). When it is not determined that the touch position has changed, the control unit (13) executes Step S9 again. For example, in this embodiment, there are two desktop screens on both sides of the central desktop screen (41a). When step S11 is further executed from the state shown in FIG. 6, the rightmost desktop screen is displayed. Part (21). Thereafter, in the case where step S13 and further step S9 are executed, it is determined in step S9 that there is no next screen. If it is determined in step S9 that there is no next screen, step S13 is executed.

  If it is not determined in step S7 that the touch position has reached the right end or left end of the desktop screen, or if it is determined in step S13 that the touch position has changed from the end (the change determined in step S13 is The control unit (13) determines whether or not the user has performed the drop operation (S15). When the transmission of the touch position signal from the input control section (27) stops (or the touch position signal indicates that the touch panel (25) is not touched), the control section (13) performs a drop operation by the user. Determine that it was done.

When it is determined that the drop operation has been performed, the control unit (13) determines whether or not the flick operation has been performed by the user (that is, whether the drop operation determined in step S15 is associated with the flick operation). Is determined based on the touch position signal sent from the input control unit (27) (S17). For example, when the time required for the touch position to move a predetermined distance (for example, 50 pixels) is within a predetermined value (for example, 50 msec), the control unit (13) performs a flick operation by the user. Determine that it was done. Note that the icon moves at a predetermined speed or more during the flick operation.
Note that instead of the flick operation, the image may not be moved from a predetermined area for a predetermined time. Specifically, the image is moved for a predetermined time to an operation in which the image is not moved from the same position for a predetermined time by a long press operation, a trash box displayed on the display unit (21), a predetermined icon deletion area, or the like. The operation to perform can be illustrated.

  In step S17, when it is determined that a predetermined operation, that is, a flick operation is performed in this embodiment, the control unit (13) instructs the drawing unit (17) to display the display unit (21). The displayed screen is returned to the state in which the icon to be moved is selected in step S1, that is, the state before step S5 is executed by the drag operation (S19). In other words. The icon movement is canceled (or canceled) by the flick operation. After step S19, the control unit (13) determines whether or not the designation for the icon designated in step S1 has been canceled (S21). For example, when the touch panel (25) is long pressed on the specified icon, the specification is released. If it is not determined that the designation has been canceled, step S3 and the subsequent steps are performed again. If it is determined in step S21 that the designation of the icon has been canceled, the control unit (13) ends the icon movement process. Even if it is not determined in step S3 that a drag operation has been performed, step S21 is executed.

  For example, in the state shown in FIG. 6, when the touch position of the user's finger (61) moves to the left and moves away from the right edge of the screen, the second desktop screen (41b) is displayed as shown in FIG. Icon (47e) moves to the left. When the flick operation is performed as shown in FIG. 8 in the state shown in FIG. 7, steps S17 and S19 are executed, and the icon (47e) is displayed on the display unit (21) as shown in FIG. The arranged (and highlighted) desktop screen (41a) is displayed.

  If it is not determined in step S17 that the flick operation has been performed, the control unit (13) determines whether or not the icon to be moved is placed on another icon (S23). When it is determined that the icon to be moved is placed on another icon, the control unit (13) executes step S19 and subsequent steps.

  When it is not determined that the movement target icon is placed on another icon, the control unit (13) determines whether the movement target icon can be arranged on the currently displayed desktop screen (S25). . For example, if an icon has already been placed in the icon placement area (51) where the center of the icon to be moved is located, it is determined that the icon cannot be placed. Furthermore, even when the same icon as the icon to be moved is arranged on the currently displayed desktop screen, it may be determined that the icon cannot be arranged.

  If it is determined in step S25 that the icon can be placed on the desktop screen, the control unit (13) instructs the drawing unit (17) to place the icon to be moved in the icon placement area (in which the center is located) 51) Change the image data so that it is within the range, and update the setting information of the desktop screen being displayed stored in the flash memory of the storage unit (15), so that the type and position of the added icon Information is added to the setting information (S27). Further, the control unit (13) deletes the information related to the icon from the setting information on the desktop screen on which the icon is arranged (source). After step S27, the control unit (13) ends the icon movement process.

  For example, when a drop operation is performed in the state shown in FIG. 7, steps S23 to S27 are executed, and the desktop screen with the icon (47e) added to the display unit (21) as shown in FIG. (41b) is displayed. Further, the information related to the icon (47e) is deleted from the setting information on the desktop screen (41a) shown in FIG. When the desktop screen (41a) is next displayed on the display unit (21), the desktop screen (41a) does not include the icon (47e).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the icon movement process according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the movement of the icon is canceled by the flick operation of the touch panel (25). However, in the second embodiment, the back key (29d) of the smartphone (11) is used.

  Steps S31 to S45 shown in FIG. 10 correspond to steps S1 to S15 shown in FIG. Step S47 corresponds to step S23 in FIG. Steps S49 and 51 correspond to steps S19 to S21 in FIG. Steps S53 and S57 correspond to steps S25 and S27 of FIG. 3, respectively.

  In the second embodiment of the icon movement process, when it is determined in step S53 that the icon can be arranged on the desktop screen, the control unit (13) performs the first operation after the drop operation in step S45. It is determined whether or not the key (29d) is pressed (S55). When it is determined that the first operation is the pressing of the back key (29d), the control unit (13) executes step S49 and subsequent steps. When the first operation is not the pressing of the back key (29d), the control unit (13) executes step S57 corresponding to step S25 in FIG.

  For example, when it is determined in step S53 that the icon can be arranged on the desktop screen, and the desktop screen (41b) on which the icon (47e) is arranged is displayed on the display unit (21) as shown in FIG. When the back key (29d) is pressed as the first operation after the drop operation, the desktop screen (41a) shown in FIG. 2 is displayed. Thus, the movement of the icon (47e) is easily canceled by pressing the back key (29d).

  As described above, when the launcher (49) of the desktop screen (41a) (41b) shown in FIGS. 2 and 9 is tapped, the menu screen is displayed on the display unit (21). The menu screen provides a list of applications that can be executed by the smartphone or a list using icons.

  FIG. 11 shows a pattern in which the menu screen (71) is displayed on the display unit (21). The menu screen (71) includes a status bar (43), a plurality of icons (73), and a scroll bar (75). As shown in FIG. 11, a maximum of 20 icons (73) are shown on the display unit (21). The icon (73) included in the menu screen (71) is scrolled by dragging the touch panel (25) to move the scroll bar (75) up and down, and the icon (73) displayed on the display unit (21) is displayed. The combination of changes.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a shortcut icon setting process according to the embodiment of the present invention. A program describing the procedure of this processing is stored in the ROM of the storage unit (15) and is executed by the control unit (13). First, when the touch panel (25) is pressed and held on a specific icon in the menu screen displayed on the display unit (21), the control unit (13) creates shortcut icon data for the icon. And it memorize | stores in a memory | storage part (15) (S61).

  After step S61, the control unit (13) instructs the drawing unit (17) to display the desktop selection screen on the display unit (21) together with the shortcut icon (S63). The desktop selection screen is used to set an operation screen in which shortcut icons are stored. For example, in the state shown in FIG. 11, when the second icon (73) from the bottom right in the menu screen (71) is designated in step S61, the desktop selection screen ( 81) is displayed on the display unit (21) together with the shortcut icon (73 '). When step S63 is executed and the desktop selection screen is displayed on the display unit (21), the shortcut icon (73 ′) is the position where the shortcut button (73 ′) is pressed on the display surface of the display unit (21). Placed in.

  The desktop selection screen (81) includes a status bar (43), a shortcut icon (73 '), and a desktop screen thumbnail (83a-e). In this embodiment, the five thumbnails (83a-e) correspond to the five desktop screens that can be set in this embodiment. For example, the center thumbnail (83c) is a thumbnail of the desktop screen (41a) shown in FIG. 2, that is, a reduced image. Each of the desktop screens is selected as a storage destination when the shortcut icon (73 ′) is arranged on the corresponding thumbnail (83a-e).

  After step S63, the control unit (13) determines whether or not a drag operation has been performed (S65). When it is determined in step S65 that the drag operation has been performed, the control unit (13) moves the shortcut icon on the desktop selection screen, similarly to step S5 in FIG. 3 (S67). After step S67, the control unit (13) determines whether or not a drop operation has been performed (S69). When it is determined in step S69 that the drop operation has been performed, the control unit (13) determines whether or not the flick operation has been performed (whether or not the drop operation is associated with the flick operation) (S71). ).

  If it is not determined in step S71 that the flick operation has been performed, the control unit (13) determines whether there is a desktop screen selected as the storage location of the shortcut icon (S73). If there is a selected desktop screen, the control unit (13) determines whether or not a shortcut icon can be stored on the desktop screen (S75).

  If it is determined in step S75 that the shortcut icon can be stored, the control unit (13) updates the setting information of the selected desktop screen so as to store the shortcut icon (S77). Then, the control unit (13) displays the desktop screen including the created shortcut icon on the display unit (21) based on the updated setting information (S79).

  In step S75, for example, if the number of icons included in the selected desktop screen has reached the upper limit value, or if the same shortcut icon is already included, it is not determined that the shortcut icon can be stored. In this case, the control unit (13) executes Step S63 again. That is, the shortcut icon is returned to the position before the drag operation is performed.

  If it is determined in step S71 that a flick operation has been performed, step S63 is also executed. Thus, the user can easily cancel or cancel the movement of the shortcut icon in the shortcut icon setting process by performing a flick operation following the drag operation.

  For example, in the state shown in FIG. 13, the user performs a drag operation and arranges the shortcut icon (73 ′) on the thumbnail (83d) on the desktop screen. However, as shown in FIG. By performing the flick operation, step S63 is executed, and the shortcut icon (73 ′) returns to the position shown in FIG. 13 without being set or stored in the desktop screen corresponding to the thumbnail (83d).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of shortcut icon setting processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the shortcut icon setting process is canceled by a flick operation of the touch panel (25). However, in the second embodiment, the back key (29d) of the smartphone (11) is used. .

  Steps S91 to S99 shown in FIG. 15 correspond to steps S61 to S69 shown in FIG. Steps S101 and S103 correspond to steps S73 and S75 in FIG. 12, respectively. Steps S107 and S109 correspond to steps S77 and S79 in FIG. 12, respectively.

  If it is determined in step S103 that the shortcut icon can be stored, the control unit (13) determines whether or not the first operation after the drop operation in step S99 is pressing of the back key (29d). (S105). When it is determined in step S105 that the first operation is not pressing the back key (29d), the control unit (13) executes steps S107 and S109. If it is determined that the first operation is the pressing of the back key (29d), the control unit (13) executes step S93, and the shortcut icon is returned to the position before the drag operation is performed.

  For example, in the state shown in FIG. 13, the user performs a drag operation and arranges the shortcut icon (73 ′) on the thumbnail (83d) of the desktop screen (81) as shown in FIG. If the first operation after the drop operation determined in step S <b> 29 is pressing of the back key (29d), step S111 is executed, and the shortcut icon (73 ′) is set on the desktop screen corresponding to the thumbnail (83d) or Return to the position shown in FIG. 13 without being stored.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a third embodiment of shortcut icon setting processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. Steps S121 to S133 shown in FIG. 16 correspond to steps S91 to S103 of FIG. In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 16, when it is determined in step S133 that the shortcut icon can be stored, the control unit (13) stores the shortcut icon in the setting information of the selected desktop screen. In addition to updating, an image notifying that the setting of the shortcut icon can be canceled is displayed on the display unit (21) (S135).

  For example, when steps S129 to S135 are executed after the shortcut icon (73 ') is arranged on the thumbnail (83d) of the desktop screen (81) as shown in FIG. 14, notification is made as shown in FIG. The image (91) is displayed superimposed on the desktop screen (81). The shortcut icon (73 ′) remains arranged on the thumbnail (83d) of the desktop screen (81).

  After step S135, the control unit (13) determines whether or not an operation for canceling the setting of the shortcut icon has been performed (S137). If it is determined in step S137 that a cancel operation has been performed, step S123 is executed. For example, when a cancel operation is performed in the state shown in FIG. 17, the shortcut icon (73 ′) returns to the position shown in FIG. 13 without being set or stored on the desktop screen corresponding to the thumbnail (83d).

  The canceling operation may be an operation of the touch panel (25). For example, when the touch panel (25) is long pressed on the shortcut icon (73 ′) or the notification image (91), Step S137 and Step S123 are executed. It's okay. The cancel operation may be an operation of a hard key (29a-d) or other buttons provided on the smartphone (11), or a soft key or button displayed on the display unit (21). For example, when the back key (29d) is pressed, steps S137 and S123 may be executed.

  If it is not determined in step S137 that the cancel operation has been performed, the control unit (13) has determined that a predetermined time has elapsed since it was determined in step S129 that the drop operation that caused step S135 to be performed was performed. It is determined whether or not (S139). In step S139, the control unit (13) may determine whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the notification image (91) was displayed.

  If it is not determined in step S139 that the predetermined time has elapsed, step S137 is executed again. If it is determined in step S139 that the predetermined time has elapsed, step S141 similar to step S109 in FIG. 15 (step S79 in FIG. 12) is executed.

  Although the embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a smartphone has been described, the present invention can also be applied to an electronic device having a touch panel other than a smartphone, such as a portable game machine, a navigation device, and a printing machine. The icon or shortcut processed according to the present invention may represent, for example, a document file or an image file. The present invention may also be applied to widget movement and widget setting on the desktop screen.

  The procedures shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3, 10, 12, 15 and 16 are only examples of the present invention, and the present invention may be implemented using procedures different from those shown in these flowcharts. Good.

  In the icon movement process shown in FIG. 3, the presence or absence of a flick operation is determined in step S <b> 17, but the presence or absence of a long press (long touch) on the icon may be determined. That is, when the icon is long-pressed following the drag operation on the touch panel (25), the movement of the icon is cancelled. In the shortcut icon setting process shown in FIG. 12, the presence or absence of a flick operation is determined in step S71, but the presence or absence of a long press on the shortcut icon icon may be determined. That is, when the icon is long-pressed following the drag operation on the touch panel (25), the movement of the icon is cancelled.

  In the shortcut icon setting process shown in FIG. 15, when a shortcut operation is not performed on any thumbnail on the desktop screen (81) and no desktop image is selected, a drop operation is performed. In addition, step S93 may be executed by pressing the back key (29d). Also, in the shortcut icon setting process shown in FIG. 16, the cancel operation is performed in a state where no shortcut icon is arranged on any thumbnail of the desktop screen (81) and any desktop image is not selected. In such a case, step S123 may be executed.

  In the shortcut icon setting process shown in FIG. 12, FIG. 15, or FIG. 16, instead of executing step S63 again, the menu screen (71) in the state where step S61, S91 or S121 is executed is displayed on the display unit (21). May be displayed.

  The above description is provided to illustrate the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention described in the claims or reducing the scope thereof. In addition, the configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope described in the claims.

(11) Smartphone
(13) Control unit
(15) Memory unit
(21) Display section
(25) Touch panel
(29d) Back key
(41a-b) Desktop screen
(47a-k) icon
(61) Finger
(71) Menu screen
(73) Icon
(73 ') Shortcut icon
(81) Menu screen
(83a-e) Thumbnail
(91) Notification image

Claims (9)

A display unit;
A touch panel disposed in the display unit;
An electronic device comprising control means for controlling the display of the display unit,
The display unit displays an image for causing the electronic device to execute a predetermined process, and the control unit moves the image according to an operation on the touch panel,
During the operation of moving the image on the touch panel, when the first operation on the touch panel is performed and the operation on the touch panel is released, the control unit cancels the movement of the image, and the display unit An electronic device that displays the image at a position before the movement.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first operation is an operation that does not move the image from a predetermined region for a predetermined time, or an operation that moves the image at a predetermined speed or more.   When the operation on the touch panel is canceled without performing the first operation during the operation of moving the image on the touch panel, the control unit is moved to the position where the operation on the touch panel is released. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the image is displayed.   When a second operation different from the first operation is performed on the touch panel until a predetermined time elapses after the operation for moving the image on the touch panel is completed, the control means The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the movement is canceled and the display unit displays the image at a position before the movement.   When the operation of moving the image on the touch panel is completed, the control unit can cancel the movement of the image until the predetermined time elapses or until the second operation is executed. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein information indicating the effect is displayed on the display unit.   The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the second operation is an operation of touching the touch panel on the image for a predetermined time.   The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image for executing the predetermined process includes one or both of a shortcut icon and a widget. In a computer of an electronic device comprising a display unit and a touch panel disposed on the display unit,
A procedure of moving an image displayed on the display unit and causing the electronic device to execute a predetermined process in accordance with an operation on the touch panel;
During the operation of moving the image on the touch panel, when the first operation on the touch panel is performed and the operation on the touch panel is released, the movement of the image is canceled and the position of the image before the movement is moved. The procedure to be displayed and the program to be executed. A display unit;
A touch panel disposed in the display unit;
In the control method of the electronic device comprising
Displaying an image for causing the electronic device to execute a predetermined process on the display unit;
Moving the image in response to an operation on the touch panel;
During the operation of moving the image on the touch panel, a first operation on the touch panel is executed. When the operation on the touch panel is released, the movement of the image is canceled and the image is displayed on the display unit. And a method for controlling the electronic device, the method comprising: displaying at a position before movement.

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