JP2017151670A - Display device, display method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more simply change a display mode of a scroll operation part without limiting the size of a scroll operation part in a normal time.SOLUTION: A display device displays a scroll operation part for performing a scroll operation. When detecting that a position indicated by an external input has entered an operation area for the scroll operation, the display device changes a display mode of the scroll operation part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a display method in a display device.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-133867 describes a method of changing the scroll amount of display content in a display device. Specifically, the device of Patent Literature 1 displays a scroll bar 12a for scrolling display content by a first unit scroll amount with the first display content including the grip 13a. When the user presses and holds the grip 13a of the scroll bar 12a, the display content of the scroll bar 12 is changed to the second display content including the scroll bar 12b and the grip 13b. When the grip 13b is operated with the second display content, scrolling is performed by the second scroll method in which the page is scrolled for each page to which the specific information is given.

JP 2013-250658 A

  In the method of Patent Document 1, when the grip 13a is pressed for a long time during normal operation, the second scroll method is used in which the page is scrolled for each page to which specific information is given. For this reason, if the grip 13a at the normal time is reduced, it becomes difficult for the user to press and hold the grip 13a for a long time. For this reason, the grip 13a at the normal time needs to have a certain size, and the size is limited. That is, the size of the grip 13a at the normal time cannot be adjusted in accordance with the amount of information displayed.

  Examples of the problem to be solved by the present invention include the above. An object of the present invention is to provide a display device that can change the display mode of the scroll operation unit more simply without limiting the size of the scroll operation unit during normal operation.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a display device, wherein a display unit for displaying a scroll operation unit for performing a scroll operation and an external input instruction position have entered the operation region for the scroll operation. And a display unit, wherein the display unit changes a display mode of the scroll operation unit when the detection unit detects an intrusion of the designated position into the operation area. .

  The invention according to claim 8 is a display method executed by a display device, wherein a display step of displaying a scroll operation unit for performing a scroll operation on the display device, and an external input indication position is the scroll. A detection step of detecting entry into an operation region for operation, and the display step includes a step of detecting the entry of the indicated position into the operation region when the detection step detects the entry of the indicated position. The display mode is changed.

  The invention according to claim 9 is a program executed by a display device including a computer, wherein a display unit for displaying a scroll operation unit for performing a scroll operation and an instruction position for external input include the scroll operation unit. And the display unit is configured to detect the entry of the indicated position into the operation region when the detection unit detects the entry of the designated position into the operation region. The display mode is changed.

The external appearance and internal structure of the display apparatus which concern on an Example are shown. The example of a display by a display apparatus is shown. The example of a display when a scroll bar is expanded is shown. It is a flowchart of the display process by a display apparatus. The other display example at the time of enlarging a scroll bar is shown.

  In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the display device has a display unit for displaying a scroll operation unit for performing a scroll operation, and an instruction position for external input has entered the operation region for the scroll operation. And the display unit changes the display mode of the scroll operation unit when the detection unit detects the entry of the designated position into the operation area.

  The display device displays a scroll operation unit for performing a scroll operation. When it is detected that the external input instruction position has entered the operation area for the scroll operation on the display unit, the display unit changes the display mode of the scroll operation unit. As a result, when the user tries to perform the scroll operation, the display mode of the scroll operation unit is changed so that the scroll operation can be easily performed.

  In one aspect of the display device, the detection unit detects another scroll operation other than the scroll operation unit, and the display unit detects the scroll when the detection unit detects the other scroll operation. Change the display mode of the operation unit. In this mode, when a scroll operation other than the scroll operation by the operation of the scroll operation unit is detected, the display mode of the scroll operation unit is changed.

  In another aspect of the above display device, the display unit includes information on all information displayed on the display unit when the detection unit does not detect the entry of the designated position or the other scroll operation. The scroll operation unit is displayed in a size corresponding to the amount, and when the detection unit detects the entry of the designated position or the other scroll operation, the scroll operation unit is enlarged and displayed. Thereby, when the scroll operation is not performed, the user can grasp the total amount of information displayed on the display unit according to the size of the scroll operation unit, and the user can scroll when performing the scroll operation. The scroll operation unit is enlarged for easy operation.

  In another aspect of the display device, the display unit does not change the display mode of the scroll operation unit when the amount of information is less than a predetermined amount. In this aspect, when the amount of information displayed on the display unit is small, the scroll operation unit has a size that is easy for the user to operate, and thus the display mode is not changed.

  In another aspect of the display device, the display unit displays the scroll operation unit at a constant size regardless of a detection result of the detection unit when displaying information whose amount of information is predetermined. When displaying information whose information amount is not determined in advance, the display mode of the scroll operation unit is changed based on the detection result of the detection unit. In this aspect, when displaying information with a predetermined amount of information, it is not necessary to grasp the amount of information according to the size of the scroll operation unit, so the scroll operation unit is displayed in a fixed size that is easy for the user to operate. The On the other hand, when displaying information whose amount of information is not determined in advance, the user can grasp the total amount of information by the size of the scroll operation unit, and when it is detected that the scroll operation is performed, the scroll operation unit Is displayed in a size that is easy for the user to operate.

  In another aspect of the display device, when the detection unit no longer detects the entry of the indicated position or the other scroll operation, the display unit displays the display mode of the scroll operation unit before the change. Return to. In this mode, after the scroll operation is completed, the display mode of the scroll operation unit is restored, and the user can grasp the total amount of information based on the size of the scroll operation unit.

  In another aspect of the display device, the display unit displays the scroll operation unit when the indication position enters the area of the scroll operation unit after changing the display mode of the scroll operation unit. The mode is returned to the display mode before the change. In this mode, after the user starts the scroll operation using the scroll operation unit, the display mode of the scroll operation unit is returned to the original so that the total amount of information can be grasped by the size of the scroll operation unit.

  In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the display method executed by the display device includes a display step of displaying a scroll operation unit for performing a scroll operation on the display device, and an indication position of an external input is the scroll. A detection step of detecting entry into an operation region for operation, and the display step includes a step of detecting the entry of the indicated position into the operation region when the detection step detects the entry of the indicated position. Change the display mode. This method can also change the display mode of the scroll operation unit so that the scroll operation can be easily performed when the external input instruction position enters the operation area for the scroll operation.

  In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a program executed by a display device including a computer includes a display unit that displays a scroll operation unit for performing a scroll operation, and an external input instruction position that includes the scroll operation. And the display unit is configured to detect the entry of the indicated position into the operation region when the detection unit detects the entry of the designated position into the operation region. The display mode of is changed. By executing this program, it is possible to change the display mode of the scroll operation unit so that the scroll operation can be easily performed when the designated position for external input enters the operation area for the scroll operation. it can. This program can be stored and handled in a storage medium.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Device configuration]
FIG. 1A shows an appearance of a display device according to the embodiment. The display device 10 is referred to as a display device (hereinafter, referred to as “touch panel type display device”) 10 a including a touch panel as an input device, and a display device (hereinafter referred to as “mouse input type display device”) including a mouse as an input device. ) 10b. Examples of the touch panel type device 10a include a smartphone, a tablet type terminal, and a car navigation device. The mouse input device 10b includes a personal computer. In the following description, when the touch panel type device 10a and the mouse input type display device 10b are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as “display device 10”.

  FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the display device 10. The display device 10 includes a CPU 11, a RAM 12, a ROM 13, a display unit 14, and an input unit 15. The ROM 13 stores various application programs. The CPU 11 executes various applications (hereinafter also referred to as “applications”) by executing programs stored in the ROM 13. The RAM 12 functions as a working memory when the CPU 11 performs various processes. The CPU 11 functions as a detection unit of the present invention.

  The display unit 14 displays various display contents during execution of the application. The input unit 15 is operated by the user when the application is activated or executed. When the display device 10 is a touch panel type display device 10 a, the input unit 15 is a touch panel provided on the display unit 14. When the display device 10 is a mouse input type display device 10b, the input unit 15 is a keyboard and a mouse.

[Display scroll bar]
(Basic processing)
Next, display of the scroll bar in the embodiment will be described. FIG. 2A shows a display example when the navigation application is executed in the mouse input display device 10b and the destination is set by address search. On the display screen 20, a list display unit 21, a scroll bar 22, a scroll operation area 23, and a cursor 24 are displayed. The list display unit 21 displays a list of prefectures. The scroll operation unit 23 is an area where the scroll bar 22 is movable. The cursor 24 indicates the position selected by operating the mouse. The scroll bar 22 corresponds to the scroll operation unit of the present invention.

  The user can select an item by operating the mouse and clicking on the position of the item displayed on the list display unit 21. In addition, when an item that is not displayed on the list display unit 21 is to be displayed, the user performs a scroll operation. That is, the user operates the mouse to move the cursor 24 to the position of the scroll bar 22 and performs a drag operation up and down (an operation to move the cursor up and down while clicking the mouse) to move the list display unit 21 up and down. It can be scrolled. Specifically, when the user moves the scroll bar 22 upward in the scroll operation area 23, the display content of the list display unit 21 scrolls upward, and the “Tohoku region” above “Kanto region” is displayed. The item appears in the list display unit 21. On the other hand, when the user moves the scroll bar 22 downward in the scroll operation area 23, the display content of the list display unit 21 scrolls downward, and items below “Niigata” in “Chubu region” are displayed in the list. Appears in part 21.

  The size (size) of the scroll bar 22 is variable according to the information amount of the entire display content displayed on the list display unit 21. Specifically, the size of the scroll bar 22 is changed according to the ratio of the information amount currently displayed on the list display unit 21 to the information amount of the entire display content that can be displayed on the list display unit 21. Since the amount of information that can be displayed at one time on the list display unit 21 is fixed, the scroll bar 22 becomes larger (longer) as the information amount of the entire display content is smaller, and the scroll bar 22 is larger as the information amount of the entire display content is larger. Smaller (shorter). FIG. 2B shows a display example when English words starting with “d” are displayed by the dictionary application. In this case, since there are many English words starting with “d” and the amount of information of the entire display content is large, the scroll bar 22 is smaller than the example of FIG.

  As described above, when the amount of information of the entire display content is large, the scroll bar 22 is reduced accordingly. However, when the scroll bar 22 is small, there is a problem that the scroll operation becomes difficult. The scrolling operation is performed by overlapping the cursor 24 on the position of the scroll bar 22 and dragging it up and down. However, when the scroll bar 22 becomes small, it becomes difficult to overlap the cursor 24 on the position of the scroll bar 22.

  The same applies to the touch panel display device 10a. In the case of the touch panel type display device 10a, there is no cursor 24 on the display screen 20, and the user can directly scroll (touch) the scroll bar 22 with a finger or a touch pen and drag the scroll bar 22 up and down. Made. Therefore, even in this case, if the amount of information of the entire display content is large and the scroll bar 22 is small, the scroll operation becomes difficult.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the position of the cursor 24 on the mouse input type display device 10b or the touch position on the touch panel type display device 10a (hereinafter referred to as “instructed position” together) is included in the scroll operation area 23. The display mode of the scroll bar 22 is changed. Specifically, the scroll bar 22 is enlarged and displayed. As a result, the user can easily drag the scroll bar 22 with the cursor 24 or the finger, and the scroll operation is facilitated. As a method for enlarging the scroll bar 22, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the scroll direction is the vertical direction, the vertical length of the scroll bar 22 is increased, and when the scroll direction is the horizontal direction. Increases the length of the scroll bar 22 in the left-right direction.

  FIG. 3A shows a state in which, in the display example shown in FIG. 2B, the indicated position of the cursor 24 has entered the scroll operation area 23, and as a result, the scroll bar 22 has been enlarged. The enlarged scroll bar 22x is longer in the vertical direction than the scroll bar 22 shown in FIG. FIG. 3B shows a state in which the enlarged scroll bar 22 x is dragged with the cursor 24. The indicated position of the cursor 24 is moved on the enlarged scroll bar 22x. Thus, by enlarging the scroll bar 22 when the indicated position of the cursor 24 enters the scroll operation area 23, it is possible to easily perform a scroll operation by dragging the scroll bar 22 thereafter.

  3A and 3B show display examples in the case of the mouse input type display device 10b, the same applies to the case of the touch panel type display device 10a. When an external input instruction position, that is, a touch position of a user's finger or touch pen enters the scroll operation area 23, an enlarged scroll bar 22x may be displayed as shown in FIG. As a result, the user can easily perform a scroll operation by dragging the scroll bar 22x with a finger or the like.

(Application process 1)
In the above example, the scroll bar 22 is enlarged when an instruction position such as the cursor 24 or the user's finger enters the scroll operation area 23. In addition, a method other than the method using the scroll bar 22 is used. Thus, the scroll bar 22 may be enlarged when the scroll operation is actually started. For example, in the case of the mouse input type display device 12b, the display content can be scrolled up and down by operating the mouse wheel. In the case of the touch panel type display device 10a, the display content can be scrolled up and down or left and right by a so-called flick operation or swipe operation. The “flick operation” refers to an operation that moves a finger touching the touch panel in a certain direction, and the “swipe operation” moves the finger that touches the touch panel to sweep in a certain direction. Say operation.

  Although the display contents can be scrolled also by these operations, if the scroll amount is large, the scroll operation is difficult and takes time. That is, the mouse wheel operation and the flick / swipe operation require a small amount of scrolling by a single operation, and thus the same operation must be repeated to scroll the display content greatly. Therefore, when it is detected that the user has started scrolling by these operations, the scroll bar 22 is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. Thus, the user determines that it is easier to operate the enlarged scroll bar 22x and scroll at a stroke than to repeat the mouse wheel operation and the flick / swipe operation, and can switch to the scroll operation using the scroll bar 22x. Can do. This applied process 1 can be executed in combination with the above basic process.

(Application process 2)
The scroll bar 22 may be enlarged when the amount of information of the entire display content is large, and the scroll bar 22 may not be enlarged when the amount of information of the entire display content is small. This is because when the information amount of the entire display content is small, the ratio of the information amount displayed on the list display unit 21 to the information amount of the entire display content is relatively large. It is because it is displayed. Specifically, the scroll bar 22 may be enlarged when the information amount of the entire display content is larger than a predetermined amount, and the scroll bar 22 may not be enlarged when the information amount is smaller than the predetermined amount. The application process 2 may be executed in combination with the basic process, or may be executed in combination with the basic process and the application process 1.

(Application process 3)
Based on the same idea, whether or not to enlarge the scroll bar 22 may be determined based on the size of the scroll bar 22 currently displayed. Although there are some individual differences, the size of the scroll bar 22 that can be easily scrolled by a mouse or a finger is a certain size. Therefore, the size of the scroll bar 22 that can be easily scrolled by a standard user is determined in advance as a basic size, and the scroll bar 22 is enlarged when the size of the scroll bar 22 currently displayed is smaller than the basic size. It is good to do. That is, when the position indicated by the user enters the scroll operation area 23 or the scroll operation is started by another operation method, if the size of the scroll bar 22 currently displayed is smaller than the basic size, the scroll bar 22 is displayed. If it is enlarged and is larger than the basic size, the scroll bar 22 may be displayed as it is without being enlarged. The application process 2 may be executed in combination with the basic process, or may be executed in combination with the basic process and the application process 1.

[Display processing]
Next, display processing by the display device 10 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the display process. This process is performed by the CPU 11 of the display device 10 executing a program prepared in advance to control the display unit 14 and the input unit 15. This display process is an example when the basic process and the application process 1 are combined.

  First, when a predetermined application is activated, the CPU 11 displays the display content and the scroll bar 22 on the display unit 14 (step S10). For example, a display screen 20 shown in FIG. Next, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the scroll operation is started based on the input operation by the user detected by the input unit 15 (step S11). Specifically, as described above, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the scroll operation is started by the mouse wheel operation or the flick / swipe operation.

  When the scroll operation is started (step S11: Yes), the process proceeds to step S13. On the other hand, when the scroll operation has not been started (step S11: No), the CPU 11 determines whether or not the position indicated by the mouse or the finger has entered the scroll operation area 23 (step S12). When the designated position is not in the scroll operation area 23 (step S12: No), the process returns to step S10.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 that the scroll operation has started, and if it is determined in step S12 that the designated position has entered the scroll operation area 23, the CPU 11 enlarges and displays the scroll bar 22 (step S13). Thereby, the scroll bar 22 is enlarged as illustrated in FIG. 3A (see the scroll bar 22x), and the user can easily perform a scroll operation using the scroll bar 22.

  Next, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a scroll operation using the scroll bar 22 has been started (step S14). If the scroll operation is not started for a certain time after the scroll bar 22 is enlarged (step S14: No), the process returns to step S10. On the other hand, when the scroll operation is started (step S14: Yes), the CPU 11 performs a scroll process (step S15). Specifically, the CPU 11 controls the display unit 14 to update the display content according to the scroll amount by the user and move the position of the scroll bar 22 in the scroll operation area 23.

  Next, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the scroll operation is finished (step S16). If the scroll operation has not ended (step S16: No), the CPU 11 continues the scroll process. On the other hand, when the scroll operation is finished (step S16: Yes), the CPU 11 returns to step S10 and returns the scroll bar 22 to the normal display before enlargement. Note that this display process is terminated when the application is terminated.

[Modification]
(Modification 1)
Whether or not to expand the scroll bar may be determined depending on whether or not the content displayed on the list display unit 21 is the information whose overall information amount is known. For example, when displaying items whose total number is known in advance, such as the list of prefectures and addresses shown in the example of FIG. It is not necessary to be able to grasp the total number of cases. For this reason, the size of the scroll bar 22 is not changed according to the total amount of information, but is fixed and displayed at a size that is easy to scroll, such as the basic size described above. On the other hand, when displaying a search result such as a search result whose total number is unknown, it is necessary to see the total number of items by looking at the size of the scroll bar 22. Accordingly, the scroll bar 22 is usually displayed with the size of the scroll bar 22 changed according to the total amount of information, and scrolling by the mouse wheel or flick / swipe operation when the designated position enters the scroll operation unit 23 as described above. When the operation is started, the scroll bar 22 is enlarged.

(Modification 2)
In the above embodiment, when the scroll operation using the enlarged scroll bar 22x is completed, the scroll bar 22x is returned to the original size. Instead, the user grabs the enlarged scroll bar 22x. Specifically, when the user starts a scroll operation using the scroll bar 22x after enlargement with the cursor 24 or a finger, the scroll bar 22x may be returned to the original size. However, as shown in FIG. 5A, the user starts the scroll operation by holding the enlarged portion of the enlarged scroll bar 22x (that is, the upper end and the lower end of the enlarged scroll bar 22x with the cursor 24 or the finger). In this case, if the size of the scroll bar 22x is returned to the original size, the user may be in a state of performing a scroll operation by grasping a portion that is not the scroll bar 22 on the display screen, and may feel uncomfortable. For this reason, when the user starts a scroll operation using the scroll bar 22x after enlargement, as shown in FIG. 5B, the enlarged portion of the scroll bar after enlargement is made transparent, or a different color is used. As a result, the user looks at the size of the original scroll bar 22 and scrolls while being aware of the total amount of information displayed. It is possible to perform the Le operation.

10 Display device 11 CPU
14 Display Unit 15 Input Unit 20 Display Screen 22, 22x Scroll Bar 23 Scroll Operation Area 24 Cursor

Claims (10)

A display unit for displaying a scroll operation unit for performing a scroll operation;
A detection unit that detects that an external input instruction position has entered the operation area for the scroll operation;
The display device, wherein the display unit changes a display mode of the scroll operation unit when the detection unit detects the entry of the designated position into the operation area. The detection unit detects other scroll operations other than the scroll operation unit,
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit changes a display mode of the scroll operation unit when the detection unit detects the other scroll operation.   The display unit has a size corresponding to the amount of information of all information displayed on the display unit when the detection unit has not detected entry of the designated position or the other scroll operation. 3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein, when the detection unit detects an intrusion of the designated position or the other scroll operation, the scroll operation unit is enlarged and displayed.   The display device according to claim 3, wherein the display unit does not change a display mode of the scroll operation unit when the information amount is smaller than a predetermined amount.   When displaying information whose information amount is predetermined, the display unit displays the scroll operation unit at a constant size regardless of the detection result of the detection unit, and displays information whose information amount is not predetermined. 5. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display mode of the scroll operation unit is changed based on a detection result of the detection unit.   The display unit returns the display mode of the scroll operation unit to the display mode before the change when the detection unit stops detecting the intrusion of the designated position or the other scroll operation. The display device according to claim 5.   The display unit, after changing the display mode of the scroll operation unit, returns the display mode of the scroll operation unit to the display mode before the change when the designated position enters the area of the scroll operation unit. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device is a display device. A display method executed by a display device,
A display step of displaying a scroll operation unit for performing a scroll operation on the display device;
A detection step of detecting that an external input instruction position has entered the operation area for the scroll operation, and
The display method, wherein the display step changes a display mode of the scroll operation unit when the detection step detects the entry of the designated position into the operation area. A program executed by a display device including a computer,
A display unit for displaying a scroll operation unit for performing a scroll operation;
Causing the computer to function as a detection unit that detects that an external input instruction position has entered the operation area for the scroll operation;
The said display part is a program characterized by changing the display mode of the said scroll operation part, when the said detection part detects the penetration | invasion of the said instruction | indication position to the said operation area | region.   A storage medium storing the program according to claim 9.

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