JP2019045933A - Display control device and display control program - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve operability of an electronic apparatus including a display.SOLUTION: A display control device comprises: a first display unit that displays a first window including first buttons on a screen; a second display unit that displays second buttons outside the first window on the screen; and a third display unit that, when receiving an invocation operation performed by a user, displays the first buttons and second buttons at a position in the screen where the invocation operation is performed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control device and a display control program.

  BACKGROUND Conventionally, there is known an electronic device in which a user sets in advance a display position of a button on a specific screen and the button is displayed at the position as set when the screen is displayed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2005-204720, A

When performing a touch operation on a button displayed on the touch panel, it is necessary to move the hand largely in order to touch the button disposed at each place of the screen as the size of the screen is larger. In the prior art, it is possible to preset the button to be placed at the position desired by the user, but the position of the button placed in advance is the position desired by the user in the scene where the user wants to operate the button In the vicinity of the finger). In such a case, there is a problem that the conventional technique is not easy to use. This problem is particularly noticeable when the electronic device is shared by multiple users.
An object of the present invention is to improve the operability of an electronic device provided with a display.

A display control device for achieving the above object comprises: a first display unit for displaying a first window including a first button on a screen; and a second display unit for displaying a second button outside the first window on the screen And a third display unit configured to display the first button and the second button at a position in the screen at which the call operation is performed, when receiving the call operation by the user.
According to this configuration, the user can display the first button and the second button not at a preset position but at a position on the screen at which the user made a call operation. Therefore, the user can operate the first button and the second button without largely moving the hand from the position where the call operation is performed on any screen. Therefore, according to this configuration, the operability on an arbitrary screen can be improved.

Furthermore, in the display control device for achieving the above object, the first button may be a button for switching the display in the first window.
In this configuration, the user can switch the display in the first window by operating the first button without moving the hand greatly from the position where the call operation is performed.

Furthermore, in the display control device for achieving the above object, the second button may be a button for newly displaying a second window different from the first window.
In this configuration, the user can operate the second button to cause the second window to be newly displayed on the screen without moving the hand greatly from the position where the call operation is performed.

Furthermore, in the display control device for achieving the above object, the call operation may be an operation on an area where the first button and the second button are not displayed.
In the case of this configuration, the user can display the first button and the second button by performing the calling operation in the area in the screen in which neither the first button nor the second button is displayed.

  The present invention is also realized as an invention of a display control program that causes a computer to realize the above-described functions. The functions of the respective units described in the claims are realized by hardware resources whose functions are specified by the configuration itself, hardware resources whose functions are specified by a program, or a combination thereof. Also, the functions of these units are not limited to those realized by hardware resources that are physically independent of each other.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a printer. The figure which shows the screen transition in the 1st window. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. The figure which shows the example of a display of the button list concerning other embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. The same reference numerals are given to corresponding components in the respective drawings, and the overlapping description will be omitted.
1. First embodiment:
1-1. Constitution:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a multifunction printer (hereinafter simply referred to as a printer) 1 as a display control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The printer 1 includes a controller 10, a non-volatile memory 20, a UI (User Interface) unit 30, a communication unit 40, a printing unit 50, an image reading unit 60, and a FAX communication unit 70.

  The communication unit 40 includes a communication interface circuit for connecting to the Internet by wire or wirelessly and communicating with other devices via the Internet according to various communication protocols. The communication unit 40 also includes various removable memories attached to the printer 1 and an interface circuit for communicating with devices connected to the printer 1 by wire or wirelessly.

  The printing unit 50 includes an actuator, a sensor, a drive circuit, and a mechanical component for performing printing on various print media by a known printing method such as an inkjet method or an electrophotographic method. The image reading unit 60 includes a known color image sensor or light source that emits light to a document and receives reflected light from the document to generate scan data, an actuator for driving the document, a driving circuit, a sensor, and a mechanical component. There is.

  The FAX communication unit 70 is a modem for performing FAX communication of image data indicating a document via the public switched telephone network, and a circuit for detecting and generating control signals for transmitting and receiving the image data. A circuit or the like for encoding transmission data and decoding reception data is provided.

  The UI unit 30 includes a touch panel display and a key input unit. The display comprises a display panel and a touch detection panel superimposed on the display panel. The display displays various information on the display panel according to the control of the controller 10. Further, the display detects a touch by a human finger or the like on the touch detection panel, and outputs touch coordinates to the controller 10. When detecting an operation on a key such as a power button, the key input unit outputs key operation information indicating the operated key to the controller 10. The controller 10 can acquire the operation content of the user on the touch panel display or the key input unit based on the above information acquired from the UI unit 30, and can execute processing corresponding to the operation content. .

  The controller 10 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like (not shown), and the CPU can execute various programs stored in the non-volatile memory 20 to control each part of the printer 1. The various programs executed by the controller 10 include a display control program 11. The display control program 11 causes the controller 10 to realize a function of displaying a list of buttons displayed at other than the operation position at the operation position in response to a touch operation in a region where no button in the screen is displayed. In order to realize the function, the display control program 11 includes a first display unit 11a, a second display unit 11b, and a third display unit 11c. In the non-volatile memory 20, display data 20a of an object (for example, a button or the like) constituting a screen to be displayed on the display is recorded. The controller 10 can display a screen configured to include various objects using the display data 20a on the display.

  The first display unit 11 a is a program module that causes the controller 10 to realize a function of causing a display to display a first window including a first button. The first button is a button for switching the display in the first window. In the present embodiment, the first button is a button for transitioning the screen in the first window. Of course, the first window may include an operation object other than the first button. In the operation objects other than the first button, the screen in the first window does not transition even when the operation on the operation object is performed. In the present embodiment, the window is a rectangular display area for a user interface assigned to a program (function) or the like being executed.

  The second display unit 11 b is a program module that causes the controller 10 to realize the function of causing the second button to be displayed outside the first window on the display. The second button is a button for newly displaying a second window different from the first window. The second button may be present independently of the first window. That is, the second button may be displayed on the display regardless of whether the first window is displayed on the display.

  The third display unit is a program module that causes the controller 10 to realize a function of causing the first button and the second button to be displayed at the position in the screen where the call operation is performed when the call operation by the user is received. In the present embodiment, the controller 10 pops up and displays a button list in which the first button and the second button are arranged at the position where the call operation is performed. Even when the button list is displayed on the display, the first button and the second button displayed on the display before the call operation continue to be displayed at the same positions as those before the call operation. That is, after the call operation, two first buttons and two second buttons are displayed. The controller 10 sets the first button and the second button, which have been displayed before the call operation, as the operation reception target buttons even after the call operation. That is, the user operates the first button or the second button in the button list or the first button or the second button displayed before the call operation to input his / her instruction to the printer 1 May be

  Note that the first button or the second button displayed before the call operation may be hidden by the pop-up display of the button list. In that case, two first buttons and two second buttons may not necessarily be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the call operation is a double-tap operation (double tap within a predetermined time) in the area where the operation object including the first button and the second button is not displayed. The call operation may be performed in the first window, in the other windows such as the second window, or outside of various windows and various operation objects are not displayed. It may be done in position. The operation object is an operation target portion in a GUI such as a button, a radio button, a check box, a slider, a scroll bar, a text box, etc. When the user performs some operation on the operation object, the controller 10 corresponds in advance to the operation object A process other than displaying the above button list is executed. The controller 10 displays the button list no matter where the double tapping is performed in any area where no operation object is displayed. Therefore, the user can display the button list near the finger by double tapping at a position where no operation object is displayed without moving the finger greatly. Then, the user can operate the buttons in the button list displayed in the vicinity of the finger without moving the finger greatly.

1-2: User operation and screen transition:
Next, user operation and screen transition examples in the printer 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining screen transition in the first window W1. The screens shown in FIGS. 3 to 7 show the entire screen (including the first window W1) displayed on the display of the UI unit 30 by the controller 10 executing the display control program 11. When the controller 10 detects the occurrence of the start event of the first function which is one of the functions provided by the printer 1 to the user, the controller 10 displays a first window, which is a user interface corresponding to the first function, on the screen. In the first embodiment, in the present embodiment, for example, a file stored in the non-volatile memory 20 or a removable memory connected to the printer 1 is selected, and the selected file is printed, displayed, copied, deleted, etc. A function that causes the printer 1 to execute processing is assumed.

  In the first function, as shown in FIG. 2, the screen transitions in the first window in response to the user's operation on the first function. When the activation request for the first function is detected, the controller 10 sets a first window and displays the processing selection screen S100 as an initial screen in the first window. The process selection screen S100 (screen configuration is not shown) includes process buttons (corresponding to first buttons) corresponding to a plurality of processes and a close button (corresponding to first buttons). The “process” arrow coming out of the process selection screen S100 shown in FIG. 2 indicates the transition destination when the process button is operated. Further, the “close” arrow coming out of the process selection screen S100 shown in FIG. 2 indicates the operation when the close button is operated.

  When the user taps any processing button of the processing selection screen S100 in a state where the processing selection screen S100 is displayed in the first window W1, the controller 10 causes the user to next select the processing corresponding to the processing button. Acquired as processing to be performed on the processing target file. Then, the controller 10 causes the display in the first window W1 to transition to the file selection screen S105. When the close button of the process selection screen S100 is tapped while the process selection screen S100 is displayed in the first window W1, the controller 10 closes the first window W1 and ends the first function.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the first window W1 is set on the display and the file selection screen S105 is displayed in the first window W1. As shown in FIG. 3, in the file selection screen S105, check boxes b01 to b05 corresponding to respective files to be selected, an OK button b12 (corresponding to a first button) and a return button b11 (corresponding to a first button) Included). When the user taps one of the check boxes b01 to b05, the controller 10 displays the tapped check box with a check mark, and temporarily selects a file corresponding to the check box. For example, FIG. 4 shows that the check boxes b01, b03 and b05 are marked with a check box.

  Also, when the user taps a check box with a check mark corresponding to the file currently being temporarily selected, the controller 10 cancels the temporary selection of the file corresponding to the tapped check box and erases the check mark from the check box . Thus, the check boxes b01 to b05 do not involve screen transition in the first window even if they are operated. Returning to the file selection screen S105 that the “file (check box)” arrow coming out of the file selection screen S105 in FIG. 2 indicates that the screen transition in the first window does not occur even if the check boxes b01 to b05 are tapped. ing.

  When one of the files is temporarily selected as shown in FIG. 4 and the OK button b12 is tapped, the controller 10 finally selects the currently selected button, and “OK” is output from the file selection screen S105 of FIG. As the arrow indicates, the screen in the first window W1 is transitioned from the file selection screen S105 to the execution confirmation screen S110. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the file selection screen S105 is displayed in the first window W1 and the return button b11 is tapped, the controller 10 exits from the file selection screen S105 of FIG. As indicated by the arrow, the display in the first window W1 is transited from the file selection screen S105 to the processing selection screen S100 (return to the previous screen).

  The execution confirmation screen S110 is a screen for making the user confirm that the process selected by the user in the process selection screen S100 is to be executed on the file selected by the user in the file selection screen S105. On the execution confirmation screen S110 (the screen configuration is not shown), for example, a message section including a message “Do you want to execute process A on file 01, file 03, file 05?”, OK button (for the first button Corresponding) and a back button (corresponding to the first button) are included. In the state where the execution confirmation screen S110 is displayed in the first window W1, when the OK button of the execution confirmation screen S110 is tapped, the controller 10 starts executing the processing for the file currently selected, as shown in FIG. The display in the first window W1 is transitioned from the execution confirmation screen S110 to the progress situation screen S115 as indicated by the “OK” arrow that is output from the execution confirmation screen S110. When the return button of the execution confirmation screen S110 is tapped in the state where the execution confirmation screen S110 is displayed in the first window W1, as shown by the “return” arrow that is output from the execution confirmation screen S110 of FIG. The display in the first window W1 is transitioned from the execution confirmation screen S110 to the file selection screen S105 (return to the previous screen).

  The progress situation screen S115 (screen configuration is not shown) is a screen for displaying the progress situation of the process. The progress is expressed by, for example, a progress bar. The progress status is updated in the progress status screen S115 every predetermined time period. When the process is completed, a close button (corresponding to a first button) and a return button (corresponding to a first button) are displayed in the progress situation screen S115. When the back button of the progress screen S115 is tapped while the progress screen S115 is displayed in the first window W1, as shown by the “return” arrow that is output from the progress screen S115 of FIG. The display in one window W1 is transitioned from the progress situation screen S115 to the process selection screen S100. When the close button of the progress situation screen S115 is tapped while the progress situation screen S115 is displayed in the first window W1, as shown by the “close” arrow shown in the progress situation screen S115 of FIG. Close the first window W1 (turn off the display) to end the first function.

  The above is the screen transition of the first window W1 corresponding to the first function. In the present embodiment, in addition to the fact that the user can select the parameter related to the first function and execute the process by the operation (first pattern) as described above, the operation is also performed by the second pattern operation described below Similarly, parameters can be selected and processed.

  Before describing the operation of the second pattern, the operation objects other than the first window W1 displayed on the display will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows that the first window W1 with the file selection screen S105 displayed, the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) button b21, the logoff button b22, and the job monitor button b23 are displayed on the display. It shows. The Wi-Fi button b <b> 21 and the logoff button b <b> 22 are displayed in a band-like area (hereinafter referred to as a header H) on the upper side of the screen of the display. The job monitor button b23 is displayed in a band-like area (hereinafter referred to as a footer F) at the bottom of the screen of the display.

  The logoff button b22 (corresponding to a second button) is a button for newly displaying a logoff confirmation dialog window (corresponding to a second window). For example, when the logoff button b22 is tapped while the screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display, the controller 10 newly displays a logoff confirmation dialog window W2 as shown in FIG.

  The Wi-Fi button b21 (corresponding to a second button) is a button for newly displaying a window (corresponding to a second window) corresponding to the communication setting function. A screen (not shown) for communication setting is displayed on the window. The job monitor button b23 (corresponding to a second button) is a button for newly displaying a window (not shown, corresponding to a second window) for presenting the progress status of a print job or the like.

  It returns to the explanation of the operation of the second pattern. In FIG. 3, the file selection screen S105 is displayed in the first window W1 by the processing of the first display unit 11a, and the Wi-Fi button b21, the logoff button b22, and the job monitor button b23 are displayed by the processing of the second display unit 11b. It shows the status of being In this state, for example, the user wants to select the file 01, 03, 05 as the file to be processed, and taps the check boxes b01, b03, b05 in order. In that case, as shown in FIG. 4, the finger of the user is in the vicinity of the check box b05 immediately after tapping the check box b05. When the user double-taps the portion T1 shown in FIG. 5 (corresponding to a calling operation) while the user's finger is in the vicinity of the check box b05, the controller 10 processes the third display portion 11c and moves the portion T1 to the position shown in FIG. As shown in 6, the button list BL is popped up. The part T1 is a part of the area in the first window W1 where the operation target object (check box or button) is not displayed as shown in FIG.

  For example, when the user double-taps (corresponding to a calling operation) the part T2 shown in FIG. 5 in a state where the user's finger is in the vicinity of the check box b05, the controller 10 processes the part T2 by the processing of the third display portion 11c. A button list BL is popped up and displayed at the position as shown in FIG. The part T2 is a part of the area which is outside the first window W1 and in which the operation target object is not displayed as shown in FIG. The buttons displayed in the button list in FIG. 6 and the buttons displayed in the button list in FIG. 7 are the same (the display position of the button list BL is different because the call-operated position is different). That is, the user can call the button list BL even by double tapping the portion T1 in the first window W1 and double tapping the portion T2 outside the first window W1.

  The button list BL includes a Wi-Fi button b21, a logoff button b22, an OK button bb12, a back button bb11, and a job monitor button bb23. The Wi-Fi button bb21, the logoff button bb22, the OK button bb12, the back button bb11, and the job monitor button bb23 in the button list BL are respectively the Wi-Fi button b21 and the logoff button b22 displayed on the display before the call operation. This button plays the same role as the OK button b12, the back button b11, and the job monitor button b23. That is, the button corresponding to the first button and the button corresponding to the second button displayed on the display before the call operation are collected in the button list BL and listed.

  Further, in the button list BL, the controller 10 distinguishes and displays the buttons according to the position in the screen of the button displayed before the calling operation. For example, the controller 10 may select the Wi-Fi button bb21 or the logoff button bb22 corresponding to the Wi-Fi button b21 or the logoff button b22 arranged in the header H, or other buttons in the button list of the button list BL. Place on top. Further, for example, the controller 10 arranges the job monitor button bb23 corresponding to the job monitor button b23 arranged in the footer portion F below the other buttons in the button list of the button list BL. Further, the controller 10 is displayed in the footer portion F, the buttons (bb21, bb22) corresponding to the buttons displayed in the header portion H, the buttons (bb12, bb11) corresponding to the buttons in the first window W1, and The buttons (bb23) corresponding to the buttons may be classified and displayed. In the present embodiment, it is shown that a boundary line (a broken line in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7) is displayed at the boundary of the group of the buttons. Also, the color of the button (or the background of the button) may be changed for each group of the buttons.

  In addition, displaying the button list BL at a position (part T1 or part T2) at which the user has performed a call operation may be arranging the button list BL so as to overlap the position. Further, for example, based on the content of the operation immediately before the call operation and the position of the call operation, the button list BL is arranged such that the position where the call operation is performed overlaps the specific position of the button list BL. It is also good. More specifically, for example, at a portion T1 in the first window W1, any check box of the first window W1 in which the file selection screen S105 is displayed is tapped immediately before the calling operation is performed. When the call operation is performed, the controller 10 may display the button list BL such that a part of the OK button bb12 or the back button bb11 overlaps the portion T1 where the call operation is performed. Alternatively, the button list BL may be displayed such that the position between the OK button bb12 and the back button bb11 overlaps the portion T1. When the call operation is performed in the same window as the window in which the operation immediately before the call operation is performed, the user can presume that the button in the window is to be operated next. Therefore, the controller 10 can display the button which is likely to be operated next, at a position at which the movement amount of the finger from the portion T1 is smaller than that of the other buttons in the button list BL.

  Note that, for example, when the button list BL is displayed and a position other than the button list BL is displayed and the other operation object is not displayed, the controller 10 ends the display of the button list BL. You may do it. Further, for example, a close button may be included in the button list BL, and the display of the button list BL may be terminated in response to tapping of the close button.

  Thus, in addition to the operation of the first pattern, the user can input an instruction similar to the first pattern to the printer 1 also by the operation of the second pattern. Therefore, even if, for example, the user can not move the finger or arm largely due to some reason, it is possible to input an instruction to the printer 1 without moving the arm greatly.

  In the case of this embodiment, when the call operation is performed in the first window W1 corresponding to the first function, not only the button (b12, b11) in the first function but also the display when the call operation is performed Other displayed buttons are also displayed in a list in the button list BL. Therefore, even when the buttons other than the inside of the first window W1 are operated immediately after the calling operation, the user can operate those buttons without moving the arms greatly.

  Further, since the button list BL is displayed at the position where the calling operation has been performed, the user does not have to customize the display position of the button list BL in advance. Therefore, for example, even in the case where the printer 1 is a shared printer shared by a plurality of users, the button list BL can be displayed at a position where the user himself / herself can easily operate every user.

  In addition, even if the configuration of the operation object such as the button displayed on the display changes according to the operation status of the printer 1 or the like, if the button list BL is viewed, the user can operate the button list It can be recognized at a glance. Therefore, even a user who is not familiar with the specifications such as the screen configuration of the printer 1 can easily recognize and operate the operable buttons by the button list BL.

2. Other embodiments:
The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, other than the touch panel, a configuration using a pointing device such as a mouse may be employed. Also, the present invention may be applied to devices other than printers.

  In addition, the first display unit only needs to be able to display the first window including the first button on the screen, and various configurations can be adopted other than the above embodiment. For example, the first button may include a tab button that switches tabs in the first window. For example, as an example of the operation object without screen transition in the first window, a check box for selecting a file as in the above embodiment may be used, or an operation for specifying an image trimming range, for example. It may be an object.

  In addition, the second display unit only needs to display the second button outside the first window, and various configurations other than the above embodiment can be adopted. For example, even if the first window and the second window are simultaneously displayed, the second button is included in the second window, and the second button is a button for switching the display in the second window. Good. Either the first window or the second window may be active or inactive. The second window may be minimized or hidden in the first window.

  Also, the second button may be a button included in another third window. The second button included in the third window may be a button that causes another second window to be newly displayed in both the first window and the third window.

  In the third display unit, the calling operation may be an operation other than double tapping. For example, a long tap may be used. It may be a gesture set for flick, swipe, swipe with two fingers, rotation with two fingers, pinch in, pinch out, etc. or a calling operation. In addition, the first button and the second button displayed before the call operation may be deleted after the call operation. Alternatively, it may be grayed out.

Further, the classification of the buttons in the button list BL may be displayed by surrounding the button corresponding to the first button in the first window with a frame ww1 as shown in FIG. 9, for example. In addition, a window name (screen name) or the like may be displayed in the frame ww1 to indicate a first window corresponding to the frame ww1.
In the above embodiment, the buttons are displayed vertically in the button list, but may be displayed horizontally. In addition, buttons may be arranged so as to surround the position at which the call operation was performed. Further, for example, when a calling operation is performed at a corner in a screen of the display, a list of buttons may be arranged in an L shape in both vertical and horizontal directions.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Printer, 10 ... Controller, 11 ... Display control program, 11a ... 1st display part, 11b ... 2nd display part, 11c ... 3rd display part, 20 ... Non-volatile memory, 20a ... Display data, 30 ... UI part , 40: communication unit, 50: printing unit, 60: image reading unit, 70: FAX communication unit, BL: button list, F: footer unit, H: header unit

Claims (5)

A first display unit for displaying a first window including a first button on the screen;
A second display unit for displaying a second button outside the first window on the screen;
A third display unit configured to display the first button and the second button at a position in the screen at which the call operation is performed, when a call operation by a user is received;
A display control apparatus comprising: The first button is a button for switching the display in the first window,
The display control device according to claim 1. The second button is a button for displaying a new second window different from the first window.
The display control device according to claim 1 or 2. The call operation is an operation on an area where the first button and the second button are not displayed.
The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Computer,
A first display unit for displaying a first window including a first button on a screen;
A second display unit configured to display a second button outside the first window on the screen;
A third display unit configured to display the first button and the second button at a position in the screen at which the call operation is performed when a call operation by a user is received;
Display control program to function as.

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