JP2932806B2 - Window management device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-window management apparatus in a computer system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of bitmap displays and point input devices in recent years, a computer having a multi-window function in which the only display in the system is divided into a plurality of rectangular areas called windows and each window is regarded as one virtual terminal. The system is widely used. In most cases, a computer system having such a multi-window uses a point input device such as a mouse, an electronic pen, and a touch panel, and there is a computer system to which a plurality of point input devices can be connected.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a conventional multi-window management device. In the figure, reference numeral 401 denotes a point input device setting unit for selecting from a plurality of point input devices and setting the point input device. Reference numeral 402 denotes a point input device driver that activates each point input device. 403, a point input device driver 402 corresponding to the point input device selected by the point input device setting unit 401;
This is a point input device driver switching unit that makes only the operable state. A window display unit 404 displays a window. Reference numeral 405 denotes a parts display unit that displays parts in the window.

[0004] The operation of the conventional multi-window management device configured as described above will be described below. (1) The point input device setting unit 401 receives a request for switching the point input device from the user, and proceeds to (2). (2) The point input device driver switching unit 403 makes only the point input device driver corresponding to the point input device set by the point input device setting unit 401 operable, and proceeds to (3). (3) Only the point input device driver 402 corresponding to the point input device permitted to operate in (2) operates. (4) The window display unit 404 displays a window in response to a request from the user, requests the parts display unit 405 to display parts in the window, and proceeds to (5). (5) The parts display unit 405 displays parts in response to a request from the window display unit 404. (End) A specific operation of the conventional multi-window management device that operates as described above will be described below.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a process of switching a point input device by a conventional multi-window management device. It is assumed that a mouse driver and a touch panel driver are prepared as point input device drivers, and that each of them is a point input device driver 402.
(a), a point input device driver 402 (b). It is also assumed that the window display unit 404 requests the parts display unit 405 to display scroll bars and close buttons as parts. Further, it is assumed that 402 (a) is selected as an initial state and one window is displayed on the screen (FIG. 5 (a)). (101) The point input device setting unit 401 receives a request for switching the point input device from 402 (a) to 402 (b) from the user, and proceeds to (102). (FIG. 5B) (102) Point input device driver switching unit 402
Disables the hardware interrupt of 402 (a),
Set to accept the hardware interrupt corresponding to (b), and go to (103). (103) Since only the external interrupt corresponding to the touch panel permitted to operate in (102) is accepted, only the corresponding 402 (b) operates. (104) The window display unit 404 displays the window in response to a request from the user, requests the parts display unit 405 to display the parts in the window, and (105)
What. (105) The part display unit 405 is the window display unit 40
4, a scroll bar and a close button are displayed in the window. (FIG. 5 (c)) (106) When the user performs the window operation, the touch panel cannot use the scroll bar because the drag operation is impossible. In addition, since the close button is used for a mouse, an error due to an erroneous press frequently occurs in an operation using the touch panel. (end)

[0006]

In the conventional multi-window management apparatus, as shown in the above-described conventional example, it is impossible to change the presence, position, and shape of the window parts when changing the point input device. There was a problem that parts suitable for the changed point input device could not be displayed.

In view of the foregoing, the present invention displays the window parts for each point input device when the point input device is changed, thereby selecting the presence / absence, position, and shape of a window part adapted to each point input device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-window management device capable of performing such operations.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a point input device setting section for selecting from a plurality of point input devices and setting the point input device; A point input device driver for activating a point input device; a point input device driver switching unit for activating only the point input device driver corresponding to the point input device selected by the point input device setting unit; A parts information table that holds a plurality of sets of the presence and absence of the device and parts, a shape, and a position, a window display unit that displays a window, a parts display unit that displays parts in the window, Presence or absence of a part corresponding to the point input device selected by the point input device setting unit, A part information interpreting unit that requests the part display unit to switch the display of parts in the window when the window is displayed by the window display unit based on the position and shape. It is a window management device.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the multi-window according to claim 1, further comprising a parts information registering section for registering information on the presence / absence, shape and position of parts in the parts information table. It is a management device.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the presence / absence, position, and shape of a part corresponding to each point input device are held in the parts information table by the above configuration, and the parts are interpreted by the parts information interpreting unit in response to a request from the window display unit. Provided is a multi-window management apparatus that can select the presence, position, and shape of a part corresponding to each point input device by interpreting the contents of an information table and requesting a part display unit to display parts.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided
Provided is a multi-window management device that can change a part setting for each point input device at any time by a part information registration unit.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a multi-window management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 101 denotes a point input device setting section for selecting from a plurality of point input devices and setting the point input device. Reference numeral 102 denotes a point input device driver that activates each point input device. A point input device driver 102 corresponding to the point input device selected by the point input device setting unit 101
This is a point input device driver switching unit that makes only the operable state. Reference numeral 104 denotes a part information table that holds a plurality of sets of each point input device driver 102 and the presence / absence, shape, and position of the corresponding part. A window display unit 105 displays a window. A parts display unit 106 displays parts in the window.
107, a part information table 10 corresponding to the point input device selected by the point input device setting unit 101
When a window is displayed by the window display unit 105 based on the position and shape of the part corresponding to the point input device obtained from a set of the position and shape of the part corresponding to the point input device driver in No. 4, The display of parts on the window is switched by the parts display unit 106
Is a part information interpreting unit that requests the user. Reference numeral 108 denotes a parts information registration unit that registers information on the presence / absence, shape, and position of parts in the parts information table 104.

The operation of the multi-window management apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described below.

(201) Point input device setting unit 101
Receives the request for switching the point input device from the user, and proceeds to (202).

(202) The point input device driver switching unit 103 makes only the point input device driver 102 corresponding to the point input device set by the point input device setting unit 101 operable, and goes to (3).

(203) Point input device driver 10
As for 2, the device corresponding to the point input device permitted to operate in (2) operates only.

(204) The window display unit 105 displays the window in response to a request from the user, requests the parts information interpretation unit 107 to display the parts in the window, and proceeds to (205).

(205) The parts information interpreting unit 107 analyzes the contents of the parts information table 104 in response to a request from the window display unit 105, and requests the parts display unit 106 to display parts.

(206) The parts display unit 106 displays parts in response to a request from the parts information interpreting unit 107.

(207) The parts information registration unit 108 updates the contents of the parts information table 104 in response to a request from the user. (End) The operation of the multi-window management device of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a process of switching the point input device by the multi-window management device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a data structure of a parts information table according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Here, it is assumed that a mouse driver and a touch panel driver are prepared as point input device drivers, and that each of them is a point input device driver 1
02 (a), the point input device driver 102 (b).
Further, the point input device driver 102 is used as an initial state.
It is assumed that (a) is selected, and the parts information table 1
Reference numeral 04 denotes a point input device driver 10 as shown in FIG.
2 (a), a point input device driver 102 (b) and a set of the presence / absence, shape, and position of the corresponding part are held. It is also assumed that one window is already displayed with the point input device driver 102 (a) selected as shown in FIG. Furthermore, parts display section 1
06 has a display function of a scroll bar, a close button, and a scroll button.

(301) Point input device setting unit 101
Receives a request from the user for switching the point input device from the point input device driver 102 (a) to the point input device driver 102 (b), and proceeds to (302). (FIG. 2B) (302) Point input device driver switching unit 103
Inhibits the hardware interrupt of the point input device driver 102 (a),
A setting for accepting a hardware interrupt corresponding to (b) is made, and the process proceeds to (303).

(303) Since only an external interrupt corresponding to the touch panel permitted to operate in (302) is accepted, the corresponding point input device driver 102 (b)
Only works.

(304) The window display unit 105 displays the window in response to a request from the user, requests the parts information interpreting unit 107 to display the parts in the window, and proceeds to (305).

(305) In response to a request from the window display unit 105, the parts information interpreting unit 107 analyzes the contents of the parts information table 104, cancels the display of the scroll bar, and changes the display of the close button to twice the area (area) of the mouse. (4 times the ratio). Thus, when the user performs a window operation on the window, the touch panel does not display a scroll bar because a drag operation is not possible. Further, since the number of the close button is double that of the mouse button, an error caused by a wrong press by the touch panel operation is reduced.

(306) In response to a request from the user, the parts information registration unit 108 updates the contents of the parts information table 104 as shown in FIG. 3B, and proceeds to (307).

(307) The window display unit 105 displays the window in response to a request from the user, requests the parts information interpreting unit 107 to display the parts in the window, and proceeds to (308).

(308) In response to a request from the window display unit 105, the parts information interpreting unit 107 analyzes the contents of the parts information table 104 (FIG. 3B), and displays a close button and a scroll button. (309)
What. (FIG. 2C) (309) The user scrolls the window by touching the scroll button in the window. (end)

[0030]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
By displaying the window parts for each point input device when changing the point input device, it is possible to select the presence / absence, position, shape, etc. of the window parts adapted to each point input device, and its practical effect is large.

As described above, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to change the setting of parts for each point input device in accordance with personal preference and the like, and the practical effect is great.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a multi-window management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a process of switching a point input device by a multi-window management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram of a parts information table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a conventional multi-window management device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a process of switching a point input device by a conventional multi-window management device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 Point input device setting unit 102 Point input device driver 103 Point input device driver switching unit 104 Parts information table 105 Window display unit 106 Parts display unit 107 Parts information interpretation unit 108 Parts information registration unit

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A point input device setting unit for selecting from a plurality of point input devices to set a point input device, a point input device driver for activating each point input device, and a point input device setting unit said point input device and the point input device driver switching unit for the driver to the dynamic <br/> operation state, part information which holds a plurality of correspondence between point input device and parts setting information corresponding to the selected point input device interpreting a table, a window display unit for displaying a window, a part display unit for displaying the part in the window, in the part information table, the corresponding parts configuration information before hexene-option by point input device , to request the display of parts of the within the window based on the parts configuration information in the part display unit Window management system that includes a parts information interpretation unit. 2. Parts setting in the parts information table
2. A part information registering unit for registering information.
Of window management apparatus.