JP3116371B2 - Window control device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a window control device for opening a window with an input device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a window is opened on a display device,
Move the cursor to the icon with an input device such as a mouse,
A window is opened at an arbitrary position by clicking or double-clicking a button provided on an input device such as a mouse.

However, when an input device such as a mouse moves the cursor over the icon and clicks or double-clicks the button, the position where the operator wants to open the window is determined. Double-click to open the window anywhere. If there are multiple windows that you want to work on, and these windows overlap, it is necessary for the operator to move the windows by dragging and releasing with an input device such as a mouse to a place where it is easy to work. It takes a lot of time and effort to move the file, and there is a problem that it is not possible to work in a window that has been opened immediately or in another window.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to provide a window control device capable of arbitrarily determining a position at which a window is opened.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an input device for moving a cursor and specifying a position, a display device for displaying windows, icons, cursors, and the like, and an icon displayed on the display device. A window control unit that determines a position in the display device that divides the window into a plurality of areas and opens windows corresponding to the plurality of areas.

Operation With the above configuration, the operator considers where to specify the cursor position on the icon from the position where the window is to be opened, moves the cursor with an input device such as a mouse, and clicks or double-clicks.
You can decide where to open the window.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a display screen of a window and an input device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a personal computer having a built-in display device, 11 denotes a keyboard for inputting characters and the like, 12 denotes a mouse for moving a cursor and the like, 13 denotes a button for selecting a position indicated by the cursor, and 14 denotes a system. Is a base window generated when the application is started, 15 is a cursor for specifying an icon, etc., 16 is an icon indicating that a file is present, 17 is a window screen A generated when the icon is clicked, 18 is a window screen generated when the icon is clicked. B. FIG. 2 shows a click area of an icon in the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 20 denotes a picture of an icon from which the contents of a file can be judged objectively, 21 denotes an icon name indicating the contents of the file, 22
Is a back color indicating the attribute of the icon, 23 is a click area A for opening the window at the upper left, 24 is a click area B for opening the window at the top, 25 is a click area C for opening the window at the upper right, 26 is a window Click area D to open in the lower left,
27 is a click area E for opening the window at the bottom, and 28 is a click area F for opening the window at the lower left. FIG. 3 shows window control means in the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 30 denotes a click area A coordinate generator for generating the coordinates of the click area A23, 31 a click area B coordinate generator for generating the coordinates of the click area B24, and 32 a click for generating the coordinates of the click area C25. Area C coordinate generator, 33 is a click area D coordinate generator that generates the coordinates of the click area D26, 34 is a click area E coordinate generator that generates the coordinates of the click area E27, and 35 is the coordinates of the click area F28. A click area F coordinate generation unit, 36 is a cursor coordinate generation unit that generates cursor coordinates, and 37 is a coordinate area generated from the click area A coordinate generation unit 30 to the click area F35 and coordinates generated by the cursor coordinate generation unit 36. A window that determines whether the cursor has specified the click area A23 to click area F28 or another area and generates the coordinates of the window Position control unit, 38 is a display device that displays a window from the coordinate information of the window position control unit 37.

The operation of the window control device according to the present embodiment configured as described above until the window is opened will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a window display screen and an input device. An operator uses a keyboard 11 or a mouse 12 to move a cursor to an icon 16 of a file to be opened on a base window 14 displayed on a personal computer 10.
Move 15 and click icon 16 with mouse button 13. The enlarged view of the icon 16 is a view of the click area of the icon in FIG. 2. The icons include a picture 20 of the icon, a name 21 of the icon, and a back color 22 of the icon so that the operator can easily find the icon. With this information, the target icon is searched with a visual image, the cursor is moved, and the icon is clicked. The icon is divided into six so that the position to be clicked can be selected, and the operator can select from the click area A23 to the click area F28 with the cursor. When the click area A23 to the click area F28 is selected, the position for displaying the window is determined, and the selection specifies the position for opening the window.
This is shown in FIG. 3 window control means. The window position control unit determines the presence or absence of the cursor inside the click area based on the click area coordinates of the click area A coordinate generation unit 30 to the click area F coordinate generation unit 35 and the cursor coordinates of the cursor coordinate generation device 36. If the cursor is inside the click area A23 to the click area F28, the window position control unit 36 generates the coordinates of a specific window, and the cursor moves from the click area A23 to the click area F28.
Does not generate window coordinates if outside of. The display device 38 opens the window at a specific position based on the window coordinates. For example, if the click area A23 in FIG. 2 is selected, the click area A23 is a click area for opening a window at the upper left, and the window screen A17 in FIG. 1 is opened. Similarly, if the click area F28 in FIG. 2 is selected, the click area F28 is a click area for opening a window at the lower right, so the window screen B18 is opened.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, when opening a window, the operator considers the position at which the window is opened, and, with an input device such as a mouse, considers the cursor position for the icon and clicks. Thus, the position where the window is opened can be determined, and the practical effect is great.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a window control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a click area of an icon of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing window control means of the embodiment. is there. 10 …… Personal computer, 11 …… Keyboard, 12
... Mouse, 13 ... Button, 14 ... Base window,
15 ... Cursor, 16 ... Icon, 17 ... Window drawing A, 18 ... Window screen B, 20 ... Icon picture,
21 ... icon name, 22 ... icon back color, 23 ... click area A, 24 ... click area B, 25 ... click area C, 26 ... click area D, 27 ... click area E, 28 click area F, 30 click area A coordinate generator, 31 click area B coordinate generator, 32 click area C coordinate generator, 33 click area D coordinate generator, 34 Click area E coordinate generator, 35 ... Click area F coordinate generator, 36 ... Cursor coordinate generator, 37 ... Window position controller, 38 ... Display device.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An input device for moving a cursor to specify a position, a display device for displaying a window, an icon, a cursor, and the like; an icon displayed on the display device is divided into a plurality of areas; Window control means for determining a position in the display device for opening a window correspondingly.