JP4923955B2 - Display program, display device - Google Patents

Description

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

  In recent years, application software that runs on an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, and devices such as a printer and a scanner that are operated from the information processing apparatus are all multi-functional.

In addition, as a technique for simplifying operations of multifunctional application software and devices, a technique for synthesizing and displaying layout items at the time of designing a screen layout (see, for example, Patent Document 1), and a user attribute information of each data A technology that automatically generates an icon that can intuitively recognize a value and uses it as a search condition (see, for example, Patent Document 2). When an image folder is overlaid on another image folder, all images in the two folders are included. Technology for generating a new folder (see, for example, Patent Document 3), technology for displaying web screens that display usage frequency statistics in descending order (for example, see Patent Document 4), continuous processing by converting each process into an icon Technology for creating possible icons (see, for example, Patent Document 5), and logical product of access rights when multiple icons are selected Technology to display line possible operations (e.g., Patent Document 6 reference) have been proposed.
JP-A-8-50539 JP-A-8-263256 JP 2004-265314 A JP 2005-258492 A JP 2001-273073 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-63751

  When there are multiple sets of setting items such as conditions in the operation target, it is troublesome to perform the selection instruction operation for each set in consideration of the combination when selecting these multiple setting items. There was a problem.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the invention of claim 1 includes a display process for displaying a display element including a display component for assisting selection of a condition or input of a value on a screen, a reception process for receiving an operation input, and the reception Based on the correspondence between the operation input received in the process and the display element displayed in the display process, and the correspondence between the operation input and the display element specified in the identification process, In addition, a determination process for determining whether or not to synthesize a plurality of display components, and a combination of setting values set for each of the display components determined to require synthesis by the determination process except for combinations that are not allowed, synthesizing the item name set in each of the display parts, running of the synthesis process in a computer for setting the set values and item name the synthesized new display parts And wherein the Rukoto.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the display according to claim 1, wherein the determination process is performed on the condition that the display parts are in a positional relationship in which the display parts overlap by a process corresponding to the operation input specified in the specification process. The component is determined as a display component that needs to be synthesized.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, in the determination process, the operation input specified in the specifying process is an instruction to superimpose one of the display components on another display component. The overlapping display component is determined as a display component that needs to be synthesized on the condition that

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 2, wherein in the determination process, the operation input specified in the specifying process changes a size of a display area for displaying another display element among the display elements. The overlapping display component is determined as a display component that needs to be synthesized on the condition that the display components are in a positional relationship by overlapping by changing the size of the display area.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, in the determination process, the operation input specified in the specifying process is a series of instructions for the display component, and the display subjected to the operation input The component is determined as a display component that needs to be synthesized.

The invention according to claim 6 is a display means for displaying a display element including a display component for assisting selection of a condition or input of a value on a screen, a receiving means for receiving an operation input, and an operation input received by the receiving means. For a plurality of display components displayed by the display unit based on the correspondence between the operation input specified by the specifying unit and the display element. The determining means for determining the necessity of combining, and the setting values set for each of the display components determined to require combining by the determining means are combined except for an unacceptable combination, and each of the display components is combined. And a combination unit configured to combine the set item names and set the combined set value and the item name in a new display component .

Further, the invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 6 , wherein the determination unit displays the overlapping display on the condition that the display components are in a positional relationship overlapping by a process corresponding to the operation input specified by the specifying unit. The component is determined as a display component that needs to be synthesized.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect of the present invention, the determination means instructs the operation input specified by the specifying means to superimpose one of the display components on another display component. The overlapping display component is determined as a display component that needs to be synthesized on the condition that

The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to claim 7 , wherein the determination means changes the size of a display area in which the operation input specified by the specifying means displays other display elements of the display elements. The overlapping display component is determined as a display component that needs to be synthesized on the condition that the display components are in a positional relationship by overlapping by changing the size of the display area.

The invention according to claim 10 is the display according to claim 6 , wherein the operation input specified by the specifying means is a series of instructions for the display component, and the display subjected to the operation input. The component is determined as a display component that needs to be synthesized.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the input operation of a set of a plurality of values on the operation screen to be displayed is facilitated as compared with the case where this configuration is not provided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an operation screen that facilitates an input operation of a set of a plurality of values according to an operation result, as compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided.

  The invention according to claim 3 provides an operation screen that facilitates an input operation of a plurality of value sets in response to a clear operation such as a composition instruction by superposition as compared with a case without this configuration. Is possible.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an operation screen that facilitates an input operation of a set of a plurality of values according to the display state, as compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an operation screen that facilitates an input operation of a set of a plurality of values corresponding to a series of operation results, as compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the input operation of a set of a plurality of values on the operation screen to be displayed is easier than in the case where the present configuration is not provided.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an operation screen that facilitates an input operation of a set of a plurality of values according to an operation result, as compared with a case where the present configuration is not provided.

The invention according to claim 8 provides an operation screen that makes it easier to input a plurality of sets of values in response to a clear operation such as a combination instruction by superposition as compared with the case without this configuration. Is possible.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an operation screen that facilitates an input operation of a set of a plurality of values according to the display state as compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an operation screen that facilitates an input operation of a set of a plurality of values according to a series of operation results, as compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a display program and a display device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, the operation screen display device in the present embodiment will be described. This operation screen display device is realized by operating an information processing device such as a personal computer in accordance with a program.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information processing device that realizes an operation screen display device. As shown in the figure, the information processing apparatus 10 includes an arithmetic unit 11, a storage unit 12, a temporary storage unit 13, a storage device connection unit 14, a storage device 15, a display device connection unit 16, an input device connection unit 17, and a network. A control unit 18 and an external device connection unit 19 are provided.

  The calculation unit 11 performs calculation processing, and is realized by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), for example. The storage unit 12 stores at least minimum information and programs for operating the information processing apparatus 10, and is realized by a memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a non-volatile memory (Nonvolatile Memory), for example. It is. The temporary storage unit 13 temporarily stores information or the like, and includes, for example, a memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage device connection unit 14 is an interface for connecting the storage device 15, and the storage device 15 is a device that stores information such as a magnetic disk and a RAM. The display device connection unit 16 is an interface for connecting a display device 20 such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display or a liquid crystal display. The input device connection unit 17 is an interface for connecting an input device 30 such as a keyboard and a mouse. The network control unit 18 is an interface for connecting the information processing apparatus 10 to a network (not shown). The external device connection unit 19 is an interface for connecting an external device (not shown) such as a printer or a scanner.

  The information processing apparatus 10 stores various programs in the storage device 15, and an operation screen display device can be realized by operating the calculation unit 11 according to the programs.

  Next, a functional configuration of the operation screen display device will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the operation screen display device in the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the operation screen display device 40 includes a display processing unit 41, a display component holding unit 42, a setting holding unit 43, an input receiving unit 44, an operation content specifying unit 45, a composition necessity determination unit 46, and a composition process. A portion 47 is provided.

  Note that, as described in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1, each unit shown in FIG. 1 is realized by being arithmetically processed by the arithmetic unit 11 including a processor such as a CPU according to a program. These are not necessarily realized by a single program, and functions provided by an operating system or the like can also be used. The functions provided by the operating system include, for example, a display component holding unit 42, a text box that is an area for inputting characters held here, a list of multiple items and values to be set, and a selection instruction. To assist the user in inputting information such as a list box made easy, a combo box that displays multiple items and values to be set in a list, and makes selection instructions and character input easy. There are display parts.

  In the same figure, functional units and the like not directly related to the description of the present embodiment are omitted.

  The display processing unit 41 displays an operation screen in which the display component held by the display component holding unit 42 is displayed on a display area such as a window, which is one of display elements, based on the setting held by the setting holding unit 43. Etc. are displayed on the display device 20. The display component holding unit 42 holds display components such as a text box, a list box, and a combo box displayed on the operation screen. The setting holding unit 43 holds various setting information such as the type of display component to be used, a value set based on the display component, and a setting item corresponding to this value.

  The input receiving unit 44 receives input information from the input device 30. The operation content specifying unit 45 specifies the content of the operation performed on the input device 30 from the input information received by the input receiving unit 44.

  The composition necessity determination unit 46 determines whether or not to synthesize display components based on the operation content specified by the operation content specifying unit 45. The composition processing unit 47 synthesizes the display component when the composition necessity determination unit 46 determines to synthesize the display component. In actuality, the display component is not combined with the display component itself, but the values and items set in the display component are combined, and the contents displayed by the multiple display components are combined into one display component. Is displayed. Therefore, the composition processing unit 47 changes or newly generates a plurality of setting values and items corresponding to the plurality of display components held by the setting holding unit 43 so as to be collected, and the changed setting information. The display component is displayed based on the display component to perform display component synthesis processing.

  The operation screen display device 40 includes a functional unit that executes processing according to the operation content specified by the operation content specifying unit 45 in addition to the functional unit illustrated in FIG. 2, but description thereof is omitted here. .

  Next, the operation of the operation screen display device 40 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the operation screen display device 40.

  The operation screen display device 40 has some input from the input device 30 in a state where the operation screen is displayed on the display device 20, for example, in a state where the print instruction screen 200 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed as the operation screen. (NO in step 101).

  The print instruction screen 200 displays a display component 201 for selecting an instruction regarding paper quality and a display component 202 for selecting an instruction regarding double-sided printing. Identification information is attached to each display component for each purpose. For example, the display component 201 for selecting an instruction regarding paper quality and a display component 202 for selecting an instruction regarding double-sided printing are differently identified. Information is attached. In FIG. 4, the display component 201 shows a state in which a selection instruction is being given.

  Also, the display of the print instruction screen 200 can display different display components by selecting a menu displayed in the menu column 203 or selecting a tab 204.

  In this state, when input information is input from the input device 30 (YES in step 101), the operation screen display device 40 receives the input information by the input receiving unit 44 and the operation content specifying unit 45 by the input device 30. The content of the operation performed on the device is specified (step 102).

  When the operation content specifying unit 45 specifies the content of the operation, the composition necessity determination unit 46 determines whether or not to synthesize the display component. In the first embodiment, an operation of overlapping display components (for example, drag and drop) ) Is determined to synthesize the display component.

  Therefore, if the operation content specified by the operation content specifying unit 45 is not a process of overlapping the display components, for example, a process of overlapping the display components 201 and 202 (NO in step 103), the operation screen display device 40 is not shown. The function unit executes processing corresponding to the operation content (step 104).

  On the other hand, the operation content specified by the operation content specifying unit 45 is a process of overlapping display components, for example, a process of overlapping the display component 201 and the display component 202, and if these display components are in a positional relationship (in step 103). YES), the composition necessity determination unit 46 continues to determine whether or not the identification information of the overlapped display components is the same, and the composition processing unit 47 performs different processing depending on the result.

  When the superimposed display components are the display component 201 and the display component 202, since the identification information of the two is different (NO in step 105), the composition processing unit 47 is first set to the display component 201. The set values (plain paper, OHP film, recycled paper, back paper) and the set values set to the display component 202 (not, long side binding, short side binding) are combined (step 106). When synthesizing the set values, the synthesis processing unit 47 performs a prohibition process for excluding set values that are not allowed to be combined. The set values that do not allow this combination correspond to, for example, “OHP film / long edge” and “OHP film / short edge”. This is because, when the printing process is performed, if the quality of the printing paper is an OHP film, a problem occurs when double-sided printing is performed.

  Subsequently, the synthesis processing unit 47 sets a standard value selected as a default among the synthesized setting values (step 107). The standard value is determined based on, for example, a combination of the standard value of the display component 201 and the standard value of the display component 202. The standard value of the display component 201 is “plain paper” and the standard value of the display component 202 is “no”. If there is, the standard value of the combined setting value is “plain paper / not”.

  Next, the composition processing unit 47 synthesizes the labels (step 108). For example, when the label “paper quality” of the display component 201 and the label “double-sided printing” of the display component 202 are combined, “labeling of paper / double-sided printing” is performed.

  Then, the composition processing unit 47 sets the synthesized label to the synthesized display component (step 109), and when the display processing unit 41 displays a new display component on the display device 20 based on this setting (step 110), The operation screen display device 40 returns to the process of step 101 and repeats the same process.

  The combined display component is, for example, a display component 211 displayed on the print instruction screen 210 shown in FIG. The display component 211 is provided with a combined label “paper quality / double-sided printing”, and selectable setting values “plain paper / not”, “plain paper / long edge”, and “plain paper / short edge”. ”,“ OHP film / not ”,“ recycled paper / not ”,“ recycled paper / long edge binding ”,“ recycled paper / short edge binding ”, and“ back paper / not ”are set as defaults by default. “Plain / None” is selected.

  Further, the arrangement order and standard values of the setting values in the display component 211 can be arbitrarily changed, and the type of the display component is also changed as the display component 221 displayed on the print instruction screen 220 shown in FIG. Is also possible.

  On the other hand, if the identification information is the same as a result of determining whether or not the identification information of the superimposed display parts is the same (YES in step 105), the setting value is also the same. The synthesis processing unit 47 performs different processing depending on the result.

  When the identification information of the superimposed display parts is the same and the set value is also the same (NO in step 111), the composition processing unit 47 displays on the display device 20 that the composition is impossible via the display processing unit 41. (Step 112). The case where the identification information of the overlapped display components is the same and the set value is the same is, for example, the case where the display component 231 and the display component 232 shown in FIG. The state shown in FIG. 7B is a state in which the display component 231 shown in FIG. 7A is duplicated. Naturally, both the identification information and the set value are in the same state.

  If the identification information of the overlapped display components is the same and the set values are different (YES in step 111), for example, the set values of the display components 232 shown in FIG. When the display component 231 and the display component 233 are overlapped after being in the state shown in FIG. 3), the composition processing unit 47 first sets the set value (approval drawing) set in the display component 231 and the display component 233. The set setting value (reference drawing) is synthesized (step 113). In synthesizing the set values, since the identification information is the same, the set values are combined so that the set values become options in the same column without combining the set values.

  Subsequently, the synthesis processing unit 47 sets a standard value selected as a default among the synthesized setting values (step 114). As the standard value, for example, the standard value of the lower display component when the display components are superimposed is adopted.

  Then, the composition processing unit 47 sets the same label as the one before composition (step 115), and when the display processing unit 41 displays a new display component on the display device 20 based on this setting (step 110). The operation screen display device 40 returns to the process of step 101 and repeats the same process.

  The synthesized display component is, for example, a display component 234 shown in FIG. This display component 234 is given the same label “stamp comment” as before composition, “approval drawing” and “reference drawing” are set as selectable setting values, and “approval drawing” is selected as a default value by default. It has become a state.

  Further, the order of arrangement of the set values and the standard value in the display component 234 can be arbitrarily changed, and the type of the display component can also be changed to display a list of options.

  As a method of superimposing display components, the display component 201 displayed on the print instruction screen 200 is superimposed on the menu displayed in the menu column 203, and then the menu is displayed together with the display component displayed there. It is possible to perform various methods such as displaying the display component 201 and superimposing display components, or performing the same processing on the tab 204.

  In this embodiment, the print instruction screen is described as an example of the operation screen. However, similar processing can be performed on other operation screens.

  In the first embodiment, the case has been described in which the combination necessity determination unit 46 determines that the display component is to be combined when the operation content specified by the operation content specifying unit 45 is an operation of overlapping display components. In Example 2, a case will be described in which when the display components overlap by reducing the display area such as a window, the combination necessity determination unit 46 determines to combine the display components. In the second embodiment, the configuration of the operation screen display device 40 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and the description of the configuration is omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the operation flow of the operation screen display device 40 according to the second embodiment.

  The operation screen display device 40 has some input from the input device 30 in a state where the operation screen is displayed on the display device 20, for example, a state where the print instruction screen 400 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed as the operation screen. (NO in step 301).

  The print instruction screen 400 displays a display component 401 for selecting an instruction regarding paper quality and a display component 402 for selecting an instruction regarding double-sided printing. Identification information is attached to each display component for each purpose. For example, a display component 401 for selecting an instruction regarding paper quality and a display component 402 for selecting an instruction regarding double-sided printing are differently identified. Information is attached.

  In this state, when input information is input from the input device 30 (YES in step 301), the operation screen display device 40 receives the input information by the input receiving unit 44 and the operation content specifying unit 45 by the input device 30. The content of the operation performed on the operation content is specified (step 302), and a function unit (not shown) executes processing corresponding to the operation content (step 303).

  Here, if the executed operation is reduction of the display area (YES in step 304) and the display parts overlap due to the reduction of the display area (YES in step 305), the composition necessity determination unit 46 determines that display components are to be combined. The case where the display parts overlap due to the reduction of the display area is, for example, a case where the display parts 401 and the display parts 402 overlap as shown in FIG. However, the state shown in FIG. 10 is not actually displayed on the display device 20, or is displayed as a temporary state in the process of reducing the display area.

  If the composition necessity determination unit 46 determines that the display components are to be combined, the composition necessity determination unit 46 continues to determine whether or not the identification information of the overlapping display parts is the same, and based on the result, the combination processing unit 47 performs different processing.

  When the overlapping display components are the display component 401 and the display component 402, since the identification information of the two is different (NO in step 306), the composition processing unit 47 is first set to the display component 401. The set values (plain paper, OHP film, recycled paper, back paper) and the set values set in the display component 402 (not, long side binding, short side binding) are combined (step 307). When synthesizing the set values, the synthesizing processing unit 47 performs a prohibition process and eliminates the set values that are not allowed to be combined. The set values that are not allowed to be combined correspond to, for example, “OHP film / long edge binding” and “OHP film / short edge binding”. However, if the paper quality is an OHP film, double-sided printing may not be permitted. That is why.

  Subsequently, the synthesis processing unit 47 sets a standard value selected as a default among the synthesized setting values (step 308). The standard value is determined based on, for example, a combination of the standard value of the display component 201 and the standard value of the display component 202. The standard value of the display component 201 is “plain paper” and the standard value of the display component 202 is “no”. If there is, the standard value of the combined setting value is “plain paper / not”.

  Next, the composition processing unit 47 synthesizes the labels (step 309). For example, when the label “paper quality” of the display component 201 and the label “double-sided printing” of the display component 202 are combined, “labeling of paper / double-sided printing” is performed.

  Then, the composition processing unit 47 sets the synthesized label to the synthesized display component (step 310), and when the display processing unit 41 displays a new display component on the display device 20 based on this setting (step 311), The operation screen display device 40 returns to the process of step 301 and repeats the same process.

  The combined display component is, for example, a display component 411 displayed on the print instruction screen 410 shown in FIG. The display component 411 is provided with a combined label “paper quality / double-sided printing”. Selectable setting values are “plain paper / not”, “plain paper / long edge”, and “plain paper / short edge”. ”,“ OHP film / not ”,“ recycled paper / not ”,“ recycled paper / long edge binding ”,“ recycled paper / short edge binding ”, and“ back paper / not ”are set as defaults by default. “Plain / None” is selected.

  Further, the arrangement order and standard values of the setting values in the display component 411 can be arbitrarily changed, and the type of the display component can also be changed.

  On the other hand, if the identification information is the same as a result of determining whether or not the identification information of the overlapping display components is the same (YES in step 306), whether or not the setting value is the same. If the set values are the same (NO in step 312), the display component is not synthesized. At this time, unlike the case of the first embodiment, the display device 20 does not display that the composition is impossible. This is because an operation such as reduction of the display area is not an explicit operation of synthesizing the display components, and it is not unnatural without synthesizing the display components.

  Further, when the identification information of the overlapping display parts is the same and the setting values are different (YES in step 312), for example, when the display parts 231 and 233 shown in FIG. 47 first synthesizes the set value (approval drawing) set in the display component 231 and the set value (reference drawing) set in the display component 233 (step 313). In synthesizing the set values, since the identification information is the same, the set values are combined so that the set values become options in the same column without combining the set values.

  Subsequently, the synthesis processing unit 47 sets a standard value selected as a default among the synthesized setting values (step 314). As the standard value, for example, the standard value of the lower display component when the display components are superimposed is adopted.

  Then, the composition processing unit 47 sets the same label as that before the composition (step 315), and when the display processing unit 41 displays a new display component on the display device 20 based on this setting (step 311). The operation screen display device 40 returns to the process of step 301 and repeats the same process.

  The synthesized display component is, for example, a display component 234 shown in FIG. This display component 234 is given the same label “stamp comment” as before composition, “approval drawing” and “reference drawing” are set as selectable setting values, and “approval drawing” is selected as a default value by default. It has become a state.

  Further, the order of arrangement of the set values and the standard value in the display component 234 can be arbitrarily changed, and the type of the display component can also be changed to display a list of options.

  In this embodiment, the print instruction screen is described as an example of the operation screen, but the same processing can be performed on other operation screens.

  In the first embodiment, when the operation content specified by the operation content specifying unit 45 is an operation of overlapping display components, a case where the combination necessity determination unit 46 determines to combine display components will be described. 2 describes the case where the composition necessity determination unit 46 determines that the display parts are to be combined when the display parts overlap by reducing the display area of the window or the like. A case will be described in which the displayed display part is to be synthesized. In the third embodiment, the configuration of the operation screen display device 40 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and the description of the configuration is omitted.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the operation flow of the operation screen display device 40 according to the third embodiment.

  The operation screen display device 40 has some input from the input device 30 in a state where the operation screen is displayed on the display device 20, for example, in a state where the print instruction screen 600 shown in FIG. 13 is displayed as the operation screen. (NO in step 501).

  The print instruction screen 600 includes a display component 601 for selecting an instruction relating to an original size, a display component 602 for selecting an instruction relating to an output paper size, a display component 603 for selecting an instruction relating to paper quality, and a double-sided printing. A display component 604 for selecting an instruction is displayed. Identification information is attached to each display component for each purpose. For example, a display component 601 for selecting an instruction relating to a document size, a display component 602 for selecting an instruction relating to an output paper size, and an instruction relating to paper quality. Different display information is attached to the display component 603 for selecting and the display component 604 for selecting an instruction regarding double-sided printing.

  In this state, when input information is input from the input device 30 (YES in step 501), the operation screen display device 40 receives the input information from the input receiving unit 44 and the operation content specifying unit 45 to the input device 30. The content of the operation performed on the operation content is specified (step 502), and a function unit (not shown) executes processing corresponding to the operation content (step 503).

  If the executed operation is not a print process by pressing the print execution button 605 (NO in step 504), the composition necessity determination unit 46 stores the process content (step 505) and waits for the next input. .

  If the executed operation is a print process by pressing the print execution button 605 (YES in step 504), the composition necessity determination unit 46 confirms the process contents stored in step 505, and the process contents are plural. If there are (YES in step 506), two of the display components corresponding to the stored processing contents are synthesized (step 507). Since the synthesis of the display component performed in step 507 is the same as in the case of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  Then, the process of step 507 is repeated until all the display components corresponding to the stored processing content are combined (NO in step 508), and all the display components corresponding to the stored processing content are combined ( The operation screen display device 40 returns to the process of step 501 and repeats the same process.

  As a result of combining the display components, for example, if the paper quality is changed by an operation on the display component 603 and the duplex printing setting is changed by an operation on the display component 604 before the print execution button 605 is pressed, As shown in the print instruction screen 610 shown in FIG. 14, a display component 601 for selecting an instruction relating to the document size and a display component 602 for selecting an instruction relating to the output paper size are displayed as they are. The display component 603 and the display component 604 for selecting an instruction regarding double-sided printing are combined and displayed as a new display component 606.

  However, in the case of the third embodiment, the combined display component is not displayed immediately, and the combined display component is displayed when the print instruction screen is displayed next time. The print instruction screen 600 further includes a “composite display component” button, and a plurality of displays are displayed when the “composite display component” button is pressed at an arbitrary timing regardless of whether the print execution button 605 is pressed in step 504. You may comprise so that the process which synthesize | combines components may be performed. In this embodiment, the print instruction screen is described as an example of the operation screen, but the same processing can be performed on other operation screens.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the synthesis of a plurality of display components has been described. However, by giving a “cancel release” instruction to the synthesized components, each display component before the synthesis of the plurality of display components is performed. It is also possible to provide a configuration for returning to the state.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the display program has been described as a program stored in a storage device of an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, but the program is recorded in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. It is also possible to provide.

It is the figure which showed the structural example of the information processing apparatus which implement | achieves an operation screen display apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the operation screen display apparatus in this embodiment. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of operations of the operation screen display device 40 according to the first embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print instruction screen. FIG. It is the figure which showed the example of the printing instruction | indication screen after the synthesis | combination of a display component. It is the figure which showed the example of the printing instruction | indication screen after the synthesis | combination of a display component. It is the figure which showed the example of a synthesis | combination of a display component. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of operations of the operation screen display device 40 according to the second embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print instruction screen. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print instruction screen. FIG. It is the figure which showed the example of the printing instruction | indication screen after the synthesis | combination of a display component. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation flow of the operation screen display device 40 according to the third embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print instruction screen. FIG. It is the figure which showed the example of the printing instruction | indication screen after the synthesis | combination of a display component.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information processing apparatus 11 Arithmetic unit 12 Storage unit 13 Temporary storage unit 14 Storage device connection unit 15 Storage device 16 Display device connection unit 17 Input device connection unit 18 Network control unit 19 External device connection unit 20 Display device 30 Input device 40 Operation screen Display device 41 Display processing unit 42 Display component holding unit 43 Setting holding unit 44 Input receiving unit 45 Operation content specifying unit 46 Composition necessity determination unit 47 Composition processing unit 200 Print instruction screen 201 Display component 202 Display component 203 Menu field 204 Tab 210 Print instruction screen 211 Display component 220 Print instruction screen 221 Display component 231 Display component 232 Display component 233 Display component 234 Display component 400 Print instruction screen 401 Display component 410 Print instruction screen 411 Display component 600 Print instruction screen 601 Display component 602 Display component 03 display component 604 display component 605 printing execution button 606 display component 610 print instruction screen

Claims (10)

A display process for displaying a display element including a display component for assisting selection of a condition or input of a value on the screen;
Acceptance processing that accepts operation input,
A specifying process for specifying the correspondence between the operation input received in the receiving process and the display element displayed in the display process;
A determination process for determining whether it is necessary to synthesize the plurality of display components displayed in the display process based on the correspondence between the operation input specified in the specific process and the display element;
The setting values set for each of the display components determined to be combined by the determination process are combined except for an unacceptable combination, and the item names set for each of the display components are combined, A display program that causes a computer to execute a combining process for setting a combined set value and item name in a new display component .   The determination process is characterized in that the overlapping display components are determined as display components that need to be combined on the condition that the display components are in a positional relationship where the display components overlap in a process corresponding to the operation input specified in the specifying process. Item 1. A display program according to item 1.   The determination processing is a display component that requires the overlapping display components to be combined on condition that the operation input specified in the specification processing is an instruction to superimpose one of the display components on another display component. The display program according to claim 2, wherein the display program is determined as follows.   In the determination process, the operation input specified in the specifying process is an instruction to change the size of a display area for displaying other display elements among the display elements, and the size of the display area is changed. 3. The display program according to claim 2, wherein the overlapping display component is determined as a display component that needs to be synthesized on the condition that the display components are in a positional relationship.   The determination process is characterized in that the operation input specified in the specifying process is a series of instructions for the display component, and the display component that is the target of the operation input is determined as a display component that requires synthesis. Item 1. A display program according to item 1. Display means for displaying a display element including a display component for assisting selection of a condition or input of a value on a screen;
Accepting means for accepting operation input;
A specifying means for specifying a correspondence between the operation input received by the receiving means and the display element displayed by the display means;
A determination unit that determines whether or not it is necessary to synthesize the plurality of display components displayed by the display unit based on the correspondence between the operation input and the display element specified by the specification unit;
The setting values set for each of the display components determined to be combined by the determination unit are combined except for an unacceptable combination, and the item names set for each of the display components are combined, A display device comprising: combining means for setting the combined set value and item name in a new display component . The determination unit determines the overlapping display component as a display component that needs to be synthesized on the condition that the display component is in a positional relationship where the display component overlaps by processing corresponding to the operation input specified by the specifying unit. Item 7. The display device according to Item 6 . The determination unit is a display component that requires the overlapping display components to be combined on condition that the operation input specified by the specifying unit is an instruction to superimpose one of the display components on another display component. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the display device is determined as follows. In the determination means, the operation input specified by the specifying means is an instruction to change the size of a display area for displaying other display elements among the display elements, and by changing the size of the display area The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the overlapping display component is determined as a display component that needs to be combined on the condition that the display components are in a positional relationship where they overlap. The determination unit is characterized in that the operation input specified by the specifying unit is a series of instructions for the display component, and the display component that is the target of the operation input is determined as a display component that needs to be synthesized. Item 7. The display device according to Item 6 .

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