JPH01217538A - System for controlling display mode switching - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily select a display mode to be suitable for an input mode after switching by reserving switching information after the input mode switching even when the switching of the input mode and the setting of the suitable display mode are executed. CONSTITUTION:When an instruction from a key input part 11 is detected, an input control part 12 informs the instruction of an input mode display/switching control part 13. A control part 13 displays an input mode switching picture stored in an input mode storing part 14 through a display control part 20 on a display part 19. The control part 13 activates the display/switching control part to correspond to the input mode shown by input mode switching information in the storing part 14 out of display mode display/switching control parts 15 and 15 for Japanese sentence and English sentence. Thus, the control part 15 displays a display mode switching picture for Japanese sentence through the control part in the prescribed display area of the display part 19 with a display mode selecting and displaying condition to be shown by display mode switching information stored in a display mode storing part 16 for Japanese sentence.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention provides an input mode switching screen including a plurality of input mode selectors and a display mode switching screen including a plurality of display mode selectors. This document production device performs input mode switching and display mode switching using a mode switching screen having a mode switching screen, and in particular, a display mode switching control that displays a display mode switching screen specific to the mode in response to input mode switching. Regarding the method.

(Prior Art) In general, document creation devices that have a plurality of input modes, for example, a Japanese input mode and an English input mode, have a system for each of the above-mentioned input modes so that the user can arbitrarily select an input mode and a display mode suitable for the input mode. A mode switching screen having an input mode switching screen including a mode selector and a display mode switching screen including a plurality of display mode selectors is displayed. Conventionally, on the display mode switching screen, several display mode selectors suitable for the Japanese text input mode and several display mode selectors suitable for the English text input mode are mixed, and the user has to press the cursor keys etc. to switch to a desired input mode on the input mode switching screen, and to switch to a display mode suitable for the input mode on the display mode switching screen. Switching information indicating this mode switching state is stored in the storage means, and thereafter, document creation, etc. is performed in the input mode and display mode indicated by the switching information stored in the storage means.

Now, users do not necessarily create documents in the same input mode; for example, they may create a Japanese document in Japanese input mode, then switch to English input mode to create an English document, and then switch back to Japanese input mode. In some cases, a Japanese document may be created. If the display mode is switched to a display mode suitable for the English input mode when switching from the Japanese input mode to the English input mode, in the conventional document creation device described above, the content stored in the storage means is mode switching information indicating the mode after switching. , and the display mode switching information set (selected) in the Japanese text input mode is lost. Therefore, when returning from the English text input mode to the Japanese text input mode, it is necessary to reset the display mode to a display mode suitable for the Japanese text input mode.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, conventional document creation devices have a problem in that each time the input mode is switched, the display mode must be reset to a display mode suitable for the input mode.

Therefore, the problem to be solved by this invention is to make it possible to set a display mode suitable for an input mode once and then set it to a display mode suitable for that input mode by simply switching the input mode. do.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention relates to an input mode storage means for recording or convexing the latest input mode switching information, and several display modes prepared for each input mode. A display mode storage means is provided that stores the latest display mode switching information for each input mode, and when an input mode switching is instructed, the input mode switching screen is switched to the instructed input mode selection display state and the input mode is While updating the storage information in the storage means, the display mode switching screen is changed to a screen having several display mode selectors specific to the designated input mode, and a display mode selection screen in the display mode storage means corresponding to this input mode. Switches to the screen in the input mode selection display state indicated by the display mode switching information, and when switching the display mode is instructed, switches the display mode switching screen currently being displayed to the indicated display mode selection display state and changes the current input mode. The present invention is characterized in that the display mode switching information in the display mode storage means corresponding to the display mode is updated.

(Function) According to the above configuration, even if the input mode is switched and a display mode suitable for the input mode is set, the display mode switching information before the input mode switching corresponds to the input mode before this switching. Since the input mode is saved, if the input mode is switched again, the above saved information can be used to automatically return to the original display mode.

(Example) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the portions directly related to the present invention of a document creation device having a Japanese text input mode and an English text input mode. In the figure, 11 is a key input unit having various character keys, cursor keys, function keys such as selection/execution keys, etc. (none of which are shown), and 12 is a key input unit for inputting keys from the key input unit 11 and This is an input control unit that issues instructions and the like corresponding to inputs. 13 is an input mode display/switch control unit that switches between a plurality of input modes, for example, a Japanese input mode and an English input mode, and displays the switching state on an input mode switching screen; 14;
is an input mode storage unit that stores the latest input mode switching information. In the initial state, this storage unit 14 stores, for example, input mode information indicating a Japanese input mode.

15 is a Japanese text display mode display/switching control unit that switches the display mode specific to the Japanese text input mode and displays the switching state on a display mode switching screen specific to the Japanese text input mode (Japanese text display mode switching screen); (2) 6 is a display mode storage unit for Japanese text that stores the latest display switching information in the Japanese text input mode. This storage unit 16 stores display mode switching information indicating a standard display mode in the Japanese text input mode in an initial state. 17 is a display mode for English text that switches the display mode specific to the English text input mode and displays its state on a display mode switching screen (display mode switching screen for English text) specific to the English text input mode. The display/switch control section 18 is an English display mode storage section that stores the latest display mode switching information in the English input mode. This storage unit 18 stores display mode switching information indicating a standard display mode in the English text input mode in an initial state. Reference numeral 19 denotes a display section composed of a liquid crystal display or the like, and reference numeral 20 denotes a display control section that controls the display of the display section 19. Note that the contents of the storage units 14, 16, and 18 are retained by a battery backup mechanism even when the power is off.

Next, the operation of the configuration shown in FIG. 1 will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 2 and the mode switching screen example shown in FIG. 3. now,
It is assumed that a document input screen is displayed on the display unit 19 in a display mode specific to the Japanese text input mode. Furthermore, the input mode storage unit 14 stores input mode switching information indicating the Japanese input mode, and the Japanese display mode storage unit 16 stores the most recently set display mode (here, the current display mode) in the Japanese input mode. ) display mode switching information is stored, and furthermore, display mode storage section 18 for English text is stored.
It is assumed that display mode switching information indicating the most recently set display mode in the English text input mode is stored in the display mode. In this state, if the user wants to switch the input mode to the English input mode, the user uses the key input unit 11 to operate a predetermined key for instructing the display of the mode switching screen. - When the input control unit 12 detects a mode switching screen display instruction from the key input unit It through key input processing, it notifies the input mode display/switching control unit 13 to that effect. As a result, the input mode display/switching control section 13 refers to the input mode storage section 14, and displays the input mode switching screen in the input mode selection display state indicated by the input mode switching information stored in the storage section 14. 20 and is displayed in a predetermined display area of the display unit 19. The input mode display/switch control section 13 includes a Japanese display mode display/switch control section 15 and an English display mode display/switch control section 17.
Among them, the display/switching control section corresponding to the input mode (Japanese text input mode here) indicated by the input mode switching information in the input mode storage section 14, that is, the display mode display/switching control section 15 for Japanese text is activated. As a result, the Japanese text display mode display/switch control unit 15 refers to the Japanese text display mode storage unit 16, and displays the Japanese text display mode in the display mode selection display state indicated by the one display mode switching information stored in the Japanese text display mode storage unit 16. A mode switching screen is displayed on a predetermined display area of the display section 19 through the display control section 20. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3(a), a mode switching screen including an input mode switching screen in the Japanese text input mode selection display state and a display mode switching screen for Japanese text is displayed. Here, the selected (set) mode selector is highlighted. This inverted display position will be referred to as a cursor display position for convenience of explanation.

When the mode selection screen shown in FIG. 3(a) is displayed, the user uses, for example, the up, down, left, and right cursor keys on the key input unit 11 to select an item that requires switching (here, input mode 1 display mode, etc.). After making a selection, perform a key operation to move the cursor display position to the desired selector within that item.

The input control unit 12 performs key input processing to control the key input unit 11.
If it is detected that input mode switching has been instructed, the input mode display/switching control unit 13 is notified of this fact. As a result, the input mode display/switching control section 13 switches the input mode switching screen to the instructed input mode selection display state, and updates the input mode switching information in the input mode storage section 14 to indicate the instructed input mode. (Step Sl-84). Next, the input mode display/switch control section 13 controls the display mode display/switch control section 15 for Japanese text or the display mode display/switch control section 1 for English text depending on whether switching to Japanese or English input mode is instructed.
Start either one of 7. Here, if switching to the English display mode is instructed, the English display mode display/switch control section 17 is activated. In this case, the English display mode display/switch control unit 17 refers to the English display mode storage unit 18, and selects the English display mode in the display mode selection display state indicated by the display mode switching information stored in the storage unit 18. Display the switching screen (step S7)
. As a result, the mode switching screen displayed on the display section 19 is switched as shown in FIG. 3(b). If the user has switched to the -degree English input mode and selected a display mode appropriate for that mode, this display mode selection state will be restored, so it is not necessarily necessary to reset the display mode. The above is the same when switching from English text input mode to Japanese text input mode.

Now, when switching the display mode is instructed from the key input unit 11 while the mode switching screen shown in FIG. 3(b) is displayed, the input control unit 12 displays the English display mode/ The switching control unit 17 is notified. As a result, the English text display mode display/switch control unit 17 moves the cursor display position to the designated display mode selector on the English text display mode switching screen, and the English text display mode storage unit 18 moves the cursor display position to the designated display mode selector.
The content of is updated to display mode switching information indicating the instructed display mode (steps S9, S12. 513
). The above is almost the same when switching the display mode while the mode switching screen shown in FIG. 3(a) is displayed.

When the input mode or display mode is switched (set) to a desired mode, the user operates the selection/execution key of the key input unit 11. When the input control unit 12 detects that the select/execute key is operated while the mode switching screen is displayed, it starts a document creation/editing unit (not shown) and displays the document input screen in the set display mode ( Step S
14°515).

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, even if the input mode is switched and a display mode suitable for the same mode is set, the display mode switching information before the input mode switching is Since it is saved corresponding to the previous input mode, if you switch to this input mode again, you can automatically return to the original display mode using the above saved information, and each time you switch input mode, you will be able to return to that mode. There is no need to reset the appropriate display mode.Also, depending on the input mode switch, a dedicated display mode switching screen with several display modes specific to the input mode after switching will be displayed. , the display mode suitable for the input mode after switching can be easily selected.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation, and FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining switching of the mode switching screen. 11... Key input section, 12... Input control section, 13.
... Input mode display/switching control section, 14... Input mode storage section, 15... Display mode display/switching control section for Japanese text, 16... Display mode storage section for Japanese text, 17... For English text Display mode display/switch control section, 18... English display mode storage section, 19... Display section. (a), (b) Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Input mode switching and display mode switching are performed using a mode switching screen having an input mode switching screen including a plurality of input mode selectors and a display mode switching screen including a plurality of display mode selectors. In a document creation device according to the present invention, there is provided an input mode storage means for storing the latest input mode switching information, and a display for storing the latest display mode switching information regarding several display modes prepared for each of the above input modes for each input mode. mode storage means; mode switching instruction means for instructing switching of the input mode and display mode; and input mode selection when the input mode switching screen is instructed by the mode switching instruction means. input mode display/switching control means for switching to a display state and updating the input mode switching information in the input mode storage means; and the display mode switching screen when switching of the input mode is instructed by the mode switching instruction means. to a screen in an input mode selection display state that is a screen specific to the instructed input mode and that is indicated by the display mode switching information in the display mode storage means that corresponds to this input mode, and is displayed by the mode switching instruction means. When mode switching is instructed, the display mode switching screen being displayed is switched to the instructed display mode selection display state, and the display mode switching information in the display mode storage means corresponding to the current input mode is updated. 1. A display mode switching control method, comprising display mode display/switching control means, and displaying a display mode switching screen specific to the input mode in response to switching of the input mode.