JPH02208718A - Window operating system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute a window operation without using a mouse, etc., by registering in advance window operating information corresponding to a specific key in a window operating information table. CONSTITUTION:Window operating information based on a window operation setting command is registered in a window operating information table 4, the window operating information stored in the window operating information table 4 is fetched by a keyboard information analyzing means 3, and based on its window operating information, window management information in a window management table 5 is updated. Subsequently, based on the window management information updated by a window control means 6 and a display image of a window in a window memory 8 corresponding to its window management information, a window display means 7 writes the display image of a display device 11 in a display memory 9. Next, a display control means 10 reads out the display image written in the display memory 9 by the window display means 7 and displays it on the display device 11. In such a manner, the window operation can be executed without using a mouse, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a window operation method, and particularly to a window operation method in a computer system in which a multi-window method is adopted.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in this type of window operation method, window operations (movement, enlargement/reduction, change of superimposition, etc. of windows) by a user have been performed using an input device (pointing device) such as a mouse that can specify a position.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional window operation method described above, window operations are performed only using an input device such as a mouse that can specify the position, so if it becomes necessary to perform window operation while inputting using the keyboard, input using the keyboard is necessary. This method has a disadvantage in that it is necessary to go through a complicated procedure of interrupting the operation, performing a window operation using an input device such as a mouse, and then performing an input operation using a keyboard again.

In view of the above-mentioned points, it is an object of the present invention to provide a window that allows window operations to be performed using simple manual keystrokes from a keyboard, and that allows window operations to be performed without using a position-specifiable input device such as a mouse. The purpose is to provide an operating method.

[Means to solve the problem]

The window operation method of the present invention includes window operation setting commands, window operation commands, etc. input by the user from the keyboard during window operations performed by the user in a computer system that employs a multi-window method. A keyboard control means for controlling input information, and when the input information received by the control of the keyboard control means is analyzed and a window operation setting command is recognized by the analysis, window operation information based on the window operation setting command is converted into window operation information. Keyboard information analysis means registered in the table;
When a window operation command is recognized by the analysis of input information by this keyboard information analysis means, the window operation information stored in the window operation information table is retrieved by the keyboard information analysis means based on the window operation command, and the window operation information is extracted from the window operation information stored in the window operation information table. a window control means that updates window management information in a window management table based on the window management information, and display based on the window management information updated by the window control means and the display image of the window in the window memory corresponding to the window management information. It has a window display means for writing a display image of the display device into the memory, and a display control means for reading out the display image written in the display memory by the window display means and displaying it on the display device.

[Effect]

In the window operation method of the present invention, the keyboard control means controls input information including window operation setting commands, window operation commands, etc. inputted by the user from the keyboard, and the keyboard information analysis means controls the input information by controlling the keyboard control means. When the received input information is analyzed and a window operation setting command is recognized by the analysis, the window operation information based on the window operation setting command is registered in the window operation information table, and the window control means registers the input information by the keyboard information analysis means. When a window operation command is recognized through analysis, the keyboard information analysis means retrieves the window operation information stored in the window operation information table based on the window operation command, and performs window management in the window management table based on the window operation information. updating the information, the window display means writes a display image of the display device in the display memory based on the window management information updated by the window control means and the display image of the window in the window memory corresponding to the window management information; The display control means reads out the display image written in the display memory by the window display means and displays it on the display device.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the window operation method of the present invention. The window operation method of this embodiment includes an input device 100, an information processing device 200, and an output device 300. It is made up of.

The input device 100 includes a keyboard 1 and a keyboard control means 2.

The information processing device 200 includes a keyboard information analysis means 3;
It is configured to include a window operation information table 4, a window management table 5, a window control means 6, a window display means 7, a window memory 8, and a display memory 9.

The output device 300 includes a display control means 10 and a CRT (C
The present invention is also applicable to display devices other than athode Ray Tube and CRT).

Next, the operation of the window operation method of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained.

When a user of a computer system to which the window operation method of the present embodiment is applied wants to operate a window, he or she manually selects window information indicating the content of the desired window operation by manually pressing keys from the keyboard 1 in the input device 100. (Types of window operations such as moving, expanding/reducing, and changing overlap.

The input information (input information from the keyboard 1) is a command (window operation setting command) to set the movement amount 2 superimposition order, enlargement/reduction magnification, etc.) in correspondence with a specific key on the keyboard 1 such as a function key. This includes not only window operation setting commands but also normal key input, etc.).

The keyboard control means 2 sends this input information to the keyboard information analysis means 3 within the information processing device 200.

The keyboard information analysis means 3 determines the content of input information (
(Distinguish whether it is a window operation setting command or normal key manual input, etc.).

This determination recognizes that the input information is a window operation setting command, so the keyboard information analysis means 3
registers the window operation setting command (window operation information and the association between the window operation information and function keys, etc.) in the window operation information table 4.

Next, in order to actually execute the window operation for which the window operation information has been set as described above, the user must:
A key input (window operation command) such as a function key associated with a desired window operation is performed from the keyboard 1 in the input device 100 as input information.

The keyboard information analysis means 3 in the information processing device 200 receives this input information through the control of the keyboard control device 2.
reads window operation information corresponding to this input information (window operation commands instructed by function keys, etc.) from the window operation information table 4 and sends it to the window control means 6.

The window control means 6 updates the window management information (information indicating the current position, size, superimposition order, etc. of each window) in the window management table 5 based on the sent window operation information, and updates it. The window management information thus obtained is sent to the window display means 7.

The window display means 7 performs the window operation from the window memory 8 based on the sent window management information (the window management information includes the address of the display image of the window stored in the window memory 8). Extracts the display image of the target window and uses C based on its contents and window management information.
The display image actually displayed on the RTII (the display image after the window operation) is written into the display memory 9.

The display control means 10 in the output device 300 displays the display image written in the display memory 9 in the information processing device 200 on the CRTII.

Note that if the window operation information setting (stored in the window operation information table 4) based on the recognition of the window operation setting command by the keyboard information analysis means 3 is changed, it will be duplicated in the same window operation performed later. Needless to say, there is no need to set the window operation information.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention registers window modification information corresponding to a specific key (window operation command) in a window operation information table when a user of a computer system employing a multi-window method performs a window operation. By doing so, window operations can be performed using simple keystrokes from a keyboard, and window operations can be performed without using a position-specifiable input device such as a mouse.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1...Keyboard, 2...Keyboard control means, 3...Keyboard information analysis means, 4...Window operation information table, 5...Window management table, 6...Window control means , 7... window display means, 8... window memory, 9... display memory, display control means, CRT. They are an input device, an information processing device, and an output device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Input information containing window operation setting commands, window operation commands, etc. input by the user from the keyboard during window operations performed by the user in a computer system that employs a multi-window method. a keyboard control means for controlling the input information; and a keyboard control means that analyzes input information received by controlling the keyboard control means, and when a window operation setting command is recognized by the analysis, window operation information based on the window operation setting command is stored in a window operation information table. A keyboard information analysis means to be registered, and a window operation stored in a window operation information table by the keyboard information analysis means based on the window operation command when a window operation command is recognized by the analysis of input information by the keyboard information analysis means. a window control means for extracting information and updating window management information in a window management table based on the window operation information; and window management information updated by the window control means and information in a window memory corresponding to the window management information. It has a window display means for writing a display image of the display device into the display memory based on the display image of the window, and a display control means for reading out the display image written in the display memory by the window display means and displaying it on the display device. A window operation method characterized by: