JPH04184621A - Window controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively decide a position where a window is opened by shifting a cursor up to the icon of a desired file to be opened with use of an input device then clicking the icon. CONSTITUTION:A cursor 15 is shifted up to the icon 16 of a desired file to be opened with use of a keyboard 11 or a mouse 12 at a base window 14 dis played on a personal computer 10. Then the icon 16 is clicked with a mouse button 13. The icon 16 is divided into six pieces so as to select its clicking positions, and an operator can select the click areas A23 - F28 with the cursor 15. The window display position is already decided when the areas A23 - F28 are selected. Then the window opening position is designated based on the area selected position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a window control device that opens a window using an input device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when opening a window on a display device, you move the cursor to an icon using an input device such as a mouse, and click or double-click a button on the input device such as a mouse to move the window to an arbitrary position. It was opened on.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, when the operator uses an input device such as a mouse to move the cursor over an icon and clicks or double-clicks a button, the position where the operator wants to open the window has been decided, but when the user clicks or double-clicks the icon, Double-clicking opens the window in any location. If there are multiple windows that you want to work on, and these windows overlap, the operator must drag and release the window using an input device such as a mouse to a location where it is easier to work on. There is a problem in that it takes time and effort to move, and it is not possible to immediately work within the opened window or within another window.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a window control device that solves the above problems and can arbitrarily determine the 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 its position, a display device for displaying windows, icons, cursors, etc., and an icon displayed on the display device. The window control means divides the display into a plurality of areas and determines the position within the display device at which a window is opened corresponding to the plurality of areas.

Effect With the above configuration, the operator thinks about where to specify the cursor position on the icon from the position where he wants to open the window, moves the cursor using an input device such as a mouse, and then clicks or double-clicks to open the window. You can decide where to open.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a window display screen and an input device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 10 is a personal computer with a built-in display device, 11 is a keyboard for inputting characters, etc., 12 is a mouse for moving a cursor, etc., 13 is a button for selecting the position pointed to by the cursor, and 14 is a system Base window that occurs when starting 15
16 is an icon indicating that there is an aisle, 17 is a window screen A that is generated when the icon is clicked, and 18 is a window screen B that is generated when the icon is clicked. FIG. 2 shows an icon click area in an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, 20 is a picture of an icon that allows objective determination of the file contents, 21 is the name of the icon indicating the file contents, and 22 is the attribute of the icon! 23 is a click area A that opens a window at the top left, 24 is a click area B that opens a window at the top, 25 is a click area C that opens a window at the top right, 126 is a click area that opens a window at the bottom left. D, 27 is a click area E128 that opens a window at the bottom, and click area F that opens a window at the bottom left. FIG. 3 shows window control means in an embodiment of the invention. In Figure 3, 30 is click area A23
31 is a click area B coordinate generating section that generates the coordinates of click area B24, 32 is a click area C coordinate generating section that generates the coordinates of click area C25, and 33 is a click area C coordinate generating section that generates the coordinates of click area C25. Click area D coordinate generation section that generates the coordinates of D26, 34 a click area E coordinate generation section that generates the coordinates of click area E27, 35 a click area F28
36 is a cursor coordinate generation section that generates the coordinates of the cursor, and 37 is a click area A coordinate generation section 30 to click area F3.
A window position control unit that determines whether the cursor has specified the click area A23 to click area F28 or another area from the coordinate information generated in step 5 and the coordinates generated by the cursor coordinate generation unit 36, and generates window coordinates. , 38 is a display device that displays a window based on the coordinate information of the window position control section 37.

The operation of the window control device of this embodiment configured as described above until a window opens will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a window display screen and an input device.
, move the cursor 15 to the icon 16 of the file you wish to open, and click the icon 16 with the mouse button 13. An enlarged view of the icon 16 is shown in FIG. 2, which is a diagram of the click area of the icon. The icon has a picture 20 of the icon, a name 21 of the icon, and a background color 22 of the icon so that the operator can easily find the icon. Use this information to visually find the desired icon, move the cursor, and click the icon. The icon is divided into six parts so that the click position can be selected, and the operator can select from click area A23 to click area F28 with the cursor. Click area A23
~ When the click area F28 is selected, the position where the window will be displayed is determined, and this selection specifies the position where the window will be opened.

This is shown in the window control means of FIG. The window position control unit determines whether there is a cursor inside the click area based on the click area coordinates from 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 360. If the cursor is within the click areas A23 to F28, the window position control unit 36 generates the coordinates of a specific window, and the cursor is located within the click areas A23 to F28.
If it is outside the click area F28, window coordinates are not generated. Based on the window coordinates, the display device 38 opens a window at a specific position. For example, if click area A23 in FIG. 2 is selected, since click area A23 is a click area that opens a window in the upper left corner, window screen A17 in FIG. 1 opens. Similarly, if click area F28 in FIG. 2 is selected, window screen B18 opens because click area F28 is a click area that opens a window at the lower right.

As described in detail, according to the present invention, when opening a window, the operator considers the position at which the window is to be opened, and the position of the cursor with respect to the icon using an input device such as a mouse, and clicks the window. This allows you to decide where to open the window, which has great practical effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a window control device in one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an icon click area in the same embodiment, and 3rd rlJ is a diagram showing window control means in the same embodiment. . 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... name of icon, 22... back color of icon, 23... click area A, 24... click area B, 25... old...
・Click area C126...Click area D, 27...Click area E, 28...
...Click area F, 30...Click area A coordinate generation section, 31.Old...Click area B coordinate generation section, 32.Old...Click area C coordinate generation section, 33
...Click area D coordinate generation section, 34...
...Click area C coordinate generation part, 35...
Click area C coordinate generation section, 36 - Old cursor coordinate generation section, 37... Window position control section, 3
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Claims (1)

[Claims] an input device for moving a cursor and specifying a position; a display device for displaying windows, icons, cursors, etc.; and dividing the icons displayed on the display device into multiple areas;
A window control device comprising window control means for determining a position within the display device at which a window is opened corresponding to the plurality of areas.