JPH0520008A - Display processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To integrate and operate an interface for the colors of application software and to improve the operability even in user's development environment by providing a referring means for a color map and an operating means for the color map. CONSTITUTION:The color map is prepared in a window system 6 and pieces of information that respective application programs use are all registered together in a table 3. The display processor inquires and refers to information regarding the color map that the application program uses to the window system 6 when receiving a request to operate the color map from a user. An operation request for the referenced color map is sent to a server to operate the color map and thus the colors of the application program is operated. Consequently, the colors that the application program use can freely be operated through the user interface.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display processing device, and more particularly to a display processing device in which a user who uses a window system operates a color.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of color operation in a conventional application program is shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the color display of the window 2 of the application program is performed by requesting the window system 6 for each application program, and the application program must have an interface for operating the color. Therefore, the user interface may differ for each application program,
In many cases, there was no interface that the user could operate. Therefore, there has been no means for operating the color with a common user interface.

[0003]

In conventional color operations individually performed by application programs, it is not possible to perform color operations with a common user interface. Therefore, users who commonly perform color operations and changes of applications are common to users. There are drawbacks such as complicated processing operations because it cannot be done by an interface, and a long learning time for operations.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above drawbacks and to provide a display processing device having a color map reference means and a color map operation means.

[0005]

The display processing device of the present invention provides a color used by an application program in a window system that provides a color map, which is a color table, for the color used by the application program. A color map reference unit for referring to a map and a color map operation unit for operating the color of the application by changing the color map used by the application are provided.

[0006]

The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an embodiment of the present invention comprises an input device 1 connected to a display processing device and an application window on a window system, a color map reference means 4 and a color map operation means 5. It is composed of a display processing device, a window system 6 including a color map table 3, and a display 7. The user transmits a color map operation request to the display processing device via an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard. The display processor operates the color map used by the application window specified by the user. As a result, the user can freely operate the color used by the application on the user interface of the display processing device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the whole of the present invention. In FIG. 3, after starting, the main program enters a loop that waits for a color map operation request from the user interface. The color map is prepared in advance in the window system, and the color information used by each application program is registered in a table all together.
When the display processing device of the present invention receives a color map operation request from the user, the information about the color map used by the application program is referred to by inquiring to the window system, and the referenced color map is sent to the server. By issuing the operation request of, the color of the application program is operated by operating the color map.

[0009]

The present invention is a method of user customization of a color map in a window system. By allowing the user to unify and operate the interface for the color of the application, it is possible to operate the development environment of the user. Effective in improving sex.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a color map management system in a window system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a color map operating method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional color map management system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Input Device 2 Application Window Using Color Map 3 Color Map Table 4 Color Map Reference Means 5 Color Map Manipulation Means 6 Window System (Server) 7 Display

Claims (1)

Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A color map that refers to a color map used by an application program in a window system that provides a color map that is a color table for colors used by the application program. A display processing apparatus comprising: a reference means and a color map operating means for operating a color of an application by changing a color map used by the application, thereby operating a color setting change of an application program.