JPH05224861A - Multi-window system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display a window displayed in an overlap system with a window in a tiling system or to display a window displayed in the tiling system with a window in the overlap system without consuming labor or time. CONSTITUTION:Each time the designation of the window to be a display object is changed, window managing information in the overlap system and window managing information in the tiling system are prepared and afterwards, when the overlap system is designated, the display data of respective windows as the display objects are prepared based on the window managing information in the overlap system and displayed on the screen of a graphic display 2. When the tiling system is designated, the display data of respective windows 6 as the display objects are prepared based on the window managing information in the tiling system and displayed on the screen of the graphic display 2 by a control part 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[Object of the Invention]

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-window system used in workstations and the like.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Overlap systems and tiling system are conventionally known as one of multi-window systems used in workstations and the like.

The overlap type multi-window system is a system for displaying a plurality of windows on a display device such as a CRT in an overlapping manner. When a plurality of windows are opened for work, the windows opened in the past are
The windows required for the work are displayed by successively displaying the newly opened windows.

The tiling type multi-window system is a system for displaying a plurality of windows horizontally and vertically on a display device such as a CRT. When a plurality of windows are opened for work, the windows are opened in the past. By sequentially displaying the newly opened windows on the left, right, top and bottom of the window, the windows required for the work are displayed.

[0006]

However, in each of the conventional multi-window systems described above, when the windows are displayed by the overlap method, the windows are displayed in an overlapping manner, so that the contents of all the windows are grasped. There was a problem that it was difficult.

Therefore, as a method for solving such a problem, a window displayed in the overlap system is converted into a tiling system window and displayed.

However, in such a system conversion,
When converting a window displayed in the overlap method to a window in the tiling method, it is necessary to reduce or move each window by a manual operation, which causes a problem that it takes too much time and effort. there were.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention displays a window displayed in the overlap method in a tiling method window without any trouble and time.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-window system capable of displaying windows displayed in a tiling method as overlapping windows.

[Constitution of Invention]

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, the multi-window system according to the present invention has an overlapping window management information and a tiling method every time the designation of a window to be displayed is changed. Window management information creation unit that creates the window management information of and the overlap method is specified,
Based on the window management information of the overlap method created by the window management information creation unit, the display data of each window to be displayed is created and displayed on the screen of the display device, and the tiling method is designated. Display data to be displayed on the screen of the display device when the display data of each window to be displayed is created based on the tiling type window management information created by the window management information creating unit. It is characterized by having a creation unit.

[0012]

In the above structure, each time the designation of the window to be displayed is changed, the window management information creating section creates the overlapping window management information and the tiling window management information, and When the overlap method is specified,
The display data creation unit creates the display data of each window to be displayed from the overlap type window management information created by the window management information creation unit and displays it on the display device. When specified, the display data creating unit creates the display data of each window to be displayed from the window management information of the tiling system created by the window management information creating unit, and displays it on the display device. Is displayed.

[0013]

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a multi-window system according to the present invention.

The multi-window system shown in this figure comprises a processing unit 1 and a graphic display 2. Whenever an open command or a close command for the window 6 is input, overlapping window information and tiling are displayed. Create the window information of the method. Then, when the overlap method is selected, the window 6 designated by using the window information of the overlap method is displayed in the overlap method, and when the tiling method is selected, the window information of the tiling method is displayed. Is used to display the window 6 specified by using the tiling method.

The processing device 1 comprises an input unit 3, a control unit 4, and a storage unit 5, and accesses the storage unit 5 based on a command input from the input unit 3 to create necessary data. , The overlap type window 6 or the tiling type window 6 is displayed on the graphic display 2.

The input unit 3 is provided with a keyboard having various keys, a mouse used as a pointing device, etc. When the keyboard or mouse is operated, an input signal corresponding to the operation contents is generated. This is supplied to the control unit 4.

The storage unit 5 is provided with a semiconductor storage device, a hard disk device, etc., and when a write command is supplied from the control unit 4, the data supplied together with the write command is fetched and stored in a designated location. When a write command or a read command is supplied from the control unit 4,
The data stored in the location designated by the read command is read and supplied to the control unit 4.

The control unit 4 is equipped with a microprocessor or the like for performing various kinds of processing, and accesses the storage unit 5 based on an input signal supplied from the input unit 3 to write data, read data, and perform overwriting. A process of creating window information of the wrap system, a process of creating window information of the tiling system, a process of displaying window 6 by the overlap system, a process of displaying window 6 by the tiling system, and the like are performed.

The graphic display 2 is equipped with a CRT or the like, and when display data is supplied from the processing device 1, it is displayed on the screen.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

First, the input unit 3 is operated to operate the window 6
If the open command is input (step ST1), the control unit 4 accesses the storage unit 5, reads the information of the window 6 designated by the open command from the storage unit 5, and manages the window 6, The window name necessary for displaying the window 6 by the overlap method, the display position information of the window 6, the size of the window 6 necessary for displaying the window 6 by the tiling method, the position information, etc. are created. This is written in the window information management area in the storage unit 5 (step ST2).

After that, if the overlap method is currently selected (steps ST3 and ST4), the control section 4 reads the management information on the overlap method side stored in the window management area of the storage section 5. At the same time (step ST5), the display content of each window 6 to be displayed is read out from the storage section 5 based on the management information to create the display data of the overlap method, and this is displayed as shown in FIG. Display 2
It is displayed above (step ST6).

If the tiling method is currently selected (step ST3), the control section 4 reads out the tiling method side management information stored in the window management area of the storage section 5 (step ST3). ST7),
Based on this management information, the display content of each window 6 to be displayed is read from the storage unit 5 to create tiling display data, which is displayed on the graphic display 2 as shown in FIG. (Step ST8).

As described above, in this embodiment, every time an open command for the window 6 is inputted, management information of the overlap method and management information of the tiling method for the window 6 are created and stored. The graphic data is stored in the window information management area, and when the overlap method is designated, the display data of each window 6 is created based on the management information on the overlap method side stored in the window information management area. When the tiling method is specified, the display data of each window 6 is created based on the management information on the tiling method side stored in the window information management area and displayed on the graphic display 2. Since it is displayed on the screen, it takes time and effort. Window 6 of the tiling system a window 6 that is displayed in an overlapping manner without the
Or the window 6 displayed in the tiling method can be displayed in the overlap method window 6.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, a window displayed in the overlap method can be displayed as a tiling method window or a tiling method without time and effort. The existing window can be displayed as an overlapping window.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a multi-window system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the embodiment shown in FIG.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 window management information creation unit, display data creation unit (control unit) 2 display device (graphic display)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A window management information creating unit for creating window management information of an overlap method and window management information of a tiling method each time the designation of a window to be displayed is changed, and an overlap method is designated. When it is displayed, the display data of each window to be displayed is created based on the window management information of the overlap method created by the window management information creating section, and is displayed on the screen of the display device. When the tiling method is designated, the display data of each window to be displayed is created on the screen of the display device based on the window management information of the tiling method created by the window management information creating section. A multi-widow characterized by having a display data creation section for displaying on The dough system.