JPH05241753A - Method and device for window display processing - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability with the title method and device by displaying only the title bar parts of a window with these bar parts overlapped. CONSTITUTION:Only the titles overlapping with each other of the windows are shown in the window starting order with the upper left position of the window defined as a start point and also an optional position where the titles are not overlap with each other defined as a start point in a horizontal size equal to the window. Then 'title 5', for example, is selected by an input device like a keyboard, a mouse, etc. Thus the window corresponding to 'title 5' is displayed as a window that is free from the overlapping. In such a constitution, the titles of all windows are shown when many windows are started on a display screen and then an optional window is started again. Thus the start is extremely facilitated for the windows and furthermore the titles are shown in their starting order. therefore the titles can be easily and intuitively conformed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a window display processing method and apparatus suitable for application to a window display apparatus constructed by utilizing a computer apparatus or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various window operating systems are available on the market, which utilize computer devices or the like to display and execute various programs in the windows.

In this type, when various programs are started, a window of a size preprogrammed by the program is opened at a preprogrammed position, and the program is displayed and executed. Similarly,
When a new program is started, a new window is opened above the currently displayed window, and the program is displayed and executed. As a result, when a plurality of programs are started, some or all of the windows are overlapped and displayed except for the last started window. The size and position of the window once activated can be freely changed.

Here, when reactivating an already activated program, a window in which the corresponding program is executed is designated by an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse. Then, the windows that have been partially overlapped and displayed until now are displayed as complete windows that do not overlap, and the program is re-executed. The method of designating a window is to move a cursor to an arbitrary position in the corresponding window with an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and then input a signal to be a trigger.

The program displayed and executed in the window can be displayed and executed with a picture called an icon.

In this case, when displaying a window,
Use an input device such as a keyboard or mouse to change the icon to
It is specified by inputting the signal that becomes the trigger.

A reference for this type of technology is Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-142225.

[0008]

In the above-mentioned prior art, when a plurality of programs are started, the window displays overlap each other, and in some cases, the already started windows cannot be seen at all.

Here, when reactivating a program of a window that cannot be seen at all, the overlapping window display positions are moved by an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and at least a part of the corresponding window is displayed. After making it visible, this window must be specified, and the operability is significantly reduced.

In the above-mentioned conventional technique, as a means for solving the above problem, a program is registered in an icon, and when the program needs to be activated, the icon is designated, a window is displayed, and the program is activated. When the program displayed in the window becomes unnecessary, the icon display is restored again.

In this way, the window displays do not overlap. However, such a usage is very inconvenient because the operation of returning to the icon display again after using the program in the window is required. Further, in this case, since the order relation of starting is not saved, it is difficult to intuitively specify a program, and the flow of thought is interrupted.

Various programs for opening a plurality of windows with one program and executing different processes in each window are commercially available. Such a program has the advantage of being able to execute other windows while referring to the processing results of one or more windows, but if the windows overlap and you cannot see the part you want to refer to, You have to move the window position of.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a window display processing method and apparatus capable of improving operability.

[0014]

In order to achieve the above object, a feature of the present invention is to display only title bar portions of windows which are overlapped and displayed so as not to overlap each other. .. If this is replaced with a drawing drawn by trigonometry, the front view corresponds to the conventional overlapping window display, and the plan view corresponds to only the title bar portion of the window of the present invention. It is a title display that is displayed so as not to match.

The title bar is a band-shaped title display portion above the normal window in the window display.

As for the display form of the titles, in the order in which the windows are started, the position at the upper left end of the window is the starting point, and the horizontal size is the same as that of the window,
It is displayed in the same vertical size as the title bar of the window, and the titles are displayed at equal intervals.

A feature of the present invention is that a program corresponding to the title is displayed in a window and executed by selecting the title on the display screen on which the title is displayed.

Further, a feature of the present invention is that the title display position can be freely moved and displayed in the horizontal direction by selecting a title on the display screen on which the title is displayed.

In the configuration of the apparatus, at least the title information of the activated window, the display position information of the window, the display size information of the title, and the program number indicating the activation number of the program executed in the window. A title storage unit that stores information and start order information of the window; and a title display unit that displays the title at the position at the position in the start order based on the stored content of the title storage unit, Based on the stored contents of the title storage unit, the program No. indicating the start number of the execution program. And processing means for activating the program from.

[0020]

With the above arrangement, when a large number of windows are activated on the display screen and the windows are restarted, the titles of all the windows are displayed, so that the activation is extremely easy. Also, since the titles of all windows are displayed in the order in which the windows are started,
The confirmation becomes extremely easy and can be confirmed intuitively.

Therefore, when a large number of windows are overlapped and activated, the window to be reactivated will not be invisible, and the operability of activating and interrupting window programs can be greatly improved.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described below.

FIG. 2 shows a display screen S at the time of window processing of a computer device equipped with window environment software.
It is an example of C. When the program is launched, the window operating system opens a window of the size programmed in the program to a similarly programmed location in which the program is displayed and executed. Similarly, by activating a new program, a new window is opened above the window currently displayed, and the program is displayed and executed in this window. Similarly, when a plurality of programs are started up, some or all of the windows are overlapped and displayed except for the last opened window. FIG. 2 shows a display screen when the program having the title name of the window is first started, and then the title 2, the title 3, ..., And the title 12 are sequentially started.

Here, when reactivating an already activated program, an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse is used to move the instruction cursor to an arbitrary position in the window of the program, and then a signal to be a trigger. Enter. Then, the windows that are partially overlapped and displayed until now are displayed in the same display position as the current one with the same display size and without overlapping. However, if you want to restart a program for a window that cannot be seen at all, use an input device such as a keyboard or mouse to move the overlapping window display positions so that at least part of the window is visible. , You must specify this window.
As an example of how to move overlapping window display positions, move the pointing cursor to the edge of the window to be moved, and then move the entire window to any position while continuing to turn on the trigger signal. Then, when the position of the movement destination is determined, the signal serving as a trigger is turned off. This makes it possible to move the window to an arbitrary position.

Here, the window operating
A method of starting and executing a program on the system will be described.

In the window operating system, one task management program is operating and loops in this task management program until a signal serving as a trigger is input. When a trigger signal for instructing the start of a new program is input, the task management program starts the program No. of the program to be started. Is stored in the message storage unit, which is a common storage unit. If the program determines that it is a message to itself, the program will open the window using the functionality of the window operating system,
Processing is executed in it. When the execution of the process is completed, the message No. of the task management program is stored in the message storage unit. After storing the, control is passed to the task management program.

The task management program loops until the next signal that becomes a trigger is input, and the already started program constantly refers to the message storage section to determine whether or not the message is for itself. While looping. The program number of the program is stored in the message storage unit. If it is determined that is stored, the program executes the process.

When a plurality of programs are started, 1
When two programs are designated by an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, the task management program receives a trigger signal, so that the program No. of the designated program is designated. Is stored in the message storage unit. A plurality of activated programs simultaneously refer to and determine the message storage unit, and when the program determines that it is a message to itself, it executes its own processing.

Basically, window operating
The system operates in a multitasking environment. In a multi-task environment, one program or a lower level such as a module is managed as one task. In the following embodiments, the task management program and the started program will be described as one task.

Each task is executed in order at very short time intervals, and this management is also performed by the task management program.
Therefore, it is possible to perform multiple operations by storing a message in the message storage unit from the task management program, and determining and activating and executing the message by the program.

Next, a description will be given of a processing method for displaying the windows which have been displayed so that they are overlapped with each other at the same display size and display position without overlapping.

When the program is newly started, the window operating system opens the window with the display size and display position programmed by the program, regardless of the current display screen state. At this time, at least the display size and display position of the window of the program are stored in the storage unit provided by the window operating system.

On the window display screen where a plurality of windows are displayed in an overlapping manner, when a program of a certain window is instructed to be restarted by using an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, the window operating system is The display size and display position of the window are read from the storage unit provided, and the entire window is overwritten and displayed at the main display position at the main display size.
At this time, each piece of information in the relevant window of the storage unit provided in this system is updated as if it was last activated. From the above,
The windows are displayed without overlapping.

When a program for a certain window that has been activated is instructed to end, the display size and display position of the window is read from the storage unit provided in the present system, and the window of the main display size is first displayed in the main display position. The range is erased, and then the information of the window is erased from the storage unit provided in this system. Then, the window of the program started next to the window is sequentially displayed according to the information provided by the system.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a display screen SC which is an embodiment of the present invention. That is, according to this embodiment, only the titles of overlapping windows are set to have the same horizontal size as that of the window, starting from the position of the upper left end of the window, and not to be overlapped with each other. The start point is the same vertical size as the title of the window, and the windows are displayed in the order in which they are started. FIG. 1 is a title display of FIG.
Here, when the title "Title 5" is selected with an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, the window display screen of FIG. 2 is displayed. At this time, the window corresponding to “Title 5” is displayed as a window that does not overlap.
Here, FIG. 3 shows the title display again. At this time, the display position of "Title 5" in FIG. 3 is updated.

When all the titles of the activated windows cannot be displayed as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a part of the titles are displayed and the display screen is scrolled by an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse.

As a result, when restarting an arbitrary window, it is sufficient to specify the title, and therefore the confirmation and the start thereof are extremely easy.

Here, as a method of selecting a title to be restarted, various methods such as a method of designating a corresponding title with a block cursor or a mouse, a method of inputting an activation number with a keyboard or the like can be adopted. The scrolling method of the title display is to repeat the scrolling operation with a mouse, etc., to provide a button to specify scrolling on the display screen, to specify this button with a mouse, etc. Various methods such as a method of inputting can be adopted.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a display form different from the title display of FIGS. FIG. 5 shows a list of window titles as a new window on the display screen SC. In this display state, when the title displayed in the title list display window WIN is selected with the keyboard or the mouse, the screen of FIG. 2 is displayed. If all the titles cannot be displayed in the title list display window WIN, a part of the titles is displayed and the display screen is scrolled by an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the title is moved in the horizontal direction on the title display screen. The broken line in FIG. 6 indicates the state before the movement in FIG. Here, there are various methods for moving the title, such as a method of designating a corresponding title with a block cursor or a mouse and moving it to an arbitrary position with a mouse, a method of inputting a specific key such as an arrow key with a keyboard or the like. Can be adopted.

FIG. 7 is a window display of FIG. In FIG. 7, "Title 5" to "Title 1"
At least a part of the windows up to 2 ”is displayed.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the display position of the window can be moved very easily.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a computer device to which the present invention is applied. The KB is a keyboard for inputting character data, numerical data, or various commands necessary for window or title processing to a program operating in the window, and is necessary for inputting these various commands. Equipped with various keys. The PD is a mouse as an input device for designating the activation, cancellation, position movement, size change, etc. of a title or window. The PM is a program storage unit that stores various processing programs constituting various processing means necessary for window or title processing operations. The CPU is a processing unit, which sequentially reads various processing programs stored in the program storage unit PM and executes window or title processing based on various instructions from the keyboard KB or the mouse PD. The DSP is a display unit, which sequentially displays the process of window or title processing on its display screen SC.

When various kinds of data or a trigger signal regarding a window or a title is input from the keyboard KB or the mouse PD, the processing unit CPU processes it based on the processing program stored in the program storage unit PM, and the result is displayed on the display unit DSP. Display on the display screen SC.
The DM is a data storage unit that temporarily stores input data, intermediate data necessary for performing various processes, and the like. EXM is an external storage means for storing and holding a data file of a window or title stored in the created data storage unit DM for later use, etc. This is read out as needed and stored in the data storage unit DM. At the same time, it is displayed on the display DSP. Then, this is a processing target of the window or title processing means stored in the program storage unit PM. This external storage device EX
M generally has a storage capacity capable of storing data files of many windows or titles, and these are input / output controlled by different window or title file names.

In order to achieve this window and title display processing function and the like in this computer device, a program which is, for example, window and title processing software is stored in the external storage device EMX,
This is possible by reading this program as needed, storing and storing it in the program storage unit PM, and causing the processing unit CPU to process and execute it.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the data structure of the storage table provided in this embodiment. In FIG. 9, the storage table TITLTBL has a title name, the upper left coordinate of the window, the lower right coordinate of the window, the height of the title bar,
The length of the title bar and the program number of the program corresponding to the title. A storage table that stores information,
It is set to a predetermined address of the program storage unit PM or the data storage unit DM in FIG. The storage table TITLTBL is composed of a large number of records, and each record is a storage unit NAM, POS1, POS2, HIG, LN.
G, PRG. Of these, title name information is stored in the storage unit NAM, upper left coordinate information of the window is stored in the storage unit POS1, lower right coordinate information of the window is stored in the storage unit POS2, and height information of the title bar is stored in the storage unit HIG. ,
The storage section LNG stores the title bar length information in the storage section PNG.
Program N corresponding to the title in RG
o. Information is stored and stored.

The storage table TITLTBL shown in FIG. 9 stores each information in record units in the order in which the program is newly started. Here, when one program started in the window ends, the window is deleted from the display screen and the record information is also deleted. The method of erasing the record information can be realized by overwriting and copying subsequent record information from the record position. When the program that has already been started is restarted, the record information is stored after the last record of the current time and then the record information is erased.

Here, the storage table TITLTB in FIG.
Although it has been explained that the content of L is always stored in the previously packed state and in the order of activation, that is, the display order of the windows, a new storage unit is provided in each record and the content is activated here. The order relation link information may be stored and a link may be established between the records. This way,
The information in each record does not always have to be in a previously packed state.

The value of the storage unit LNG of the storage table TITLTBL can also be obtained by subtracting the horizontal position information of the storage unit POS1 from the horizontal position information of the storage unit POS2. The information on the part LNG can be omitted. In addition, the main storage table TITL
All the stored contents of the TBL are included in the contents of the storage unit provided in the window operating system described above, and are set in consideration of the convenience of the description of the present invention.
Therefore, it is possible to perform the processing of the present invention by using the storage contents of the storage unit provided in the above-mentioned window operating system, and in this case, the main storage table TITLTBL can be omitted.

FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 12, FIG. 13, and FIG.
4, FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are flowcharts showing a processing procedure forming an essential part of the embodiment of the present invention. A program corresponding to this flowchart is stored in the program storage unit PM, and the processing unit CPU executes this program. By doing so, a predetermined function is achieved.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the whole process. When this program is started, first, in step 100, input waiting processing of a signal that becomes a trigger by a keyboard, a mouse or the like is executed. Here, when a trigger signal is input, steps 110, 120,
The determination processes of 130, 140, 150, 160, 170 are executed, and after the execution of these processes, step 100 is performed again.
Return to the trigger signal waiting process of.

If it is determined in the determination processing in step 110 that the display instruction signal for the title display screen has been input, in the title display processing in the following step 180, the display screen S is displayed from the contents stored in the storage table TITLTBL.
Display the title at the corresponding position on C. As a result, the screen display of FIGS. 1 and 3 can be performed.

Step 120 is a process for judging whether or not the input trigger information is an instruction for window display. If it is determined to be the display instruction of the window display screen, the window is displayed at the corresponding position on the display screen SC from the contents stored in the storage table TITLTBL in the window display processing of the following step 190.

Step 130 is a process of determining whether or not the input trigger information is an instruction to restart the program from the title display screen. If it is determined here that the program is restarted from the title display screen, the stored content of the storage table TITLTBL is updated in the subsequent TITLTBL update processing of step 195. That is, the record instructed to restart the program must be the last record in the starting order. Therefore, in this processing, the stored content of the program is set to the last record. In the subsequent window display processing of step 200, the window display processing is executed and the window of the program is displayed. In the subsequent program activation designation process of step 210, the program No. corresponding to the program is determined from the record information of the program stored in the storage table TITLTBL. Is read and stored in the above-mentioned message storage unit, and the program is made ready to start.
Thereby, the screen display of FIG. 2 can be performed.

Step 140 is a process of determining whether or not the input trigger information is an instruction to move the title display position on the title display screen. If it is determined to be the title display instruction, the moved title display position is stored in the storage table TITLTBL in the title display position moving process of the following step 220, and the storage table TITLTBL is stored in the title display process of the following step 230. The title is displayed at the corresponding position on the display screen SC from the contents stored in. Thereby, the screen display of FIG. 6 can be performed.

Step 150 is a process for judging whether or not the input trigger information is for instructing a new start of the program. If it is determined here that the instruction is a new program activation instruction, in the subsequent program activation designation processing of step 240,
The program number corresponding to the program. Remember
Put the program in a bootable state. Step 240
No. stored in program No. Depending on the information, after a while, the starting and executing process of the program in step 250 is continued. In the process of step 250, the window operating system function is used to open a window at the size and position programmed by the program, and the program is executed in the window. Continue to step 260, TITLTBL
In the updating process, various newly started titles and window information are stored in the storage table TITLTBL.

Step 160 is a process for judging whether or not the input trigger information is an instruction to end one window of the activated program.
If it is determined here that the instruction is to end one window, in the TITLTBL update processing of the following step 270,
The record information of the window is deleted from the storage table TITLTBL. In the subsequent window display processing of step 280, the window display processing is executed and the entire window screen is rewritten.

When it is determined that the trigger information input in step 170 is not the end of the entire window processing,
In step 290, processing other than those described above, such as input of numerical values and characters in a general window program, print processing, etc., is executed.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of a program which constitutes the above-mentioned title display processing means. When this processing means is activated,
First, in step 300, the screen is cleared. In the following step 310, the storage unit LINE_F indicating the relative title display position in the vertical direction starting from the first raster of the display screen.
Initial value 0 is set in ED. In the following step 320,
Record No. of the storage table TITLTBL. The initial value 0 is set to the record pointer i indicating

In the following step 330, it is determined whether or not all the title bars have been displayed, and the processes of the following steps 340 to 400 are repeated until all the title bars are displayed.

In step 340, the storage table TITL
Acquire the i-th record information from TBL. In the following step 350, the horizontal position of the coordinates of the upper left corner of the title bar to be displayed is stored in the storage unit POS of the acquired record information.
The horizontal value of 1 and the vertical position are stored in the storage unit LINE.
Set to the value of _FEED. In the following step 360, a title bar is created with the height of the acquired record information storage unit HIG and with the length of the acquired record information storage unit LNG. In the following step 370, the title name of the storage unit NAM of the acquired record information is set in step 36.
Set by centering at the center position of the title bar created with 0. In the following step 380, the title bar is displayed at the position set in step 350. In the following step 390, the height of the title bar displayed in step 380 is added to the current value of the memory LINE_FEED,
Further, 5 rasters of the title and the display interval of the title are added, and this value is stored in the storage unit LINE_FEED as the next relative title display position. Continued Step 400
Then, by moving up the record pointer i by 1,
Show the next record.

The above steps 340 to 400 are repeated until all title bars are displayed.

Here, the case where the display interval between titles is set to "5" in step 390 has been described, but this may be any value as long as it is 0 or a positive integer. In short, it defines the display balance on the display screen. Further, in FIG. 11, the description has been made assuming that all the title bars can be displayed on the display screen, but if all the title bars cannot be displayed due to the physical structure of the display unit, some of the title bars may be displayed as much as possible. The title bar that is not displayed may be displayed by scrolling the screen.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of a program which constitutes the above window display processing means. When this processing means is activated, first, in step 500, the screen is cleared. In the following step 510, an initial value 0 is set to the record pointer i indicating the beginning of the record in the storage table TITLTBL.

In the following step 520, the storage table TI
Information on the upper left coordinate of the window displayed from the storage unit POS1 of the i-th record from TLTBL and the lower right coordinate of the window displayed from the storage unit POS2 is acquired. In the following step 530, a window is opened in the range surrounded by the coordinates acquired in step 520. Continued Step 540
The i-th record is the last record No. It is determined whether or not the last record No. If it is determined that the record pointer i
By advancing by one, the next record is indicated.

The above steps 520 to 550 are repeated until all windows are displayed.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of a program which constitutes the program start designation processing means. When this processing means is activated, first, in step 600, the storage table TI
Acquire the record information of the program to be started from TLTBL. In the following step 610, the program No. of the storage unit PRG of the acquired record is acquired. The information is stored in the message storage unit, and the program is made ready to start.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of a program which constitutes the title display position movement processing means. When this processing means is activated, first, in step 700, it is determined whether or not there is a title to be moved. That is, it is determined whether or not a certain title is designated.

When there is a title to be moved, it is determined in the following step 710 whether the instruction trigger for designating the title display position is turned on. This determination process loops until the instruction trigger is turned on. In the following step 720, it is determined whether or not the instruction trigger has been turned off. This determination process loops until the instruction start trigger is turned off.

Here, once the instruction trigger is input,
While the instruction trigger is input, the title display position can be freely moved. When the instruction trigger input is stopped in this state, it indicates that the title display position is fixed.

In the following step 730, the horizontal position of the moved title is read. In the following step 740, the storage unit POS1 of the record of the table TITLTBL
Then, the lateral position information read in step 730 is stored.

Here, returning to step 700, if there is another title to be moved, the processing of steps 710 to 740 is repeated.

15 and 16 show the above-mentioned TITLTB.
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the program which comprises L update processing means. When this processing means is activated, first, in step 800, it is determined whether or not the record is to be deleted. If it is determined that the record is to be deleted, in step 810, the storage table T is deleted.
Record number of ITLTBL. The initial value 0 is set to the record pointer i indicating Subsequent steps 820, 83
0 is the record number to be deleted. To search. The value of the record pointer i when the search is completed is the record number of the deleted record. Is. When the search is successful, in subsequent steps 840 to 860, the process of copying the i + 1th record information to the ith record position is repeated until the last record. When it is determined in step 840 that the record is the last record, in step 870, the last record No. The value of (i-1) is stored as

The above steps 810 to 870
Is the process of step 270 in FIG.

If it is determined in step 800 that the record is not deleted, then in step 880, it is determined whether the program is restarted from the information stored in the record. If it is determined that the restart is not performed from the information stored in the record, the following step 8
90, the record pointer i is set to (the last record No.
The value of +1) is stored. In the following step 900, the title name of the window displayed last, the upper left coordinate of the window, the lower right coordinate of the window, the title bar height, the title bar length, the program No. to the i-th record position of the storage table TITLTBL. Each information of is stored.
In the following step 910, the last record No. The current value of the record pointer i is stored as.

Steps 890 to 910 above
Is the process of step 260 in FIG. When it is determined in step 880 that the restart is from the information stored in the record, the subsequent step 920
Then, the record No. of the storage table TITLTBL. The initial value 0 is set to the record pointer i indicating In the following steps 930 and 940, the record No. to be restarted. To search. The record pointer i when the search is completed
Is the record number of the restart record. Is. If the search is successful, then in step 950, it is determined whether the i-th record is the last record. Here, if it is determined that the record is not the last record, the following step 9
At 60, the i-th record information is stored in the temporary storage unit REC_W.
Store in ORK. Continued from Step 970 to Step 99
0 to i record position up to the last record
The process of copying the + 1st record information is repeated.
When it is determined in step 970 that the record is the last record, in step 1000, the record information of the temporary storage unit REC_WORK stored in step 960 is stored in the i-th record position. The above steps 920 to 1000 are the processes of step 195 in FIG.

[0077]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, when a large number of windows are started on the display screen, when any window is restarted, the titles of all windows are displayed. Therefore, it becomes extremely easy to start. Further, since the titles of all windows are displayed in the order in which the windows are activated, it is extremely easy to confirm them and it is possible to intuitively confirm them.

Therefore, when a large number of windows are overlapped and activated, the window to be reactivated will not disappear, so that the operability of activating and interrupting the window program can be greatly improved. Can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a display screen showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of a display screen when title 5 is selected in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an example of a display screen when the title display is restored from the state of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a display screen in general window processing.

FIG. 5 is a display screen showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a display screen showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a display screen in general window processing.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a computer device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 9 is a memory configuration diagram showing a configuration of a storage table showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of overall processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of a title display processing means showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of window display processing means showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a flow of the program activation designation processing means according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow of a title display position movement processing means showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a flow of TITLTBL update processing means showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of TITLTBL update processing means according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

SC ... Display screen, TITLTBL ... Title display information storage unit, 180, 230 ... Title display means, 220 ... Title display position moving means

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[Claims] 1. A display screen in which a large number of windows are overlapped and displayed, and a program corresponding to the windows is executed in each window, and only the title display portion of each window is displayed. A window display processing method, wherein the windows are displayed on the display screen without overlapping each other. 2. The window display process according to claim 1, wherein when displaying only the titles of the windows without overlapping each other, the window display is changed to the title display in response to a specific operation. Method. 3. The window display processing method according to claim 1, wherein the display of the title is changed to the display of the windows arranged in an overlapping manner in response to a specific operation. 4. The window display processing method according to claim 1, wherein the titles of the windows are displayed in the order in which the windows are activated. 5. The display position in the horizontal direction of the title of each window is displayed starting from the position of the upper left end of the window and having the same horizontal size as the window. Window display processing method. 6. The vertical display position of the title of each window is displayed at the same vertical size as the title of the window, starting from an arbitrary position that does not overlap each other. The window display processing method described in 1. 7. When the title of each window cannot be displayed on the display screen at once, a part of the title is displayed on the display screen,
The window display processing method according to claim 1, wherein titles of all windows can be displayed by scrolling the display screen in response to a specific operation. 8. The window display processing method according to claim 1, wherein the program corresponding to the title is displayed in a window and executed by selecting the title on the display screen on which the title is displayed. 9. When the program corresponding to the title is displayed in a window and executed, the selection of the title is performed by a specific operation of designating one title displayed on the display screen. The window display processing method according to claim 1. 10. A title display position can be freely moved and displayed in the horizontal direction by selecting a title on the display screen on which the title is displayed. The window display processing method according to claim 1, wherein the windows are displayed in a positional relationship. 11. The window for displaying only the title of the currently displayed window is newly displayed on the window display screen in which a large number of windows are arranged in an overlapping manner. Window display processing method. 12. In a system in which a large number of windows are arranged on a display screen so as to overlap each other and a program is executed in each of the windows, at least a window title, a window display position, and a title display size information are displayed. A window display processing device comprising: a title storage unit that stores the title; and a title display unit that displays the title at the position at the size based on the stored content of the title storage unit. 13. A specific operation detecting means for detecting input of a specific operation is provided, and when the specific operation detecting means detects a predetermined specific operation, the display means for changing the window display to the title display is activated. 13. The window display processing device according to claim 12, which is characterized in that. 14. A specific operation detecting means for detecting an input of a specific operation is provided, and when the specific operation detecting means detects a predetermined specific operation, the display means for changing the title display to the window display is activated. Characteristic window display processing device. 15. A title storage section that stores at least window title information and information indicating a window activation order, and a title that displays the titles in the order in which the windows are activated based on the stored contents of the title storage section. A window display processing device comprising display means. 16. Title display means for displaying a part of titles based on the stored contents of the title storage unit, and display for scrolling a display screen based on the stored contents of the title storage unit in response to a specific operation. A window display processing device comprising: 17. A program No. indicating at least the title of the window, the display position of the window, and the start number of the execution program. A window comprising a title storage section for storing information and a window display means for transmitting a start message to the program based on the stored contents of the title storage section to display the program in a window and start the program. Display processor. 18. A specific operation detecting means for detecting input of a specific operation is provided, and when the specific operation detecting means detects a specific operation of designating one predetermined title, the program is displayed in a window and activated. 18. The window display processing device according to claim 17, further comprising window display means for performing the operation. 19. A title storage unit for storing at least a title of a window, a display position of the window, and display size information of the title, and a title display for freely moving and displaying the title display position in the lateral direction by selecting the title. Window display processing comprising means, processing means for storing a display position moved in the horizontal direction in the title storage section, and window display means for displaying a window in the moved positional relationship stored in the title storage section. apparatus. 20. A specific operation detecting means for detecting an input of a specific operation is provided, and when the specific operation detecting means detects a specific operation of designating one predetermined title, the title is moved to the right or left with the title size. 20. The window display processing apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising a title display means for moving and displaying in a horizontal direction. 21. A title storage section for storing at least window titles, and window display means for displaying a window independent of all the titles based on the stored contents of the title storage section. Window display processing device.