JPH05289837A - Menu with variable item area of window apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily select items of a menu with a mouse by changing areas of items in accordance with the evaluation result of the menu at the time of displaying the menu of a window application. CONSTITUTION:Item classification columns, evaluation value columns indicating the evaluation results, and area columns indicating areas of items of the menu corresponding to evaluation values are constituted for items of the menu and are stored on a long-period storage device like a magnetic disk device. In this case, the item having a larger evaluation value has a larger area. When frequencies in selection of items are taken as the reference of evaluation, the item having a higher frequency in selection has a larger evaluation value. Evaluation columns are filled up by a menu evaluating means 1, and area columns are filled up by an area determining means 2 based on these evaluation values. A menu display means 3 determines the height of the menu in accordance with area columns and determines and displays external forms of items in accordance with areas conforming to the form of the menu.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a window application menu, and more particularly to a window application menu for selecting one item from a plurality of items by operating a mouse.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the area of a menu item of a window application has not been evaluated for that menu, and all menu items have been displayed with a constant area. However, there is an exception that when the content of the item displayed in the menu has two lines, the area of the item is doubled, but even in that case, it has nothing to do with the evaluation of the menu. FIG. 5 shows a conventional menu form. Figure 5
As you can see, the area of the menu items is constant.

[0003]

Conventionally, the area of each item of the menu selected by the mouse is a fixed area without evaluating the menu. Therefore, the area of each item in the menu is constant, and it is necessary to operate the mouse accurately to select one item, whether it is a high-rated item or a low-rated item. , Had irrational flaws.

An object of the present invention is to provide a window application that facilitates selection of one item from a plurality of items by operating a mouse.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in a menu of a window application, there is provided a menu evaluation means, an item area determination means based on the evaluation result of the menu, and a menu display means.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the present invention, which includes a menu evaluation unit 1, an item area determination unit 2 based on a menu evaluation result, and a menu display unit 3. FIG. 2 is an example showing the correspondence between the items of the menu of the present invention, the evaluation value, and the area. For the items of the menu, the item type column 4, the evaluation value column 5 showing the evaluation result, and the menu corresponding to the evaluation value are shown. It is composed of an area column 6 indicating the area of the item, and is stored in a long-term storage device such as a magnetic disk device.
In this case, the area of the item having a high evaluation value becomes large. Figure 3
FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of the menu evaluation means of the present invention, showing, as an example, the case where the selection frequency of items is used as the evaluation reference, and the evaluation value increases even if the selection frequency is large.
FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of the menu display means, in which the outer shape of the item is determined from the area according to the shape of the menu and displayed. As an example, a menu with a fixed width as shown in FIG. 6 is shown.

The evaluation value column 5 of FIG. 2 is filled by the evaluation unit 1 of the menu, and the area determination unit 2 fills the area column 6 based on the evaluation value. The menu display means 3 determines the height of the item of the menu from the area column 6 and displays the menu. FIG. 6 shows the result.

[0008]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the menu of the window application is displayed, the area of the item is changed from the evaluation result of the menu, so that it is easy to select the item of the menu using the mouse. is there.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] Example of correspondence between menu items, evaluation values, and areas

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of a menu evaluation means of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of menu display means of the present invention.

FIG. 5: Example of conventional menu

FIG. 6 Example of menu of the present invention

[Explanation of symbols]

1 menu evaluation means 2 item area determination means based on menu evaluation results 3 menu display means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A window application of a computer system using a mouse and a graphic display,
In the menu window (hereinafter referred to as menu) that selects one item from among multiple items by mouse operation, from the menu evaluation means, the item area determination means based on the menu evaluation result, and the menu display means. A menu with variable area of items in the window application.