JPH08106373A - Window display change controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a window display change controller which can change the display order among plural windows through a simple operation. CONSTITUTION: An option position is pointed by a mouse point 10 on a frame bar of a lower order window B and a mouse is clicked at this pointed position so that the window B a part of which including a title bar B1 is hidden by the highest order window A can be changed to a higher order place.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a window display change control device, and more particularly to a window display change control device for changing display of multi-window display in an information processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional X-Window system having a window display function, in order to display a desired window among a plurality of windows displayed on a display device at the top, the title of the desired window is displayed. It is necessary to point the title bar indicating "" by the pointing device.

FIG. 5 shows the flow of the processing procedure in this case. First, when the mouse button is clicked by the mouse which is a pointing device (step 5
1) The coordinates on the display screen designated by the mouse point are fetched (step 52). The screen data corresponding to the screen of the area including the coordinates is read from the memory (step 53). If the clicked part is the title bar indicating the title of the window (step 54), the process proceeds to the window control process 61.

In the window control processing 61, if the replacement processing instruction to replace the window is performed (step 55), the replacement processing is performed, and if the resizing processing instruction is to change the window display size (step 56), the resizing is performed. If processing is performed (step 59) or if it is an iconization processing instruction (step 57), iconization processing is performed (step 60).

As described above, in the conventional window display changing process, in order to display the desired window on the upper level again, it is necessary to designate the title bar of the window (steps 54, 55, and 54 in FIG. 5). 58).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. 62-276672 discloses a technique for displaying a frame of a window with a thick line or a double line and enabling the size and position of the window in response to the input of a window change command. Also, JP-A-2-
In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 236616, a frame having a predetermined width is provided at an outer edge portion of a window, the frame is used as a scroll instruction area of a window display screen, and the area is divided according to the instruction content. A technique is disclosed that makes the pointing operation continuous and smooth even at the display position. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-148423 discloses a technique for simultaneously resizing two or more windows.

[0007]

In the above-mentioned conventional window display processing system, when a desired window is displayed at the highest level, the title bar of the window is designated by a mouse point such as a mouse, and the mouse button is clicked. If multiple windows overlap each other on the display screen because they need to be clicked, and the title bar of the lower window is hidden by the upper window, to display the lower window in the upper window, click the upper window. It is necessary to make the icon once, move the icon or the subordinate window, and click the title bar of the desired window with the mouse. Therefore, there is a drawback that it takes time and effort.

Further, since the width of the title bar is fixed, there is a drawback that when the mouse bar is used for pointing, the narrowing of the title bar makes the pointing difficult.

In each of the conventional examples of JP-A-62-276672, JP-A-2-236616, and JP-A-4-148423, there is no disclosure of changing the display order of the windows, and accordingly, the above description is made. It is necessary to change the display order through the procedure shown in FIG. 5, which is troublesome.

An object of the present invention is to provide a window display change control device capable of changing the window display order by a simple operation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a window display change control device which can easily and definitely issue a window display order change instruction.

[0012]

A window display change control device according to the present invention displays a display means for displaying first and second windows partially overlapped and displayed in this order, and a position on the display means. And a display changing unit for changing the display of the second window to a position higher than that of the first window in response to an instruction on the frame of the second window by the pointing unit. I am trying.

Another window display change control device according to the present invention is characterized by further including frame width changing means capable of changing the frame width of the window.

[0014]

[Function] By pointing an arbitrary part of the frame of the window on the screen with the pointing device, the display of the designated window is changed to the top, and at this time, the frame width is changed by the instruction. The enlargement facilitates frame pointing by the pointing device.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a window display according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) shows an example before the display is changed, and windows A and B partially overlap each other on the display screen in this order. Is displayed in. That is, window A
Is at the top and window B is at the bottom.

A1 and B1 indicate the title bars of the windows A and B, and the title bar B1 of the lower window B1 is hidden by the upper window A. Therefore, conventionally, in order to display the lower window B on the upper side, it is not possible to point the title bar B1. Therefore, it is troublesome as described above.

Therefore, in the present invention, instead of pointing to the title bar of the window, pointing to an arbitrary point in the frame which is the window frame allows the lower window B to be easily changed to the upper position. It is a thing. FIG. 1B shows an enlarged view of a part C of FIG. 1A, in which one portion of the visible frame of the lower window B is designated by the mouse point 10 and the mouse button is clicked. As a result, Fig. 1 (c)
Window B is changed to the topmost display as shown in FIG.
With respect to the window B changed to the highest level in this way, key input (operation) becomes possible thereafter.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention. First, in response to pointing with the mouse and clicking the mouse button (step 20),
The surface coordinates of the designated point are taken in (step 21),
The data of the area is acquired from the memory (step 22).

If the mouse clicked portion is the title bar of the window (step 23), the processing is passed to the window control processing section 31. If the mouse clicked place is not the title bar (step 23) but the frame portion (frame bar) (step 2)
7), and the process is also passed to the window control processing unit 31.

In the window control processing unit 31, in response to the mouse click point being the title bar, it is replaced processing (step 24), resizing processing (step 25), or iconization processing (step 2).
Each determination in 6) is made.

When it is determined in step 24 that the process is the replacement process, or when it is determined in step 17 that the frame bar of the window is instructed, the process of replacing the display order of the windows is performed (step 28).
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the replacement process 28. The designated window is displayed at the top (step 32), and the window can be keyed (operated) (step 33). Are displayed in the order of the immediately preceding overlap (step 34).

Returning again to the flowchart of FIG. 2, if the resize processing instruction is given (step 25), the resize processing is performed (step 29), and if the resize processing instruction is given (step 26), the iconizing processing is performed. That is, (step 30) is the same as in the conventional example of FIG.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which the frame width of the window is changed. The frame of the uppermost window A is not changed in width, and only the width of the frame of the lower window B is enlarged to perform the replacement process. This is for facilitating the pointing operation of the mouse point 10 in the pointing.

This frame width expansion processing may be configured so that the frame width is always expanded and displayed for all windows or for all lower windows except the top window, and when a certain menu is displayed,
The configuration may be such that the operator is instructed to select the window frame width expansion function.

Regarding the frame width expansion processing,
Since it can be easily realized by using the conventional screen display control function without using a new function, it is not disclosed in particular.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the display order of the windows can be performed easily and quickly, and the operation of using the windows becomes quick.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a diagram showing a window display example before display change for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a partially enlarged view thereof, and FIG. 1C is a window display example after display change. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart of a replacement process 28 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of controlling the width of a frame bar.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a conventional X-Window system.

[Explanation of symbols] A, B windows A1, B1 title bar 10 mouse point

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display means for displaying first and second windows which are partially overlapped and displayed in this order, a pointing means for indicating a position on the display means, and a second means for displaying the second window by the pointing means. A window display change control device, comprising: a display changing unit that changes the display of the second window to a higher level than the first window in response to an instruction on a frame of the window. 2. The window display change control device according to claim 1, further comprising frame width changing means capable of changing the width of the frame. 3. The display changing means is configured to change the display in response to an instruction from the pointing means after the frame width has been expanded by the frame width changing means. Window display change control device.