JPH10240487A - Display method for window screen and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a click without moving a mouse cursor at the time of closing plural opened window screens by displaying a cancel button at the same position as one of a cancel button in another window screen that is shown when a window screen is closed. SOLUTION: A window WDA is shown on a screen HG of a display device and a 'cancel button' BT1 and an 'execution button' BT2 are shown on the window WDA. The depression of these buttons (selection or input) is performed by a click, etc., while meeting a cursor through a pointing device. When the 'execution button' BT2 is pressed, a window WDB is shown and a 'cancel button' BT5 and an 'execution button' BT6 are shown on the window WDB. In the windows WDA and WDB, the 'cancel buttons' BT1 and BT5 and the 'execution buttons' BT2 and BT6 are separately and mutually shown at the same positions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a window screen in a multi-window, and more particularly to a method for displaying buttons on a window screen.

[0002] With the spread of personal computers, the number of beginners who are the first to operate a computer is rapidly increasing. In addition, it is common to use a pointing device such as a mouse to operate a computer, but many people are not used to operating a mouse. Therefore,
It is desired to further facilitate the operation of the mouse.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in operation of a computer, a window screen is opened and displayed one after another by selecting a task or a processing content from an initial screen displayed at the time of startup, and a target window screen is displayed. It is often performed to input necessary information in a state in which the information is input.

[0004] In addition, after completing necessary input on a target window screen, it is often performed to close the opened window screens one after another and return to the original initial screen or an appropriate processing screen.

Conventionally, various buttons displayed on the window screen have no positional relationship between the window screens. Therefore, for example, the "execute button" for opening and displaying the next window screen and the "cancel button" for closing the opened window screen have different display positions for each window screen.

[0006]

Therefore, in order to open the window screens one after another, every time each window screen is displayed, the mouse cursor (or pointer) is moved to the position of the "execute button" displayed there. It needs to be moved, and a mouse operation for that is required.

Further, even when closing open window screens one after another, it is necessary to move the mouse cursor to the position of each "cancel button" for each window screen.

Therefore, in the processing or operation on the window screen, particularly in the operation for opening or closing many window screens one after another, the position of the "execute button" or "cancel button" is confirmed and the mouse cursor is moved. And that operation is troublesome and troublesome. In addition, there is a high possibility that a click error is caused by erroneously moving the mouse cursor, and the operation is time-consuming and inefficient.

Further, when a personal computer is set on an office desk of each individual, the desk may be occupied by the personal computer and the range of movement of the mouse may be extremely limited. In such a case,
It is not easy to operate the mouse, and much time and effort is required for processing or operating the window screen.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and when closing a plurality of opened window screens, a click can be performed without moving a mouse cursor, and the window screen is easy to operate. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a display method.

[0011]

In the method according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a multi-window is displayed, a cancel button which is displayed in a window screen and which is a button for closing the window screen is used. This is a method of displaying at the same position as the cancel button on another window screen displayed when the window screen is closed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, an execute button for opening and displaying a next window screen is displayed next to the cancel button on each of the window screens. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the end button displayed on the initial screen displayed when the window screen is closed and which is a button for closing the initial screen is located at a position different from the cancel button. To be displayed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the color of a cancel button on a window screen for inputting an identification symbol or a password is displayed differently from the color of a cancel button on another window screen.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the cancel button displayed on the window screen is pressed, a confirmation screen for confirming that the window screen is to be closed is displayed and displayed on the confirmation screen. A button is displayed on the window screen at a position different from that of the cancel button.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a key name on a keyboard corresponding to a button displayed on the window screen is displayed around each button. In the recording medium according to the invention of claim 7, when a multi-window is displayed, a cancel button which is displayed in the window screen and is a button for closing the window screen is displayed when the window screen is closed. The program records a program for performing processing so as to be displayed at the same position as the cancel button on another window screen to be displayed.

The method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1A, a window WDA is displayed on the screen HG of the display device. Window WD
In A, buttons BT1 and BT2, which are a "cancel button" and an "execute button", are displayed. Pressing (selection or input) of these buttons is performed by positioning the cursor with a pointing device such as a mouse and clicking the buttons. When the “execute button” is pressed, a window WDB shown in FIG. 1B is displayed.

In the window WDB, buttons BT5 and BT6, which are a "cancel button" and an "execute button", are displayed. When the "cancel button" is pressed in the window WDB, the window WDB is closed, and the original window WDA shown in FIG. 1A is displayed.

In the windows WDA and WDB,
The “execute button” and the “cancel button” are displayed at the same position. Therefore, when opening the window WD one after another, it is only necessary to click the mouse one after another with the mouse cursor placed at the position of the "execute button", and it is not necessary to move the mouse cursor. Conversely, when closing the window WD one after another, it is only necessary to click the mouse one after another with the mouse cursor positioned at the position of the "cancel button", and it is necessary to move the mouse cursor. There is no.

The control of the display position of the "cancel button" and the "execute button", the control of the function, and the like are performed by executing a program installed in an appropriate processing device such as a workstation or a personal computer using appropriate hardware. Or a combination thereof.

Such a program, or an application program containing such a program, is
M, a ROM, a hard disk device, or the like, or is read from a corresponding recording medium by a CD-ROM device, a magneto-optical disk device, a floppy disk device, or the like, or downloaded from a host via a communication line. The program can be supplied to operate under various OS, system environment, platform, system environment, or network environment.

[0021]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a screen HG of a display device for explaining a display method according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1A, a window WDA is displayed on the screen HG of the display device.
Various buttons BT1 are displayed below the window WDA.
4 are displayed in black, for example. Button BT1,
Reference numeral 2 denotes a “cancel button” and an “execute button”.
The “execute button” is a button for opening and displaying a window WDB next to the window WDA. The “cancel button” is a button for closing the window WDA. Pressing these buttons is performed by moving a mouse cursor (not shown) on the button and clicking the left switch of the mouse once. When the “execute button” is pressed, a window WDB shown in FIG. 1B is displayed on the screen HG.

Buttons BT5 and BT6 are displayed below the window WDB in black. Button BT5, 6
Are "cancel button" and "execute button", respectively. At this time, the button BT1 displayed on the window WDA
4 change to gray (halftone), and cannot be pressed by clicking.

"Cancel button" in window WDB
Is pressed, the window WDB is closed, and FIG.
The original window WDA shown in (A) is displayed. At this time, the buttons BT1 to BT4 return to black and can be pressed.

"Cancel button" in window WDA
Is pressed, the window WDA is closed, and another original window WD (not shown) is displayed. When the “execute button” is pressed in the window WDB, another next window WD is displayed on the window WDB.

In the window WDA and the window WDB, the "execute button" and the "cancel button" are displayed at the same position with the same shape and dimensions. Therefore, when opening the windows WD one after another, it is only necessary to click the mouse one after another with the mouse cursor placed at the position of the "execute button", and it is not necessary to move the mouse cursor. Conversely, when closing the window WD one after another, it is only necessary to click the mouse one after another with the mouse cursor positioned at the position of the "cancel button", and it is necessary to move the mouse cursor. There is no.

Therefore, the operation of the window WD is extremely easy, there is no possibility that the mouse cursor is moved by mistake, and there is no risk of a click error, and the operation can be performed quickly without any time, thus being efficient. In particular, in a case where after the necessary input in the target window WD is completed, the opened windows WD are successively closed and returned to the original initial screen or an appropriate window WD, the same number as the number of the windows WD to be closed is provided. It's extremely easy to operate because you only need to click the mouse.

As shown in FIG. 1, the screen HG of the display device is represented by an XY coordinate plane having an origin Ps (0, 0) at the upper left end, an X axis in the horizontal direction, and a Y axis in the vertical direction. . The lower right end of the screen HG is an end point Pe (Xe, Ye).

The window WDA has the same size as the screen HG, and the upper left end is a reference position for display.
"Cancel button" of window WDA
It is located at the point P1 (X1, Y1) in local coordinates at A. The window WDA is displayed at the origin Ps of the screen HG, and the lower right end of the window WDA matches the end point Pe. Therefore, the "cancel button" of the window WDA
Is displayed at the position of the point P1 (X1, Y1) in the coordinates of the screen HG.

The window WDB is smaller than the screen HG, and the upper left end is a reference position for display. The “cancel button” of the window WDB is located at the point P3 (X3, Y3) in local coordinates in the window WDB. The window WDB corresponds to a point P2 (X2, Y
2), which is a position where the lower right end of the window WDB coincides with the end point Pe. Therefore, the "cancel button" of the window WDB is
1 (X1, Y1).

That is, each window WDA, B is displayed such that the lower right end coincides with the end point Pe of the screen HG, and at that time, each "cancel button" is displayed at the same position on the screen HG.

For example, when the screen HG is composed of 1825 pixels in the vertical direction and 2817 pixels in the horizontal direction, the end point Pe is Xe = 2817 and Ye = 1825. The coordinates of the point P1, which is the position of the "cancel button" in the window WDA, are, for example, X1 = 2570, Y1 =
1750. Then, the display position of the "cancel button" on screen HG is point P1 (2570, 1750).

Assuming that the size of the window WDB is 817 (vertical) × 1525 (horizontal), the point P3 which is the position of the "cancel button" in the window WDB is X3 = 570,
Y3 = 1450. When the window WDB is displayed at the position of the point P2 (2000, 300) on the screen HG, the lower right end of the window WDB matches the end point Pe, and the “cancel button” of the window WDB is positioned at the point P1 (2570, 1750) on the screen HG. Displayed, window W
The display position matches the "cancel button" of DA.

Next, the window W displayed on the screen HG
2 and FIG. 3 showing examples of D, the window WD is sequentially displayed from the initial screen HG1 displayed on the display device.
And the state of the screen HG when the opened windows WD are sequentially closed.

FIG. 2A shows an initial screen HG1 displayed on the display device when a certain application is started on the personal computer. Screen H
A window WD1 is displayed on G1. In the window WD1, a box BX1 for inputting, for example, an operator ID number and a password is displayed, and buttons BT11 to BT14 for selecting a processing operation and the window W1 are displayed.
Button BT1 that closes D1 and ends the application
5 is displayed. Here, for example, the button B of “business A”
When T11 is pressed, a screen HG2 shown in FIG. 2B is displayed.

On the screen HG2, a window WD2 is displayed superimposed on the window WD1. In the window WD2, boxes BX21, BX22, ... for inputting various data are displayed, and buttons BT21, 22 are displayed. Button BT21 is a box BX2
After inputting data into 1, 22, ..., the next window WD
3 is an "execute button" for opening button 3 and button BT2.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a "cancel button" for closing the window WD2. The button BT21 which is the "execute button" is
Clicking twice results in a screen HG3 shown in FIG.

On the screen HG3, a window WD3 is displayed superimposed on the window WD2. In the window WD3, boxes BX31, 32 ... for inputting various data are displayed, and buttons BT31, 32 ...
Is displayed. The button BT31 is an “execute button” and the button BT32 is a “cancel button”. When the button BT31, which is the "execute button", is pressed, FIG.
Screen HG4 shown in FIG.

On the screen HG4, a window WD4 is displayed superimposed on the window WD3. In the window WD4, boxes BX41, 42 for inputting various data are displayed, and buttons BT41, 42 are displayed. The buttons BT41 and BT42 are an "execute button" and a "cancel button", respectively. Button BT3 of window WD3 not hidden by window WD4
3 turns gray and cannot be clicked.
When the button BT41 which is the “execute button” is pressed, a screen HG5 shown in FIG.

On the screen HG5, a window WD5 is displayed superimposed on the windows WD3 and WD4. In the window WD5, boxes BX51 for inputting or selecting data are displayed, and buttons BT51 and BT52 are displayed.
... is displayed. The buttons BT51 and BT52 are an "execute button" and a "cancel button", respectively.

On these screens HG2 to HG5, "execute button" and "cancel button" of each window WD2 to WD5 are displayed.
Are displayed at the same position as each other. Screen HG
5, the user inputs or selects data in the boxes BX51... And completes other necessary processing. Therefore, the button BT, which is a "cancel button", is closed to close the window WD5.
Clicking once on the screen 52 causes the screen HG shown in FIG.
It becomes 6.

The screen HG6 further includes a window WD6
Is displayed. The window WD6 is the window WD5
This is for confirming whether or not the icon may be closed. This window WD6 is displayed in the center of the screen HG6, and a button BT61 for confirmation is displayed on the window WD6.
5 is displayed at a position different from the “cancel button”.
Therefore, in order to click the button BT61 and then click the button BT61, it is necessary to move the mouse cursor. If the user accidentally clicks the button BT52 several times at the position of the button BT52, the user clicks the button BT61 unexpectedly. There is no operation error such as erroneous operation. When button BT61 is clicked, window W
D6 and D5 close and the screen becomes HG4.

When the button BT42 is clicked on the screen HG4, the window WD4 is closed and the screen HG3 is displayed. When the button BT32 is clicked on the screen HG3, the window WD3 closes to become the screen HG2. When the button BT22 is clicked on the screen HG2, the window WD2 closes to become the screen HG1.

When closing the windows WD4, WD3, WD2, WD3, WD2, WD4, WD3, WD2, WD4, WD3, WD2, WD4, WD3, WD2, WD4, WD3, WD2
Since it is only necessary to click one after another in the state of being placed at the position 42, the operation is extremely easy and the operation can be performed quickly.

If the "end button" on the initial screen HG1 is pressed by mistake, the application ends.
It is necessary to start up the application again and enter the ID number, etc.
Since the position of T15 is different from the position of the "cancel button", even if the user clicks too much at the position of the "cancel button" when closing the windows WD4, 3, 2, the application is erroneously terminated. Nothing.

Further, for example, the screen H is instantly changed from the screen HG2.
When the user wants to reach G5, since the position of the “execute button” is the same in any of the screens HG2 to HG4, the mouse cursor is first placed on the “execute button” of the window WD2 of the screen HG2, and clicks are continued. 3 times, the windows WD3, WD4, WD5 are opened one after another and the screen HG5 is brought into a state. Therefore, even when the window WD is opened, the operation is extremely easy, and the operation can be performed quickly.

In the above embodiment, the initial screen HG1
The position of the "Exit button" is different from the position of the "Cancel button", but keep them at the same position, and call attention by making the color of the "End button" different from the color of the "Cancel button". It may be. For example, when the “cancel button” is black, the “end button” is red. Also, an initial screen HG for closing the window WD
The color of the “cancel button” on the screen HG2 immediately before the one may be different from the color of the other “cancel buttons”. Also,
Instead of or in addition to different colors, various buttons may be clicked (double-clicked) twice.

In the above embodiment, each window W
Although the shapes of the “execute button” and “cancel button” in D are all rectangular and have the same dimensions, the shapes may be changed or the dimensions may be changed depending on the window WD. For example, round,
It may be a hexagon, a triangle, an icon, or the like.

By changing the size of the "cancel button" depending on the window WD, the "cancel button" of a specific window WD can be prevented from being clicked depending on the position of the mouse cursor.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the size of the buttons BTb and BT, which are the "cancel buttons" of the specific window WD, is set to half the size of the button BTa which is the other "cancel button". Even if the mouse cursor is over the button BTa, the buttons BTb and BTc cannot be clicked depending on whether the position is rightward or leftward. By doing so, the operator can delicately adjust the position of the mouse cursor to perform an operation such that the "cancel button" of the specific window WD is not intentionally clicked. That is, if the operator is proficient,
By the operator selecting the position of the mouse cursor, it is extremely easy to reach a specific window WD, and the operability is excellent. FIG.
The button BTa shown in FIG. 4A is replaced with the button BTa shown in FIG.
If the colors are designated as Td, the position of the mouse cursor can be easily adjusted.

The button B displayed on the screen HG
Above T, a key name NK corresponding to each button BT is displayed. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing buttons BT31 to BT36 displayed in window WD3 of screen HG3.

In FIG. 5, "F1,""F2,""F3,""F4," and "EN" are provided above the buttons BT31 to BT36.
Key names NK of "T" and "ESC" are displayed. That is, instead of clicking these buttons BT31 to BT36 with a mouse, the same instruction can be given to the computer by pressing a key of a keyboard (not shown) indicated by a key name NK.

The display position of the key name NK is appropriately determined according to the arrangement state of the buttons BT, such as above, below, right, and left of each button BT, and the display state of another box BX. As described above, the key name NK is displayed near the button BT, so that even a person who is not accustomed to operating the mouse, or a person who is skilled at operating the keyboard, can easily touch the keyboard by blind touch. The application can be operated to perform processing.

In the above embodiment, the names of the buttons can be changed as appropriate. For example, instead of "cancel" of the "cancel button", "close", "end", "exit", "cancel", "return", "previous screen", "NO", "Cancel"
Or, it may be an icon or the like, and, instead of "execute" of the "execute button", "open", "start", "entrance"
“Enter”, “Go”, “Next screen”, “TES”, “Enter”
r, "OK", "OK", "UPDATE", "PRINT" or an icon.

The above-described display device is connected to the processing device main body. The processing unit has a CD-R
OM drive, floppy disk drive, CP
A U (central processing unit), a memory, a hard disk, a modem, a sound source, various interface circuits, and other peripheral circuits are incorporated therein. As memory, BIOS
, A RAM used as a main memory or a cache memory, a video RAM, and the like. The hard disk contains various OSs, various device drivers, various application programs,
A program for executing the method according to the present invention, and various other programs and data are stored.
Those programs or data are loaded into the main memory at appropriate times. A magneto-optical disk drive, a DVD device, or the like may be externally connected to the processing apparatus body.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a form of a recording medium ST of a program for executing the method according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 6, a storage device STA such as a main memory, a RAM, a ROM, or a hard disk provided in the processing device PS, a portable medium STB such as a CD-ROM, a floppy disk, or a magneto-optical disk, a network, or a communication device. A line destination medium STC such as a server or DASD connected by a line STD, or a communication line STD
As such, it can be used as the recording medium ST.

Others, contents of the screen HG, window WD
, The size, the color, the shape, the operation procedure, and the like can be appropriately changed in accordance with the gist of the present invention.

[0057]

According to the first to sixth aspects of the present invention,
When closing a plurality of opened window screens, a click can be performed without moving the mouse cursor, and the operation can be performed easily and quickly.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, even when a plurality of window screens are opened one after another, a click can be performed without moving the mouse cursor, and the operation can be performed easily and quickly.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, an operation error such as unexpectedly pressing another button due to excessive clicking does not occur. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the operator can be alerted, and unnecessary buttons can be prevented from being pressed carelessly.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the window screen is not closed due to an erroneous click, and the confirmation can be reliably performed. According to the invention of claim 6, even a person who is unfamiliar with the operation of the mouse, or a person who is skilled in the operation of the keyboard, can easily operate the keyboard by blind touch and proceed with the process.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a screen of a display device for explaining a display method according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a window displayed on a screen.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a window displayed on a screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the size of a cancel button.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing buttons displayed on a screen window.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a form of a recording medium of a program.

[Explanation of symbols]

HG, HG1-6 screen WDA, WDB, WD1-6 window (window screen) WD6 window (confirmation screen) BT2,6,21,31,41,51 button (execute button) BT1,5,22,32,42, 52 button (cancel button) BT15 button (end button) BT61 button (button displayed on confirmation screen) NK key name STA, STB, STC, STD Recording medium

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. When displaying a multi-window,
A cancel button which is displayed in the window screen and is a button for closing the window screen is displayed at the same position as a cancel button in another window screen which is displayed when the window screen is closed. How to display the window screen. 2. The window screen display method according to claim 1, wherein an execution button for opening and displaying the next window screen is displayed next to the cancel button in each of the window screens. 3. An end button which is displayed on an initial screen displayed when the window screen is closed and which is a button for closing the initial screen is displayed at a position different from the cancel button. The method for displaying a window screen according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The window according to claim 1, wherein a color of a cancel button on a window screen for inputting an identification symbol or a password is different from a color of a cancel button on another window screen. How to display the described window screen. 5. When a cancel button displayed on the window screen is pressed, a confirmation screen for confirming that the window screen is to be closed is displayed, and the button displayed on the confirmation screen is changed to a cancel button on the window screen. The method for displaying a window screen according to claim 1, wherein the window screen is displayed at a different position from the window screen. 6. The window screen display method according to claim 1, wherein key names on a keyboard corresponding to the buttons displayed on the window screen are displayed around each button. . 7. When displaying a multi-window,
Processing is performed so that a cancel button displayed in the window screen and a button for closing the window screen is displayed at the same position as the cancel button in another window screen displayed when the window screen is closed. A computer-readable recording medium that records a program to be executed.