JPS61194569A - Method and device for menu display - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable easy recognition of executable command by sighting at all times, all the commands and discriminating and displaying of menu frame of command executable and such menu frame command that are not executable by color or brightness. CONSTITUTION:The coordinates information of position designated by the menu designation means 3 is sent to the menu enable frame deciding means 6 via the menu frame deciding means 4 and the enable command drawing-out means 5. The means 6 decides the frame position on the menu of executable command and sends the position information to the menu frame color converting means 2. The menu 2 based on the enable command frame position information sent by the means 6, converts the color to the previously arranged frame color, and provides the same to the menu display means 1. In this way, the entire commands are always sightable and the menu frames of executable commands and those not executable are assorted by color or brightness and displayed and thereby executable commands are readily recognized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a menu display method and apparatus used in graphical processing systems such as CAD (computer-aided design) systems and office automation systems such as word processors.
The present invention relates to a menu display method and apparatus that enable command input by pointing a menu displayed on a display screen such as an RT using a pointing device.

(Prior Art) In graphic processing systems, an effective method for inputting commands is to display a menu with corresponding commands on part or the entire CRT, instead of typing the full string of commands from the keyboard. Keep it
A menu function is provided that allows a desired command to be input by using a pointing device to indicate the inside of the Mayoyu piece that corresponds to the desired command.

In the conventional menu display method, the entire menu 32 on the display screen 31 is the same color as shown in FIG. 3(a), or related commands are displayed in the same color as shown in FIG. 3(b). The menu panels 33a to 33e are displayed in different colors.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, with this conventional method, it is difficult to know which commands are executable or not under the conditions set by a certain command, so it is difficult to find the desired menu. There were problems such as it taking a long time or executing the wrong command.

In order to make it easier to understand the relationship between the former commands (the relationship between a certain command and another command that can or cannot be executed after executing this command), the next command that can be input after executing a command is There is a method of displaying only groups, but this method does not display all commands at the same time, so there are problems such as it takes time to rewrite the menu or it is not possible to smoothly transition to another state. was there.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the prior art as described above, to be able to always see all commands, and to easily know which commands can be executed in the state set by each command. An object of the present invention is to provide a menu display method and device.

(Means for Solving the Problems) A first means provided by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems is to display a command box on a piece of the display screen, and to display the corresponding command as information based on the designation of the piece. Depending on the menu display method input to the processing device, each time a command is executed,
It is characterized by displaying the pieces corresponding to executable commands and the pieces that cannot be executed under the conditions set in the Song line of the command and distinguishing them by brightness or color.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the menu display device, which is a second means provided by the present invention, includes means for displaying a menu having a plurality of pieces on a part or the entire display screen;
a command storage means for associating each piece of the menu with a command; a command storage means for associating each of the commands with a command executable under a state set by the command; A means for indicating a piece, a means for determining and entering the piece at the position indicated by the indicator, and a means for determining the piece at the position indicated by the indicator. a possible command extracting means for extracting executable commands from the possible command storage means under the state set by the execution of the command corresponding to the piece; and all the commands extracted by the possible command extracting means. Menu possible piece determining means refers to the command storage means to know the position of the piece corresponding to the command in response to a command; and Menu possible piece determining means among the menus displayed on the display screen! The menu frame display converting means converts the obtained frame of the device into a prespecified color or brightness.

(Function) The present invention solves the problems of the prior art through the above-mentioned means.

FIGS. 2(a) and 2(c) are diagrams showing examples of displaying results and new items according to the present invention. This figure (a) shows the power of the menu display device! In the example of the menu display when activated,
Menu pieces for commands related to mode switching are displayed separately.This figure (b) shows the figure editing commands,
In this example of the display below the menu after executing , the menu pieces for graphic editing-related commands are displayed separately. Same figure (
c) is an example of a menu displayed after executing the "add" command, in which the menu pieces for the command specifying the type of figure are clearly displayed.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a professional diagram showing an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention.

In the figure, reference number 1 is a menu display means, 2 is a menu piece color conversion means, 3 is a menu instruction means, 4 is a menu piece determination means, 5 is a possible command extraction means, 6 is a menu possible piece determination means, and 7 is a command Storage means 8 is a possible command storage means.

The menu display means 1 is controlled by a signal line 100 from an information processing device (not shown) and is controlled by a CR via a signal line 103.
(included in this means).

The menu frame color conversion means 2 sets the color of the corresponding frame in advance by the information processing device via the signal line 100 based on the possible command frame position information sent from the menu possible frame determination means 6 via the signal line 110. Convert to the color shown, signal line 10
The color information is given to the menu display means 1 via 4.

The menu display means 3 can be composed of a coordinate input device such as a tablet, and transmits the coordinate information of the designated position through the signal line 1.
05 to the menu piece determining means 4.

The menu piece determining means 4 calculates which piece on the menu is designated based on the coordinate information, sends the corresponding menu piece position to the information processing device via the signal line 101, and also sends the position of the corresponding menu piece to the information processing device through the signal line 101. 7 to signal line 10
The corresponding command information is taken out via the signal line 10.
6 to the possible command extraction means.

The possible command extracting means 5 sequentially extracts command information executable under the state set by the command from the possible command storage means 8 via the signal line 108 based on the command information, and outputs the command information via the signal line 109. It is sent to the menu possible piece determining means 6 via the menu.

The menu possible piece determining means 6 determines the position of the piece on the menu of the executable command by referring to the command storage means 7 via the signal line 111 based on the executable command information. The command frame position information is sent to the menu frame color conversion means 2 via the signal line 110. In addition,
The menu piece determining means 4, possible command extracting means 5, and menu possible piece determining means 6 are controlled by signals sent from the information processing device via the signal line 101.

The command storage means 7 is a means for storing command information corresponding to a menu piece position, and stores command information sent from the information processing device via the signal line 102.

The executable command storage means 8 receives executable command information in a state set by each command from the information processing device via the signal line 102, and stores the information.

Therefore, in the embodiment of FIG. 1, for a command instructed by the menu instruction means 3, the color of the menu piece corresponding to the command that can be executed under the state set by the execution of this command is set in advance. color.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above explanation, according to the menu display method or device of the present invention, it is possible to always see all commands, and moreover, it is possible to see the menu pieces of the next executable command and the menu pieces of the next executable command. The menu pieces are distinguished from each other by color or brightness. Therefore, the operator can easily know the next command that can be executed. Therefore, by using the method or apparatus of the present invention, command selection becomes easy and erroneous command execution is avoided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the device of the present invention, and FIG.
Figures (a) to (c) are schematic diagrams showing examples of menu displays obtained by the method or apparatus of the present invention; Figure 3 (a);
(,b') is a schematic diagram showing an example of a menu display obtained by a conventional menu display method. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Menu front thread means, 2... Menu piece color conversion means, 3... Menu instruction means, 4... Menu piece determination means, 5... Possible command extraction means, 6... Menu Possible piece determining means, 7... Command storage means, 8
... Possible command storage means. Representative Patent Attorney Shinsuke Honjo tzA

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a menu display method in which a command is displayed on a frame on a display screen, and the corresponding command is input into an information processing device by specifying the frame, each time a command is executed, the state set by the execution of the command is A menu display method characterized in that the pieces corresponding to executable commands and the pieces that cannot be executed are distinguished and displayed by brightness or color. (2) means for displaying a menu with a plurality of pieces on part or all of the display screen; a command storage means for associating each piece of the menu with a command; and setting each of the above commands with the command. a possible command storage means for associating executable commands under the state to be executed; a means for specifying the piece; and a means for executing the command corresponding to the piece determined by the determining means. a possible command extracting means for retrieving executable commands from the possible command storing means under the state set in , and referring to the command storing means for all commands retrieved by the possible command extracting means. a menu-enabled piece determining means for determining the position of the piece of the command; 1. A menu display device comprising: menu panel display conversion means for converting menu frame display to