JP3906497B2 - Menu display device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a menu display device that displays a menu icon in a display frame set by a window system or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, in information processing apparatuses such as computer systems and word processors, a window system has been developed and used as a graphical user interface (hereinafter referred to as GUI) that facilitates operation. In this window system, a window screen is displayed, various application programs and commands are displayed as menu icons on the window screen, the cursor is moved over the desired menu icon by mouse operation, specified, and the specified menu icon is displayed. By clicking the mouse button above, the application program and command processing are executed.
[0003]
In the window system, the display frame for displaying the menu icon can be arbitrarily changed, and the menu icon can be rearranged in accordance with the change of the display frame. In addition, in the case of a display device having a rotation mechanism that switches the display screen portion between the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, the menu icons are rearranged every time the display screen is switched between the vertical direction and the horizontal direction in addition to changing the display frame. There is a need.
[0004]
That is, in the window system, when the display frame is changed, particularly when the display frame is reduced, all the menu icons that were initially displayed are not displayed, and only a part of the menu icons are displayed. Relocation is necessary. In addition, when the display screen is switched from a horizontal screen to a vertical screen in the display device, for example, the menu icon displayed in accordance with the horizontal screen is switched to the vertical screen so that a part of the menu icon is displayed. It may not be possible, and the menu icons need to be rearranged.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the menu icon display in the conventional window system, when the display frame is changed when the display frame is changed, only a part of the menu icon is displayed without being displayed. The menu icons need to be rearranged. In addition, in a display device having a rotation mechanism that switches the display screen portion between the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, when the screen is switched, a part of the menu icon may not be displayed, and the menu icon is rearranged. is required. For this reason, each time the display frame is changed or the display screen position is switched, the user must rearrange the menu icons, which causes a problem that the user is burdened with operations.
[0006]
An object of the present invention is to provide a menu display device that automatically rearranges the display positions of menu icons in accordance with the change of the display frame or the switching of the display screen position.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The menu display device of the present invention is a menu display device in which an icon image is arranged in a menu icon frame in a window of the display device. The menu icon frame is displayed vertically or horizontally according to the change in the window size. Display frame changing means for changing whether or not, display coordinate information of the icon image corresponding to the vertical menu icon frame, display coordinate information of the item name corresponding to the vertical menu icon frame, and horizontal menu icon frame Display coordinate storage means for storing the display coordinate information of the icon image corresponding to, and the display coordinate information of the item name corresponding to the horizontal menu icon frame, and the vertical menu icon frame or horizontal menu by the display frame change means. When it is changed to one of the icon frames, the menu The icon frame in a vertical or horizontal, icon image stored in the display coordinate storage means for each menu icon frame Icon image based on the display coordinate information of Display control for rearranging the item name in the menu icon frame based on the display coordinate information of the item name stored in the display coordinate storage unit corresponding to the changed menu icon frame Means.
[0008]
Therefore, according to the present invention, when either the vertical menu icon frame or the horizontal menu icon frame is designated, the icon image stored corresponding to the designated vertical menu icon frame or horizontal menu icon frame is stored. When an icon image is displayed in the vertical menu icon frame based on the display coordinate information and the display coordinate information of the item name, the icon image is displayed so that the icon image is vertically long, and the icon is displayed in the horizontal menu icon frame. When displaying an image, the icon image can be displayed in a landscape orientation, and the menu name can be displayed by rearranging the item names in the menu icon frame.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0022]
1 to 12 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a computer system to which a menu display device of the present invention is applied.
[0023]
First, the configuration will be described.
[0024]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a computer system 1 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, a computer system 1 includes a CPU 2, an input device 3, a RAM 4, a display rotation detection unit 5, a display device 6, a printing device 7, and a storage device 8, and each unit is connected to a bus 9. .
[0025]
A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2 stores a window system program as a GUI stored in the storage device 8 and application programs designated from various application programs corresponding to the window system in a program storage area (not shown) in the RAM 4. And stores various instructions or data input from the input device 3 in the RAM 4 and executes various processes in accordance with the application program stored in the storage device 8 in accordance with the input instructions and input data. Is stored in the RAM 4 and displayed on the display unit 6. Then, the processing result stored in the RAM 4 is stored in a storage destination in the storage device 8 instructed to input from the input unit 3.
[0026]
Further, the CPU 2 causes the display device 6 to respond to an interrupt request from the display rotation detection unit 5 in a menu redisplay process to be described later as a process related to the definition information of the menu icon stored in the user definition memory 8 c in the storage device 8. When there is a request to change the displayed window, it is determined whether the displayed window is placed vertically or horizontally, depending on whether the displayed window is placed horizontally or vertically. In the case of an icon, display information (user-defined content, image display coordinates (horizontal / vertical)) regarding the menu icon is read from the user-defined memory 8c and the icon image display coordinate table 8d in the storage device 8, The redisplay position for placement or lateral placement is stored in the menu management memory 8 f in the storage device 8. Then, based on the preset vertical icon display frame or horizontal icon display frame, the menu icon set with the redisplay position stored in the menu management memory 8f is redisplayed in the changed window frame. To do.
[0027]
The input device 3 includes a cursor key, a numeric input key, various function keys, and the like, and outputs a pressed signal of a pressed key to the CPU 2.
[0028]
A RAM (Random Access Memory) 4 forms a memory area for temporarily storing programs and data processed by the CPU 2. The display rotation detection unit 5 detects that the rotation position of the display screen of the display device 6 is horizontal and vertical, sets a flag indicating the horizontal / vertical setting in the window designation register 8a in the storage device 8, and then the CPU 2 The CPU 2 outputs an interrupt request to cause the CPU 2 to execute a redisplay process described later.
[0029]
The display device 6 is constituted by a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or the like, and has a so-called spin top function that displays display data input from the CPU 2 and rotates the display screen horizontally and vertically. The printing device 7 prints out the print data input from the CPU 2 on a predetermined printing paper.
[0030]
The storage device 8 has a storage medium 10 in which programs, data, and the like are stored in advance, and the storage medium 10 is constituted by a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. This storage medium is fixedly attached to the storage device 8, or is detachably mounted. The storage medium includes a window system program as the GUI, various application programs corresponding to the window system, and file definitions. A screen display processing program, an attribute column designation processing program, a definition column operation processing program, data processed by each processing program, and the like are stored.
[0031]
Further, the program, data, and the like stored in the storage medium 10 may be configured to be received and stored from other devices connected via a communication line or the like, and further connected via a communication line or the like. A storage device provided with the above storage medium may be provided on the other device side, and the program and data stored in this storage medium may be used via a communication line.
[0032]
Further, the storage device 8 has various memory areas necessary for menu display, and as shown in FIG. 2, a window designation register 8a, a display size register 8b, a user-defined memory 8c, an item name display coordinate table 8d, an icon image. It has a display coordinate table 8e and a menu management memory 8f.
[0033]
The window designation register 8a stores a flag for designating whether the window set by the display rotation detection unit 5 is placed vertically or horizontally, and the display size register 8b stores each display size of the vertically / horizontal window. The user definition memory 8c stores definition items defined by the user in order to display menu icons. As shown in FIG. 3, "item number", "item name", "icon image number" for each menu icon are stored. And “operation when selected” are stored. These definition items can be arbitrarily set by the user. The menu icon defined by these definition items corresponds to the icon frame at the time of horizontal placement shown in FIG. 4 or at the time of vertical placement according to the rotational position of the window (that is, horizontal / vertical placement of the display screen in the display device 6). Is displayed in the icon frame.
[0034]
The horizontal icon frame shown in FIG. 4 has a width (192 dots) and a height (96 dots). An icon image is displayed in the icon frame with a width and height (64 dots). Under the image, item names are set to be displayed in a single row. Also, the vertical icon frame shown in FIG. 4 has a width (100 dots) and a height (142 dots), and an icon image is displayed in this icon frame with a width and height (64 dots). Under the icon image, item names are set to be displayed in two rows.
[0035]
Also, the item name display coordinate table 8d in FIG. 2 stores the display coordinates of the item name displayed in the icon frame arranged in the vertical window or horizontal window shown in FIG. As shown, (A) vertical window coordinate data (XID1, YID1) to (XID6, YID6) and (B) horizontal window coordinate data (XID7, YID7) to (XID12, YID12) are stored. ing. The display coordinate data of these item names is the reference position coordinates of the upper left corner of the item name display frame shown in FIG.
[0036]
The icon image display coordinate table 8e stores the display coordinates of the icon image displayed in the icon frame arranged in the vertical window or horizontal window shown in FIG. 4, and as shown in FIG. A) Vertical window coordinate data (XIC1, YIC1) to (XIC6, YIC6) and (B) Horizontal window coordinate data (XIC7, YIC7) to (XIC12, YIC12) are stored. The display coordinate data of these icon images is the reference position coordinates of the upper left corner of the icon image display frame shown in FIG.
[0037]
The menu management memory 8f stores coordinate data for managing the display position of each menu icon, and stores the item name and display coordinate of each menu icon in association with each other as shown in FIG.
[0038]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
[0039]
The redisplay process executed by the computer system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
[0040]
A program for realizing each function described in this flowchart is stored in the storage medium 10 in the form of a program code readable by the CPU 2.
[0041]
The display rotation detection unit 5 detects whether the rotation position of the display screen of the display device 6 is horizontal or vertical, sets a flag indicating the horizontal / vertical position, and outputs an interrupt request to the CPU 2. The CPU 2 waits for an interrupt from the display rotation detection unit 5 (step S1), and when an interrupt request is input from the display rotation detection unit 5, it determines whether or not the window size has been changed (step S2). That is, in the display device 6, it is determined by the detection signal input from the display rotation detection unit 5 whether or not the display screen has been switched horizontally / vertically.
[0042]
If there is no change in the window, normal processing (normal display processing) is executed (step S3). If there is a change in the window, that is, in the display device 6, the display screen is placed horizontally → vertically. When there is a change to the vertical position or a change from vertical position to horizontal position, a designation flag indicating horizontal placement and vertical placement is set in the window designation register 8a, and the horizontal window stored in the display size register 8b is set. The size value and the vertical window size value are exchanged (step S4).
[0043]
Next, it is determined whether the window designated for change is placed horizontally or vertically with reference to the designation flag set in the window designation register 8a (step S5). If the change-designated window is placed vertically, the process proceeds to step S13 in FIG. 9. If the change-designated window is placed horizontally, whether the menu item being displayed in the vertically placed window is a comment or not. That is, whether or not the comment is a comment such as a symbol * (asterisk) is determined with reference to the definition content of the item number of each menu icon stored in the user-defined memory 8c in the storage device 8 (step S6). If the definition content of the menu item is a comment, it is defined that nothing is displayed on the menu icon. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S12, and whether or not the menu item is still stored in the user-defined memory 8c. If it is stored, the process returns to step S6. If it is not stored, the process returns to step S1.
[0044]
If the menu item is not a comment in step S6, that is, if it is an icon image, the definition contents (item number, item name, icon image number) stored in the user-defined memory 8c for the menu item, Based on the horizontal window coordinate data (XID7, YID7) to (XID12, YID12) stored in the item name display coordinate table 8d in FIG. 5, the redisplay position of the item name under the icon image, that is, A display position for changing the item name from vertical to horizontal is set in the menu management memory 8f (step S7).
[0045]
Next, the definition contents (item number, item name, icon image number) stored in the user definition memory 8c for the menu item, and horizontal window coordinate data (in the icon image display coordinate table 8e in FIG. 6) ( Based on XIC7, YIC7) to (XIC12, YIC12), the redisplay position of the icon image, that is, the display position for changing the icon image from the vertical position to the horizontal position is set in the menu management memory 8f (step S8). ).
[0046]
Next, in order to display the horizontal icon display frame shown in FIG. 4 in the horizontal window, 0 dot in the X direction and − in the Y direction depending on the item name redisplay position set in the window management memory 8f in step S7. The horizontal icon display frame of width: 192 dots and height: 96 dots in FIG. 4 from the position of 72 dots is redisplayed in the horizontal window (step S9). Then, based on the item name redisplay position set in the window management memory 8f in step S7 in the displayed horizontal icon display frame, the item name is shown in the horizontal icon display frame of FIG. Redisplayed in one row (step S10).
[0047]
Next, based on the icon image redisplay position set in the window management memory 8f in step S8 in the displayed horizontal icon display frame, the icon image is displayed as shown in the horizontal icon display frame of FIG. Redisplay with dots × 64 dots (step S11). Then, it is determined whether or not the menu item is still stored in the user-defined memory 8c (step S12). If it is stored, the process returns to step S6, and if it is not stored, the process returns to step S1.
[0048]
In step S5, if the window designated for change is vertically placed, the process proceeds to step S13 in FIG. 9. If the window designated for change is vertically placed, the menu being displayed in the horizontally placed window is displayed. Whether or not the item is a comment is determined by referring to the definition contents of each menu icon stored in the user-defined memory 8c in the storage device 8 (step S13). If the menu item is a comment, the process proceeds to step S19 to determine whether or not the menu item is still stored in the user-defined memory 8c. If it is stored, the process returns to step S6 and is stored. If not, the process returns to step S1.
[0049]
In step S13, if the menu item is not a comment, that is, if it is an icon image, definition contents (item number, item name, icon image number) stored in the user-defined memory 8c for the menu item, Based on the vertical window coordinate data (XID1, YID1) to (XID6, YID6) stored in the item name display coordinate table 8d of FIG. 5, the redisplay position of the item name under the icon image, that is, The display position for changing the item name from horizontal to vertical is set in the menu management memory 8f (step S14).
[0050]
Next, the definition contents (item number, item name, icon image number) stored in the user-defined memory 8c for the menu item and the vertical window coordinate data stored in the icon image display coordinate table 8e of FIG. Based on (XIC1, YIC1) to (XIC6, YIC6), the redisplay position of the icon image, that is, the display position for changing the icon image from the horizontal position to the vertical position is set in the menu management memory 8f (step S15).
[0051]
Next, in order to display the vertical icon display frame shown in FIG. 4 in the vertical window, the item name redisplay position set in the window management memory 8f in step S14 is -2 dots in the X direction and in the Y direction. From the position of −92 dots, the vertical icon display frame of width: 100 dots and height: 142 dots in FIG. 4 is displayed again in the vertical window (step S16). Then, based on the item name redisplay position set in the window management memory 8f in step S15 in the displayed vertical icon display frame, the item name is shown in the vertical icon display frame of FIG. Redisplayed in two stages (step S17).
[0052]
Next, based on the icon image redisplay position set in the window management memory 8f in step S15 in the displayed vertical icon display frame, the icon image is displayed as shown in the horizontal icon display frame of FIG. Re-display with dots × 64 dots (step S18). Then, it is determined whether or not the menu item is still stored in the user-defined memory 8c (step S19). If it is stored, the process returns to step S13, and if it is not stored, the process returns to step S1.
[0053]
By the above re-display process, as shown in FIG. 10, the re-display position of the menu icon (icon image and item name) is automatically set when converting the menu display format between the horizontal window and the vertical window. Then, they are evenly arranged in the converted window and displayed on the display device 6.
[0054]
Therefore, the relationship between the display coordinates of the menu icon in the horizontal window and the vertical window is as shown in FIGS. That is, in the re-display process, when a change instruction from the vertical window to the horizontal window is issued, the horizontal menu icon frame shown in FIG. 4 is arranged in the horizontal window shown in FIG. In addition, the horizontal menu icon frames are based on the horizontal window coordinate data (XID7, YID7) to (XID12, YID12) set in the item name display coordinate table 8d shown in FIG. The item names are displayed in one row, and the display position of the icon image frame (64 dots × 64 dots) in the horizontal menu icon frame shown in FIG. 4 is the icon image display coordinates shown in FIG. It is set based on (XIC7, YIC7) to (XIC12, YIC12) set in the table 8e, and an icon image is displayed in this icon image frame.
[0055]
Further, in the re-displaying process, when an instruction to change from the horizontal window to the vertical window is given, the vertical menu icon frame shown in FIG. 4 is arranged in the vertical window shown in FIG. In addition, the vertical window coordinate data (XID1, YID1) to (XID6, YID6) set in the item name display coordinate table 8d shown in FIG. Based on this, the item names are displayed in two rows, and the display position of the icon image frame (64 dots × 64 dots) in the horizontal menu icon frame shown in FIG. 4 is the icon image display shown in FIG. It is set based on (XIC1, YIC1) to (XIC6, YIC6) set in the coordinate table 8e, and an icon image is displayed in this icon image frame.
[0056]
As described above, in the computer system 1 of the present embodiment, when the display screen is changed between the horizontal position and the vertical position in the display device 6 having the spin top function, the horizontal position or the vertical position in the display screen is changed. The menu icon displayed in the display window (consisting of icon image and item name) is automatically and optimally redisplayed according to the changed window display mode (horizontal and vertical). Therefore, when changing the window frame set on the display screen of the display device 6 having the spin top function, the user can omit the operation of rearranging the menu icons.
[0057]
Also, as the window display changes, all menu icons that were displayed before the change are redisplayed so that they can all be displayed in the window after the change. It is possible to avoid a decrease in operability such as damage, and to prevent erroneous operations.
[0058]
The definition items set in the user definition memory 8c formed in the storage device 8 are only the item number, item name, icon image number, and operation at the time of selection. Since it is not necessary to consider the display position of the menu icon, the menu icon can be easily defined.
[0059]
In the above-described embodiment, the re-display process is executed when the display screen is changed according to the spin-top function of the display device 6. However, operations other than the spin-top operation, such as a window frame changing operation, etc. Even if the window frame is changed by the above, it is possible to easily rearrange the menu icons by applying the redisplay process.
[0060]
In the above embodiment, the menu icon is described as the menu item to be rearranged and displayed. However, even if the menu item is a character string, the menu item can be rearranged by the above redisplay process.
[0061]
【The invention's effect】
Therefore, in the present invention, when either the vertical menu icon frame or the horizontal menu icon frame is designated, the icon image stored corresponding to the designated vertical menu icon frame or horizontal menu icon frame is displayed. When displaying an icon image in the vertical menu icon frame based on the coordinate information and the display coordinate information of the item name, the icon image is displayed so that it is vertically long, and the icon image is displayed in the horizontal menu icon frame. When the icon is displayed, the icon image can be displayed in landscape orientation, and the menu name can be displayed by rearranging the item names in the menu icon frame. The direction of the icon image can be changed automatically, and the item name is also automatically It can be arranged.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a computer system to which a menu display device of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a memory configuration inside the storage device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of definition items stored in the user definition memory of FIG. 2;
4 is a diagram showing an example of a horizontal icon display frame and a vertical icon display frame in which definition items stored in the user-defined memory of FIG. 3 are displayed. FIG.
5 is a view showing an example of display coordinate data for a vertical / horizontal window stored in the item name display coordinate table of FIG. 2; FIG.
6 is a diagram showing an example of icon image display coordinate data stored in the icon image display coordinate table of FIG. 2. FIG.
7 is a diagram showing an example of management data stored in the menu management memory of FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of redisplay processing executed by the CPU of FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a re-display process following FIG.
10 is a diagram showing a relationship between a horizontal window and a vertical window that are re-displayed by the re-display process of FIG. 8;
11 is a diagram showing a re-display example of menu icons in a horizontal window frame that is re-displayed by the re-display process of FIG. 8;
12 is a diagram showing a re-display example of menu icons in a vertical window frame re-displayed by the re-display process of FIG. 8;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Computer system
2 CPU
3 input devices
4 RAM
5 Display rotation detector
6 Display device
7 Printing device
8 Storage device
8a Window instruction register
8b Display size register
8c User-defined memory
8d Item name display coordinate table
8e Icon image display coordinate table
8f Menu management memory
9 Bus
10 storage media

Claims (2)

In a menu display device that arranges an icon image in a menu icon frame in a window of the display device,
Display frame changing means for changing whether the display of the menu icon frame is a vertical type or a horizontal type according to the change of the window size;
Display coordinate information of the icon image corresponding to the vertical menu icon frame, display coordinate information of the item name corresponding to the vertical menu icon frame, display coordinate information of the icon image corresponding to the horizontal menu icon frame, and Display coordinate storage means for storing display coordinate information of item names corresponding to the horizontal menu icon frame;
When the display frame changing means is changed to either the vertical menu icon frame or the horizontal menu icon frame, the menu icon frame is changed to the vertical or horizontal type according to the change, and the display coordinate storage means is stored in each menu icon frame. Based on the display coordinate information of the item name stored in the display coordinate storage means corresponding to the changed menu icon frame, while displaying the icon image based on the display coordinate information of the icon image stored in Display control means for rearranging the item name in the menu icon frame;
A menu display device comprising:   When displaying the icon image in the vertical menu icon frame, the display control means displays the item name corresponding to the icon image in two lines in the vertical menu icon frame, and the horizontal menu icon frame. 2. The menu according to claim 1, wherein when the icon image is displayed in the icon frame, the item name corresponding to the icon image is displayed in one line in the horizontally long menu icon frame. Display device.

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