JPH07253868A - Multi-window display method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow the user to confirm a window at a glance by one operation by displaying simultaneously a display frame deciding a display area of a displayed image and a title of a program corresponding to the display frame independently of the priority of display when a command of displaying a title of the displayed image is received. CONSTITUTION:When windows A, B, C are displayed simultaneously based on priority of display image of different programs, a display image of a display area with higher priority is displayed for a duplicated display area of each display image. When a command for displaying a title of a display image is received, titles 5, 9, 11 of programs for a display frame 3 of the window A deciding the display area of display image, a display frame 7 of the window B and a display frame 11 of the window C are simultaneously displayed independently of the priority of display. Thus, the user easily finds out hidden windows by one operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-window display method, and more particularly to a method for displaying the title of each display image.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional window display, all the information of the window having the highest priority is displayed in the foreground so that the window having the next highest priority is displayed, and the window having the next priority is displayed overlapping the window having the highest priority. It is common. Then, a title bar is displayed above the window for each window displayed. Drag the title bar with the mouse to move the window, drag the window frame to make the window smaller, click the minimize box and move it to another display area one by one. I made part of the window visible on the display, and then clicked the required window to bring it to the front.

[0003]

However, in the conventional window display as described above, in order to make the window hidden by the window visible to the operator, one hidden upper window is displayed. The operation efficiency is poor for the operator because the user has to find out the target window by moving it one by one, reducing the size, or displaying the icons one by one. Therefore, even if there are a plurality of windows, it is desirable to be able to confirm at a glance what kind of windows there are by a single operation.

[0004]

According to the multi-window display method of the present invention, when the display images of different programs are simultaneously displayed based on the priority, the overlapping portions of the display areas of the respective display images have the priority. In the multi-window display method of displaying the display image of the high display area, when there is an instruction to display the title of the display image, the display frame that defines the display area of the display image regardless of the priority of the display and the display frame At least the title of the program corresponding to the display frame is displayed at the same time.

[0005]

In the multi-window display method of the present invention, when a plurality of display images are displayed at the same time, an instruction to display the titles of the display images is issued, regardless of whether the display priority is high or low, A display frame defining a display area of a display image and a title of a program corresponding to the display frame are displayed at the same time.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the present invention, in order to select a window hidden in a window in a multi-window system and bring it to the top, the hidden window is moved, reduced, or made into an icon. In order to solve the problem that the user has to find a target window, the following solution is provided. All windows are displayed only with the title bar and window frame, and the other parts are displayed transparently so that all windows can be seen by the user. Display each window in the foreground in order at regular intervals. Simply shrink each window to display at once. Display all windows at once with icons.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining the outline of the first embodiment. In this example, it is assumed that the display format based on the program of each window is set. First, it is determined whether or not the window selection key is pressed (S
1). When the window selection key is pressed, a transparent display process is performed in which only the title bars and window frames of all windows are left and the area within the remaining window frame is transparently displayed (S3). Then, it is judged whether or not the mouse is operated (S5), and when the mouse is operated by dragging the title bar, the window is moved (S5).
7). When the window frame is dragged, the window is enlarged or reduced based on the instruction (S9), and when the title bar is clicked, the clicked window is displayed in the foreground (S11). Further, when any of the windows is double-clip, the window is displayed on the foreground screen (S13), the information corresponding to the foreground screen of the window is read out, and the information is displayed in the window frame. To display. That is, the transparent display is canceled (S15).

2 and 3 are flow charts for explaining an example of the transparent display processing. When the window selection key is pressed, it is determined whether the window with the highest display priority Ui is in operation (20). Next, when it is determined that the work is not in progress, the current display priority Ui of each window is read (S21), and the lowest display priority Ui = i is set (S23). For example, in this example, the first display priority Ui is the window A, the second is the window B, the third is the window C, and the fourth is the window D, and the window D having the lowest priority is set. Next, the display priority Ui
Designate a program window (hereinafter referred to as display data) corresponding to (hereinafter referred to as priority Ui) (S25),
The display data of the priority Ui is output (S27).
This display data is composed of main data, window frame (hereinafter referred to as display frame), title and the like.

Next, it is judged whether the output display data is the data of the title area (S29). If it is the data of the title area, based on the display format based on the predetermined priority, The title and the display frame of the display data are written in the image memory (S3
1). Next, it is judged whether or not all the titles of the display data of this priority Ui have been displayed (S33), and if they have not been sent, the control moves to step S27 to output the title of the display data. Next, when all the titles of the display data of the priority Ui have been output, it is judged whether or not the title has ended (S35).
To the next priority (Ui = Ui−1) (S3
7) Then, the control is moved to step S46 in FIG. If it is determined in step S29 that the title area is not output, it is determined whether the main data is data other than the title and display frame (S38). If the main data is output, the image data is output to the image memory. Stop the output of. That is, the writing is stopped (S40). And this priority Ui
It is determined whether or not all the main data of the display data of (1) has been output (S42), and when it has been output, the stop of writing is canceled and the control proceeds to step S35 (S44).

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, when the priority is updated in step S37, the updated priority Ui
(Ui = Ui-1) has the highest priority Ui (Ui = 1)
(S46), the highest priority Ui (U
When i = 1), the highest priority Ui (Ui =
It is determined whether or not the window of 1) is being worked (S4).
8). If it is determined that the work is in progress, the display data with the highest priority Ui (Ui = 1) is written in the image memory as it is (S50). If it is determined in step S20 that the window with the highest priority is in operation, the display priority of all other windows except the current highest window is read (S49), and the control is performed. To Step S23. In step S46, the priority U
When it is determined that i is not the highest level, and when it is determined in step S48 that work is not in progress, control is performed in step S2 in FIG.
Move to 3. Next, when it is determined in step S35 that all display data has been output, each title and each display frame of each window written in the image memory are displayed (S51). In other words, this processing is performed on all the display data of the window except the screen currently being worked, and only the display frame and the title are displayed.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the display image of the first embodiment. In the figure, 1 is the background of the screen, 3 is a display frame of the window A, 5 is a title indicating the program name of the window A, 6 is a minimize box of the title 5, 7 is a display frame of the window B, and 9 is a display frame of the window B. A title showing a program name and the like, 10 is a minimize box of the title 9, 11 is a display frame of the window C, and 13 is a title showing the program name of the window C. For example, in the figure, it is assumed that the display priorities (priorities) are the window A, the window B, and the window C. As shown in (a) of FIG.
Although there is Undo C, Undo C is not displayed. The window with the highest priority has the title 5 and the main data displayed, but the window B with the next priority is only partially displayed, that is, the operator operating the workstation has Since only a part of the title 9 of the window B below A can be seen, and the window C is not displayed at all, the window C cannot know anything. Conventionally, in order to display a hidden window on the screen, the title of one of the windows is moved by dragging it with the mouse, or the display frame is expanded or reduced by dragging the display frame, or Icons were displayed by dragging each minimize box to the city with a mouse or the like, but by performing the process of the flowchart described above, the display frame of the window A is displayed as shown in FIG. 4B. 3 and title 5, only display frame 7 and title 9 of window B, and display frame 11 and title 13 of window C are displayed. Therefore, the operator can see all the titles of the whole window with one key operation.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of another display example of the first embodiment. In this example, there are a plurality of windows of four kinds of programs, and the window A with the highest priority is a graph,
It is assumed that the operator is working using the window A. In the figure, 1 to 13 are the same as those in FIG. 15 is a display frame of window D, 17 is window D
Is the title of. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the operator is working by selecting the window A having the highest priority Ui, only the windows B and C are displayed beside the window A. However, part of the window C is behind the window B, and only part of the title can be seen. Further, the window D is not displayed at all. Even in such a case, by performing the processing of FIG. 3 described above, as shown in FIG. 5B, the working window A is displayed as it is, and the other windows have titles and display frames respectively. Is displayed. Therefore, the window you are working on is left as it is, so there is no effect on the work of the operator, and
You will always know the title of all other windows.

Second Embodiment FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts for explaining the second embodiment. When the window selection key is pressed, it is determined whether the window with the highest priority Ui is in operation (S5).
1). When there is no window in operation, the time is measured by the timer (S53), and it is determined whether or not 0.2 seconds has elapsed (S55).
When the second has elapsed, the scroll processing unit for the window is interrupted (S57) to perform the scroll processing (S57).
59). Next, when the scrolling process is completed, it is determined whether or not it is a mouse click (S61), and when it is a mass click, the time measurement is stopped (S63). If it is determined in step S51 that work is in progress, the highest priority Uiq is set in the scroll processing unit (S).
65). Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the scroll processing unit is activated in response to the interrupt instruction, and along with the activation, it is determined whether or not the priority Uiq of the window p under work is set (S71). When the priority Uiq of the window p being worked is not set, the scroll processing unit changes the display priority of the current window to the next priority and moves the current frontmost window to the rearmost surface. By doing so, the next screen is displayed in the foreground (S7
3).

If it is determined in step S71 that the priority Uiq of the window p being worked is set, each window is scroll-displayed as described above except the window of the priority Uiq (S75). ).
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an example screen display of the second embodiment. In the same figure, it is assumed that there are four windows. In the figure, 1 to 17 are the same as above. For example, in FIG.
When only the window A, the window B, and the window C are displayed as shown in (a) of FIG. 8, when the window selection key is pressed, as shown in (b) of FIG. As shown, if there is no window in progress, window A becomes the last at 0.2 second intervals, window B is displayed in the foreground in place of window A, and is displayed in FIG. 8A. Window D that did not exist appears. Therefore, since the foreground window is changed every predetermined time, the operator can confirm the titles of all the windows without transparent display. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of another example of screen display according to the second embodiment. In the figure, 1 to 17 are the same as above. FIG. 9 (a)
As shown in FIG. 5, when the window A is the window in operation, the window B and the window C are displayed in an overlapping manner until the window selection key is pressed.

When the window selection key is pressed, as shown in FIG. 9B, windows B to D are scroll-displayed at intervals of 0.2 seconds except window A. For example, the window B is the last one, all the windows C that are below the window B are displayed, and the window D appears below the window C. Therefore, even if there is a work screen, the titles of all the windows can be known without transparent display because the foreground screen of other windows changes every predetermined time.

Third Embodiment FIG. 10 is a flow chart for explaining the third embodiment. When the window selection key is pressed, it is determined whether or not the window with the highest priority is in operation (S80), and when it is not in operation, the priority Ui of each window of the display data is read (S81). Then, a reduced format of each display data is created and set based on the priority Ui (S8).
3). When the window with the highest priority is being worked on in step S80, the priorities of all the other display data except the display data with the highest priority are read (S84), and the control is performed. The process moves to step S83. That is, when the display data with the highest priority is being worked on, the next highest priority is set as the highest. Next, the lower priority is set (S85), and the display data of this priority Ui is designated and output (S87). In this case, the lowest priority is set.

Next, the output display data is reduced based on the reduced display format (S89) and written in the image memory according to the reduced display format (S91). Next, it is judged whether or not the processing is to end (S93), and when not ended, the priority Ui is set to the next highest priority Ui (Ui = Ui-1).
(S95), and control is transferred to step S85. When it is determined that the process is finished, all the reduced display data in the image memory are displayed (S97), and the control proceeds to step S5 in FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen according to an example of the third embodiment. For example, assuming that there is no window in operation, as shown in FIG. 11A, when only two windows are displayed on the screen even if there are four windows, if the window selection key is pressed, By performing the processing according to the flowchart of FIG. 10, the window A, the window B, the window C, and the window D are reduced and displayed as shown in FIG. Therefore, since each window is reduced and displayed in a different screen area, the operator can easily determine what the titles of all the windows are, without performing transparent display.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen of another example of the third embodiment. For example, when the operator presses the window selection key while the window A is being worked as shown in FIG. 12A, the working window A is left as it is, as shown in FIG. 12B. , All other windows are reduced. Therefore, even if there is a window in operation, the window in operation is not affected at all and all other windows are displayed in a reduced size, so that the operator can easily understand each title without transparent display.

Fourth Embodiment FIG. 13 is a flow chart for explaining the fourth embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, it is determined whether or not the window selection key has been pressed (S101), and when the window selection key has been pressed, it is determined whether or not the display data with the highest priority is in operation (S1).
03). Next, when it is determined that the work is not in progress, the priorities Ui of all display data are read (S105). When it is determined in step S103 that the work is in progress, the priorities of all the other display data except the highest display data are read (S107), and the control is moved to step S105.
Next, the icon data of each display data is output based on the priority Ui (S109), and written in the image memory according to the icon display format (S111) and displayed (S113). Then, it is determined whether or not there is a click operation of the mouse, and when there is a click, a process of returning all the icon icons to the window display with the designated icon screen in the foreground (S117).

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen according to an example of the fourth embodiment. In the figure, 1 to 9 are the same as above. For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 14, when the window for displaying data of two programs is displayed without a window being worked on and the window selection key is pressed, the screen is displayed according to the flowchart of FIG. Icons of all windows are displayed in the icon display area of. Therefore, in the past, even though an icon was simply a typical picture, all the windows are displayed as icons with a single operation of the operator. You can see at a glance.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of each of the above embodiments. In the figure, 20 is a display such as a CRT and 22 is a control unit. According to the flow charts of the above-described embodiments, the control unit 22 displays an image having a multi-window editing unit 26, a memory 24 group storing display data of each program, and a storage area corresponding to the display 20 for multi-window display. Memory 2
Equipped with 7. Reference numeral 28 denotes a keyboard, which includes at least a window selection key. 30 is a mouse. This control unit includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc.
The editing means 26 for performing the above processing is provided as a program configuration. When the program shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is provided, the editing means 26 receives the instruction to display the title of the display image, and when there is no display image under operation, the program having the lower priority is given. 4 are sequentially read from the display image, and only the display frame and the title of the display image are sequentially written in the image memory 27 and are simultaneously displayed as shown in FIG. When there is a display image during work, each display image is displayed as shown in FIG. Furthermore, FIG. 6 and FIG.
When the program shown in is installed, the time is measured while the instruction to display the title of the displayed image is input,
When there is no display image in operation every time the measured value has passed for a certain period of time, the priorities of the other plurality of display images are changed and the display image shown in FIG.
Display as shown in. When there is a display image during work, it is displayed as shown in FIG. Furthermore, FIG.
When there is no display image being worked on, the program is reduced from the display image with the lower priority of the other plurality of display images and stored in different positions of the image memory 27. As shown in FIG. 11, they are displayed simultaneously. Furthermore, when the program of FIG. 13 is provided,
When there is an instruction to display the title of the display image, the icon data of a plurality of other display images is read, excluding the display image being worked on, and each icon data is displayed in a different display area as shown in FIG. Display at the same time.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When displaying multiple display images at the same time, or when there is an instruction to display the title of the display image, regardless of the priority of the display, the display frame that determines at least the display area of the display image and its display By displaying the title of the program corresponding to the frame at the same time,
The user hides a window that is hidden by another window.
Since it is possible to easily find out with a single operation, it is possible to obtain the effect of improving the operation efficiency of the user when selecting a window.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of transparent display processing.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of transparent display processing.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a display image according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of another display example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an example screen display of the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of screen display of another example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen according to an example of the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen of another example of the third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen according to an example of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram showing a hardware configuration of each embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Screen Background 3 Window A Display Frame 5 Window A Title 6 Minimize Box 7 Window B Display Frame 9 Window B Title 10 Minimize Box 11 Window C Display Frame 13 Window C Title 15 Window D Display Frame 17 Window D title

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A multi-window display method in which, when display images of different programs are simultaneously displayed based on priority, overlapping portions of the display areas of the respective display images are displayed in the display areas of high priority. In the above, when there is an instruction to display the title of the display image, the display frame defining the display area and the title of the program corresponding to the display frame are displayed regardless of the priority level. And multi-window display method. 2. When there is an instruction to display the title of the display image, the display image of the program with the lower priority is sequentially read except for the display image being worked, and the display frame of the display image is displayed. 2. The multi-window display method according to claim 1, wherein only the title and the title are sequentially written in the image memory and are simultaneously displayed. 3. A multi-window display method in which, when display images of different programs are simultaneously displayed based on priority, overlapping portions of the display areas of the respective display images are displayed in the display areas of high priority. In the multi-window display method, while the instruction to display the title of the display image is input, the display order of a plurality of other display images is sequentially changed except for the display image in operation. . 4. While the instruction to display the title of the display image is being input, time is measured, and every time the measured value elapses for a certain period of time, a plurality of other display images are displayed except the display image being worked. 4. The multi-window display method according to claim 3, wherein the priority of the display image of is changed. 5. A multi-window display method in which, when display images of different programs are simultaneously displayed based on priority, overlapping portions of the display areas of the respective display images are displayed in the display areas of high priority. In the above, when there is an instruction to display the title of the display image, a plurality of other display images are simultaneously displayed in different display areas, regardless of the priority level, excluding the display image in operation. And multi-window display method. 6. When the instruction to display the title of the window is given, the display image under operation is reduced to be reduced from the display image with the lower priority of the other display images, and the image memory is reduced. Memorize at different positions of
The multi-window display method according to claim 5, characterized in that they are displayed simultaneously. 7. A multi-window display method in which, when display images of different programs are simultaneously displayed based on priority, overlapping portions of the display areas of the respective display images display the display images of the display areas with high priority. In, when there is an instruction to display the title of the display image, the icon data of a plurality of other display images is read, excluding the display image in operation, and each icon data is simultaneously displayed in different display areas. A multi-window display method characterized by the above.