JP3020292B2 - Display object management method in information processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for managing display objects in a data processing apparatus, particularly a workstation, a high-performance personal computer, and the like.

[0002]

As a means of facilitating will transfer between Conventionally, a user at a workstation such as a machine, catches the resources available to the user as an object (target), they pictogram symbols (hereinafter icon) , A method is proposed in which a user selects an object to be used from among these displayed icons and then performs data processing in a format instructing the content of the operation.

[0003]

However, since the picture of the icon is unique to the system, the user cannot define the picture of the icon according to his own work environment. Even if it can be defined, only one fixed pattern can be defined for one resource or processing instruction.

For example, one picture corresponds to a resource such as a file as one unit of information,
When there are several files, they are all displayed with the same picture, so it was necessary to identify them with labels like names. In other words, the type of resource can be identified by an icon, but the identification of individual objects cannot be identified by an icon.

[0005] Further, it is impossible to change the icon pattern of an object that already exists and is displayed. Further, when a processing instruction is displayed as an icon, there are various restrictions such as a case where the icon cannot be changed to give a different processing instruction to the icon. An object of the present invention is to define that an icon is later used as a resource of a certain kind, and to be able to define an instruction of a certain process, so that an icon of the icon can be defined even for a display object that already exists. Display object management so that users can create a more comfortable environment on their own by changing the design and changing the content of the instruction process
It is to provide a method .

[0006]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The present invention provides at least display means 2
0, a display object storage means 30, a control unit 40, and a keyboard 50, which take resources available to the user as objects, display the objects by icons, select objects to be used from the icons, and display object management method odor in information <br/> paper processing apparatus capable of pattern changes
The display object storage means 30 stores a pattern to be displayed as an icon, processing contents when the icon is selected by the user, and necessary resources, and the control unit 40 By the user's instruction performed through, to create a pattern for displaying each object as an icon for each object, to create a display object by specifying the pattern with a cursor, and to a predetermined display object Then, an instruction to designate this as a predetermined type of resource is given, an instruction to use the display object as a predetermined type of processing is given, and further, a processing to give an instruction to the existing display object by the user is performed. The contents can be changed.

[0007]

In the data processing device, a display object storage section for storing a picture for displaying each display object as an icon, an instruction for processing when the icon is selected, and necessary resources in the data processing apparatus. 30
First, create a picture of the icon of the display object, define that the icon will be used later as a kind of resource, and define it to indicate an instruction of a certain process. Change the icon pattern of the displayed object,
The contents of the processing to be instructed can be changed, and a more comfortable environment can be realized by the user.

[0008]

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the relationship between display information and icons according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, for a resource as a file, an icon 1 and an icon 2 are defined for each display object so that the content of the display object can be identified by the icon. The display information 1 and the display information 2 display the contents of each display object. At the same time, an instruction to display display information when an icon is selected as a processing instruction is defined. In the example shown, icon 1
Has an icon only in the form of "Kasemi", and by using this icon, it is possible to refer to the characteristics of "Kasemi". The icon 2 has a shape of "Kasemi" and a map of Japan as an icon, and if this icon is used, the habitat of "Kasemi" can be referred to.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a change in the icon design. This indicates that the content of the already existing display object has been changed, and the picture of the icon has been changed accordingly. In the example shown in the figure, the description of "Kasemi" in the icon is changed from horizontal to vertical, and the icon is changed accordingly. FIG. 4 is a table showing information stored in the display object storage unit of the present invention. The coordinate position, picture, resource, processing instruction, and the like for the display object # 1 are stored in association with each other. In this case, a different pattern can be designated as the pattern # 1.

FIG. 5 is a processing flowchart of the display object creation according to the present invention. First, a picture to be used as an icon is created (step 1), a picture of the icon is designated by a cursor, a display object is created (step 2), and the created display object is stored in the display object storage unit of the present invention (step 1). Step 3), and finally, display the icon of the display object (Step 4).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of resource processing of a display object according to the present invention. This flowchart is a processing flowchart in the case of designating a certain display object to use the display object as a certain type of resource. First, it instructs a certain display object to make the display object a certain kind of resource (step 1), selects the display object with a cursor (step 2), and stores it in the display object storage unit (step 3).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a process instruction by a display object according to the present invention. This flowchart is
11 is a processing flowchart in a case where it is specified to use a display object as an instruction of a certain process for a certain display object. First, it is specified that a display object is an instruction for a certain type of processing (step 1), a display object is selected with a cursor (step 2), and stored in the display object storage unit (step 3). As described above, the present invention provides the display object shown in FIG.
To manage display objects in the
The pattern can be changed arbitrarily, in which case
No change in resources or processing, or change the pattern
Resources and processing can be changed arbitrarily without using
Things. Then, the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
The chart stores pictures and images in the storage unit of the display object.
Operation method for storing or changing resources and processes
Each step itself, for example, the step shown in FIG.
Top 1 “Create a picture to be an icon”
You can create a pattern using the "painting tool"
You.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention,
For each display object, it is possible to separately define the pattern of the icon for displaying the icon and the processing instruction when the icon is selected, and to easily change the icon, etc. A unique work environment can be constructed on the display screen, and an easy-to-use man-machine interface environment can be realized on the workstation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the relationship between display information and icons according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of changing a picture of an icon.

FIG. 4 is a table showing information stored in a display object storage unit of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a processing flowchart of display object creation according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of resource processing of a display object according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a process instruction by a display object according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Information storage part 20 ... Information display part 30 ... Display object storage part 40 ... Control part 50 ... Keyboard 60 ... Pointing device

Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Akiko Kojima 4-49 Fukami Nishi, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture PF Yu Yamato Plant (72) Inventor Taro 4-49 Fukami Nishi, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Co., Ltd. PFU Yamato Factory (56) References JP-A-62-194532 (JP, A) JP-A-2-230465 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An information processing apparatus includes at least a display unit (20), a display object storage unit (30), a control unit (40), and a keyboard (50). Resources available to a user are regarded as objects, and the objects are displayed by icons. In the display object management method in the information processing apparatus, wherein an object to be used is selected from the icons and a pattern of the icon can be changed , the display object storage means (30) The control unit 40 stores a picture to be displayed as, a processing content when the icon is selected by the user, and necessary resources. Creating a pattern for displaying this as an icon for the object, A display object is created by designating with a cursor, an instruction is given to a predetermined display object to designate it as a predetermined type of resource, and further, an instruction to use the display object as a predetermined type of processing is given. And even for existing display objects ,
A display object management method in an information processing device, wherein a content of a process to be instructed can be changed.