JP5965271B2 - Display control apparatus, display control method, and display control apparatus program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling display of a scrolled screen.

  In a portable device such as a smartphone, the entire display target is displayed by scrolling the screen. For example, in the case where a plurality of icons are displayed on the screen, icons that do not fit in the screen are displayed on the screen by scrolling the screen (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this way, there is an advantage that a large number of icons can be operated by a simple operation of scrolling.

JP 2012-94170 A

However, in the conventional method, whether or not the screen can be scrolled only by looking at the screen, that is, whether or not there is a scrollable area for displaying an icon or the like that does not fit in the screen is determined by the user. Could not be easily judged.
For example, it may be possible to display special information indicating that scrolling is possible on the screen. However, with this method, it is necessary to secure an area on the screen by the amount of the information. Cannot be used effectively.
Further, if the user does not notice that scrolling is possible, there is a problem that icons arranged in the scrollable area are not used.
The present invention has been made in view of this point, and it is a solution to make it easy for the user to understand that scrolling is possible in order to display icons and the like that do not fit in the screen. To do.

  Means employed by the present invention to solve the above problems will be described below. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the drawings will be appended in parentheses for convenience in the following, but the present invention is not intended to be limited to the illustrated forms.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a display control device according to the present invention executes scroll display control for causing a predetermined display range in an object arrangement area in which a plurality of objects are arranged to be displayed on a display device (10) in a scrollable manner. A display control device (1) that executes control of the arrangement position of each object, and an acquisition unit (11) that acquires size information of a screen area in which an image can be displayed on the display device (10); and placement information setting unit for setting a Luo object between margins put on the object arrangement area based on the size information of the screen region (13), the object arrangement unit for arranging the objects in the object arrangement area according to the margin between the object (12) and the predetermined display range in the object arrangement area is displayed. A scroll display control unit (14) for executing the scroll display control for scrollably displaying the object display area formed in the screen area of the device (10), and the arrangement information setting unit (13), When at least one of the plurality of objects is arranged at a position not displayed in the object display area before scrolling in the object arrangement area, at least one object of the plurality of objects is The inter-object margin is set so as to be arranged at a position partially displayed in the object display area.

  In the present invention, the object is a concept including various display objects such as icons, widgets, and banners. The object placement area is a concept including an entire area where an object is placed and drawn. Scrolling is a concept that includes both vertical scrolling and horizontal scrolling. The partially displayed position is a concept including a position where the object can be seen to such an extent that it can be understood that the user can scroll when the user sees the object arranged and displayed at this position.

In the display control apparatus (1) described above, the arrangement information setting unit (13) is configured such that at least one of the plurality of objects is not displayed in the object display area before scrolling. However, prior to arranging the plurality of objects in the object arrangement area, all the inter-object margins of the plurality of objects may be set.

In the display control apparatus (1) described above, the arrangement information setting unit (12) displays the position of the object partially displayed in the object display area before scrolling in the object display area of the object. The inter-object margin may be set so that the length in the scroll direction of at least a part of the portion to be set is equal to or greater than the first predetermined value.

In the display control apparatus (1) described above, the arrangement information setting unit (12) is configured such that the position of the object partially displayed in the object display area before scrolling is the end position of the object display area. The inter-object margin may be set so as to be within a predetermined range in the length of the object in the scroll direction.

In the display control apparatus (1) described above, the arrangement information setting unit (12) is configured such that the position of the object partially displayed in the object display area before scrolling is the end position of the object display area. The inter-object margin may be set so as to be the center position in the length of the object in the scroll direction.

  In the display control apparatus (1) described above, the scroll display control unit (12) displays an object partially displayed in the object display area before scrolling, and displays the entire object after scrolling. Thus, the scroll amount may be controlled.

In the display control apparatus (1) described above, the arrangement information setting unit (12) displays the position of the object partially displayed in the object display area before scrolling in the object display area of the object. The inter-object margin may be set so that the length in the scroll direction of at least a part of the part that is not set is equal to or greater than a second predetermined value.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a display control method according to the present invention executes scroll display control for causing a predetermined display range in an object arrangement area where a plurality of objects are arranged to be displayed on a display device (10) in a scrollable manner. And a display control method for controlling the arrangement position of each object, wherein the display device (10) acquires size information of a screen area in which an image can be displayed, and based on the size information of the screen area set Luo object between margins put on the object arrangement region, wherein the object placed on the object arrangement area according to the margin between objects, said said display device said predetermined display range in the object arrangement area (10) Scrollable to the object display area formed in the screen area The scroll display control is executed, and when at least one of the plurality of objects is arranged in a position not displayed in the object display area before scrolling in the object arrangement area, The inter-object margin is set so that at least one object is arranged at a position where it is partially displayed in the object display area before scrolling.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a program for a display control apparatus according to the present invention performs scroll display control for causing a predetermined display range in an object arrangement area in which a plurality of objects are arranged to be displayed on a display apparatus (10) in a scrollable manner. A program of a display control device (1) that includes a computer that executes and controls the arrangement position of each object, the computer having the size of a screen area in which an image can be displayed on the display device (10) the object obtaining unit (11), the arrangement information setting unit for setting a Luo object between margins put on the object arrangement area based on the size information of the screen region (13), according to the margin between the object to obtain information Object placement unit (12) for placing the object in the placement area Scroll display control for executing the scroll display control for allowing the predetermined display range in the object arrangement area to be scrollably displayed on the object display area formed in the screen area of the display device (10) upon request. When the arrangement information setting unit (13) is arranged at a position where at least one of the plurality of objects is not displayed in the object display area before scrolling in the object arrangement area. Is characterized in that the inter-object margin is set so that at least one of the plurality of objects is arranged at a position where it is partially displayed in the object display area before scrolling.

  The program may be stored in a recording medium. If this recording medium is used, the program can be installed in the computer, for example. Here, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

It is a block diagram for demonstrating the function of the display control apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a display control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the whole operation | movement of a display control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the arrangement | positioning information setting process of a display control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing explaining the calculation method of the margin between objects of a horizontal direction. It is explanatory drawing explaining the calculation method of the margin between objects of a vertical direction. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of an object. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of an object. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example in which not all objects are displayed in an object display area. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example which displays a part of object which is not displayed in an object display area in an object display area. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example which displays a part of object which is not displayed in an object display area in an object display area. It is a flowchart which shows the arrangement | positioning information setting process of 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the calculation method of the margin between the objects of the vertical direction of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the arrangement | positioning information setting process of 3rd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the calculation method of the margin between the objects of the vertical direction of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the arrangement | positioning information setting process of 4th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the calculation method of the margin between the objects of the vertical direction of 4th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the state before the scroll in a modification. It is explanatory drawing explaining the state after the scroll in a modification. It is explanatory drawing explaining the state which can be scrolled in the window in a modification. It is explanatory drawing explaining the relationship between the drawing area of an object and the magnitude | size and shape of an object in a modification.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment, a display control device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
<1. Outline of display control device>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining functions of the display control apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the display control device 1 includes a display unit 10, an acquisition unit 11, an object arrangement unit 12, an arrangement information setting unit 13, a scroll display control unit 14, and a storage unit 15. Among these, the acquisition unit 11, the object arrangement unit 12, the arrangement information setting unit 13, and the scroll display control unit 14 are functional blocks that are exhibited when the display control device 1 executes a program for display control. It is.

  The display control device 1 of the present embodiment is a portable device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet as an example, and includes a touch panel type display unit 10 (an example of a display device) such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. . Various application programs can be installed in the display control device 1, and when the application program is installed, an icon of the application program is displayed on the display unit 10.

  The acquisition unit 11 acquires size information of a screen area in which an image can be displayed on the display unit 10 (display device). The size information of the screen area is, for example, information on the vertical and horizontal lengths of the screen area, information on the screen resolution, and the like. The size information of the screen area of the display unit 10 may vary depending on the type of the display unit 10 (display device) controlled by the display control device 1.

  The arrangement information setting unit 13 sets the arrangement information of the object in the object arrangement area based on the size information of the screen area of the display unit 10 acquired by the acquisition unit 11. In the present embodiment, an object includes an icon, a widget, a banner, or the like of an application program, and refers to a display target that can be added or deleted at any time according to processing such as installation of the application program on the display unit 10. The object placement area is an entire area in which an object is placed and drawn. The object placement area is set as a result of setting the placement information of the object by the placement information setting unit 13 and placing the object according to the placement information. Defined. The display control apparatus 1 draws (displays) the object arranged in the object arrangement area in the object display area formed in the screen area of the display unit 10 (display apparatus). If the object placement area is larger than the object display area, a part of the object placement area will be displayed in the object display area, and other parts of the object placement area will be displayed in the display area by scrolling. Will be displayed. If the object display area and the object arrangement area are the same size, the entire object arrangement area is displayed in the object display area without scrolling. When the object arrangement area is smaller than the object display area, the object arrangement area is expanded to an area having the same size as the object display area. For this reason, the entire object placement area is displayed in the object display area without scrolling.

  The object placement unit 12 places an object in the object placement area according to the object placement information set by the placement information setting unit 13. In the present embodiment, as will be described later, the object arrangement information includes the horizontal length of the object arrangement area, the horizontal margin of the object arrangement area, the horizontal length of the object, and the horizontal object. Since the margin, the margin at the end of the object arrangement area in the vertical direction, the length of the object in the vertical direction, the margin between the objects in the vertical direction, etc. are set, the object arrangement unit 12 arranges the objects according to these values.

  The scroll display control unit 14 moves the display range in the object placement area by the user operating the touch panel display unit 10, and displays the object display area formed in the screen area of the display unit 10. Scroll display control to be displayed in the area is executed. With this scroll display control, even when the object arrangement area is larger than the object display area formed in the screen area of the display unit 10, the entire range of the object arrangement area can be displayed on the display unit 10.

  The storage unit 15 stores a program for scroll display control and object placement position control in the display control device 1, and further stores data used for setting object placement information as necessary. Is done.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the display control device 1. As shown in this figure, the display control apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 30 that controls the entire apparatus, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 31 that functions as a work area of the CPU 30, a ROM (Read ROM) that stores a boot program and the like. Only Memory) 32, a hard disk drive (HDD) 33 for storing various programs and data, an input unit 34 including a keyboard and a mouse, a display 35 for displaying an image, and communication with an external device via a communication network NET. A communication interface 36 and a reading device 37 that reads an information recording medium such as a compact disk are provided. The display 35 in the present embodiment is a touch panel display (display device) that is configured integrally with the input unit 34. The HDD 33 functions as the storage unit 15 described above.
In the present embodiment, the CPU 30 can operate as the acquisition unit 11, the object arrangement unit 12, the arrangement information setting unit 13, and the scroll display control unit 14.
As an example, the display control device 1 of the present embodiment realizes a function as the display control device 1 when a display control program as a kind of application is started in a mobile device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, and a tablet. It is like that. Accordingly, it is assumed that an OS (operating system) for causing the original functions of portable devices such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, and a tablet to be exhibited is installed in the HDD 33.

<2. Operation of display control device>
Hereinafter, the operation of the display control apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

<2-1: Overall processing flow>
First, an overall processing flow in the display control apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In the present embodiment, when the CPU 30 of the display control device 1 receives a request for object addition or movement processing from the OS or another application program (S100), the display control processing is started. The addition of an object means, for example, a case where an application program is newly installed and an application program icon is added. Moreover, the movement of the object means, for example, a case where the position of an icon that is initially displayed without scrolling is moved to a position that is not displayed unless scrolling.

  When the CPU 30 of the display control apparatus 1 receives the request for the object addition or movement process as described above (S100), the CPU 30 of the display control apparatus 1 performs an arrangement information setting process (S101). In the arrangement information setting process, object arrangement information is set in an object display area formed in the screen area of the display unit 10 so that as many objects as possible are displayed at equal intervals. Object placement information to inform the user that scrolling is required to display all objects when not all objects can be displayed in the object display area formed in the screen area. Is a process for setting. Details will be described later.

  The CPU 30 of the display control device 1 sets the placement information for all objects as described above, and then performs a process for placing all the objects according to the placement information (S102). As a result, all objects are appropriately arranged regardless of whether an object is added or an object is moved. In addition, since the object arrangement information is set based on the size information of the screen area in which an image can be displayed on the display unit 10 (display device), the screen area varies depending on the type of the display unit 10 (display device). Even in such a case, the objects are appropriately arranged according to the respective screen areas.

<2-2: Arrangement information setting process>
Next, the arrangement information setting process in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The CPU 30 of the display control device 1 first acquires size information of the screen area of the display unit 10 (display device) from the OS or another application (S200). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the length Pw in the horizontal direction (X direction in FIG. 5) of the object placement area B1 and the horizontal length of the object display area are determined in advance. It is assumed that the horizontal length Pw of the object placement area B1 and the horizontal length of the object display area are the same. That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the length of the object placement area B1 in the horizontal direction (X direction in FIG. 9) is fixed, and the object placement area increases as the number of objects B2 increases. B1 is configured such that the length in the vertical direction (Y direction in FIG. 9) changes. Therefore, the scroll is performed in the direction indicated by the arrow S as shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 30 of the display control device 1 acquires the size information of the screen area of the display unit 10 (display device), the CPU 30 calculates the edge margin Sw in the horizontal direction based on the size information (S201). As shown in FIG. 5, the end margin Sw refers to the distance between the horizontal end of the object placement region B1 and the horizontal end of the object B2. The calculation method of the edge margin Sw may be determined in advance, for example, as a percentage of the horizontal length of the screen area of the display unit 10 (display device).

  Then, the CPU 30 of the display control device 1 calculates the maximum value N of the number of objects B2 arranged in the horizontal direction and the inter-object margin Gw in the horizontal direction (S202). The following formula is used for the calculation.

Gw ≧ GwMin (1)
Pw = Sw + (Ow + Gw) * (N−1) + Ow + Sw (2)

In equation (1), GwMin is the minimum value of the margin between objects in the horizontal direction, and in equation (2), Ow is the length of the object in the horizontal direction. GwMin and Ow are determined in advance, or are calculated based on the size information (the horizontal length of the screen area) of the screen area of the display unit 10 (display device), as with the edge margin Sw. It may be.
By using the above formula, the maximum number N of objects that can be arranged in the horizontal direction is obtained while maintaining the predetermined edge margin Sw and the minimum value GwMin of the horizontal inter-object margin.

  Next, the CPU 30 of the display control device 1 calculates the edge margin Sh in the vertical direction based on the size information of the screen area of the display unit 10 (display device) (S203). As shown in FIG. 6, the end margin Sh refers to the distance between the upper end in the vertical direction of the object placement region B1 and the upper end in the vertical direction of the object B2. The end margin Sh may be calculated in advance, for example, by what percentage of the length of the screen area of the display unit 10 (display device) in the vertical direction.

  Then, the CPU 30 of the display control device 1 calculates the maximum value M of the number of objects B2 arranged in the vertical direction and the inter-object margin Gh in the vertical direction (S204). The following formula is used for the calculation.

Gh ≧ GhMin (3)
Ph = Sh + (Oh + Gh) * (M−1) + Oh + Ah (4)
Ah ≧ 0 (5)

In Expression (3), GhMin is the minimum value of the margin between objects in the vertical direction, and in Expression (4), Oh is the length of the object in the vertical direction. In Expression (4), Ah is the distance between the lower end of the object B2 arranged at the bottom of the object arrangement area B1 and the lower end of the object arrangement area B1 in the vertical direction. , (5) means that the interval is 0 or more. GhMin and Oh are determined in advance, or are calculated based on the size information of the screen area of the display unit 10 (display device) (length in the vertical direction of the screen area) in the same manner as the edge margin Sh. It may be.
By using the above formula, the maximum number M of objects that can be arranged in the vertical direction is obtained while maintaining the vertical end margin Sh and the minimum value GhMin of the vertical inter-object margin.

  Next, the CPU 30 of the display control device 1 determines the total number of objects B2 in the column in which the most objects B2 are arranged in the vertical direction of the object arrangement area B1, and the objects that can be arranged in the vertical direction calculated as described above. Comparison with the maximum number M is performed (S205).

  When the total number of objects B2 in the column where the largest number of objects B2 are arranged in the vertical direction of the object arrangement area B1 is smaller than or equal to the maximum number M of objects B2 that can be arranged in the vertical direction (S205: NO) Since all the objects B2 can be arranged in the object arrangement area B1, which is a range in which all can be displayed in the display range B3, the horizontal inter-object margin Gw calculated as described above. And the inter-object margin Gh in the vertical direction are set as arrangement information.

  However, when the total number of objects B2 in the column in which the most objects B2 are arranged in the vertical direction of the object arrangement area B1 is larger than the maximum number M of objects B2 that can be arranged in the vertical direction (S205: YES), Not all objects B2 can be placed in the object placement area B1, which is a range in which everything can be displayed in the display range B3. Therefore, the object placement area B1 is expanded so that all the objects B2 can be placed, so that all the object placement areas are displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 by scrolling. In this case, in order to inform the user that scrolling is possible, the object B2 at the lowest position in the vertical direction is displayed in the vertical direction in the object arrangement area B1 so that the object display area of the display unit 10 is half displayed. The inter-object margin Gh is recalculated (S206). In FIG. 6, the leftmost column is the first column, the uppermost row is the first row, the row number is represented by the Y coordinate, and the coordinates of the object B2 arranged in the nth column and the nth row. Is represented by (Xn, Yn). The object B2 at the lowest position in the vertical direction is an object B2 represented by coordinates (X1, Yn).

  In the recalculation of the inter-object margin Gh in the vertical direction, Ah is calculated as Oh / 2, which is half of the vertical length Oh of the object. That is, when recalculating the vertical inter-object margin Gh, the following equation is used.

Gh ≧ GhMin (6)
Ph = Sh + (Oh + Gh) * M + Ah (7)
Ah = Oh / 2 (8)

  By using the above formula, as shown in FIG. 6, while maintaining the predetermined end margin Sh and the minimum value GhMin of the vertical inter-object margin, the object B2 has the lowest position in the vertical direction. Only half (Ah) can be displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10. In this case, the number of objects B1 displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 in all parts is M, and the number of objects B1 displayed in half in the object display area of the display unit 10 is one. .

  The above processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A to 8B. The total number of all objects to be arranged in the object arrangement area B1 can be arranged in the vertical direction with the maximum number N of objects B2 that can be arranged in the horizontal direction. If the product is smaller than the product of the maximum number M of objects B2, the arrow B6 is shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B according to the above-described equations (1), (2), (3), (4), (5). The object B2 is arranged in the object arrangement area B1 in the order shown in FIG. In the example of FIGS. 7A and 7B, for the sake of simplicity, the maximum number N of objects B2 that can be arranged in the horizontal direction is 3, and the maximum number M of objects B2 that can be arranged in the vertical direction is 3.

  When the object B2 is further added from such a state, the total number of objects B2 to be arranged in the first column in the object arrangement area B1 is 4, and the maximum number M of objects B2 that can be arranged in the vertical direction is 3 Also grows. Therefore, in this case, using the arrangement information calculated by the above-described equations (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), coordinates (X1, Y4) as shown in FIG. 8A. The object B2 at the lowest position in the vertical direction is arranged in a display range B4 that is not displayed unless scrolled.

  Therefore, the CPU 30 of the display control device 1 uses the above-described equations (6) to (8) to maintain the edge margin Sh and the minimum value GhMin of the vertical inter-object margin, while maintaining the lowest in the vertical direction. The vertical inter-object margin Gh is recalculated so that only half (Ah) of the object B2 at the position is displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10. When all the objects B2 are arranged based on the recalculated arrangement information, the object B2 at the lowest position in the vertical direction of the coordinates (X1, Y4) is displayed on the display unit 10 as shown in FIG. 8B. Only half (Ah) is displayed in the area. Therefore, the user who has seen the screen on which the object B2 arranged in this way is displayed can also scroll the screen, in other words, the object B2 is also arranged in an area that cannot be seen without scrolling. Can be easily understood.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, when the total number of objects B2 in the column in which the most objects B2 are arranged in the vertical direction of the object arrangement area B1 is larger than the maximum number M of objects B2 that can be arranged in the vertical direction, the vertical direction This is different from the first embodiment in that the lowest object B2 is displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 by a predetermined length.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the arrangement information setting process in the display control apparatus 1 of the second embodiment, and only the process of step S207 is different from the flowchart of the arrangement information setting process of the first embodiment shown in FIG. That is, when the total number of objects B2 in the column in which the largest number of objects B2 are arranged in the vertical direction of the object arrangement area B1 is larger than the maximum number M of objects B2 that can be arranged in the vertical direction (S205: YES), display is performed. Not all objects B2 can be placed in the object placement area B1, which is a range in which everything can be displayed in the range B3. Therefore, the object placement area B1 is expanded so that all the objects B2 can be placed, so that all the object placement areas are displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 by scrolling. In this case, in order to inform the user that scrolling is possible, the object B2 at the lowest position in the vertical direction is displayed vertically in the object placement area B1 so that the object display area of the display unit 10 is displayed for a predetermined length. The inter-object margin Gh in the direction is recalculated (S207).

  In the recalculation of the vertical inter-object margin Gh in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the calculation is performed so that Ah has a length equal to or longer than a predetermined value AhMin. That is, when recalculating the vertical inter-object margin Gh, the following equation is used.

Gh ≧ GhMin (6)
Ph = Sh + (Oh + Gh) * M + Ah (7)
Ah ≧ AhMin (9)

Here, the predetermined value AhMin is the presence of the object B2 when the object B2 at the lowest position in the vertical direction is partially displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 (that is, scrollable). Is the minimum value that the user may be able to understand.
Therefore, in the second embodiment, in order to make sure that the user can reliably scroll, the display unit 10 displays Ah having a length equal to or longer than the predetermined value AhMin and the object B2 at the lowest position in the vertical direction. This is used as the length of the display portion of the object B2 in the case where it is partially displayed in the object display area.

  As described above, also in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the object is maintained at the lowest position in the vertical direction while maintaining the predetermined end margin Sh and the minimum value GhMin of the vertical inter-object margin. Since B2 can be displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 by a predetermined length Ah, the user can easily understand that scrolling is possible.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the third embodiment, when the total number of objects B2 in the column in which the most objects B2 are arranged in the vertical direction of the object arrangement area B1 is larger than the maximum number M of objects B2 that can be arranged in the vertical direction, the vertical direction The lowermost object B2 is displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 by a length within a predetermined range in the vertical length of the object B2, which is different from the above-described embodiments.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the arrangement information setting process in the display control apparatus 1 of the second embodiment, and only the process of step S208 is different from the flowchart of the arrangement information setting process of the first embodiment shown in FIG. That is, when the total number of objects B2 in the column in which the largest number of objects B2 are arranged in the vertical direction of the object arrangement area B1 is larger than the maximum number M of objects B2 that can be arranged in the vertical direction (S205: YES), display is performed. Not all objects B2 can be placed in the object placement area B1, which is a range in which everything can be displayed in the range B3. Therefore, the object placement area B1 is expanded so that all the objects B2 can be placed, so that all the object placement areas are displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 by scrolling. In this case, in order to inform the user that scrolling is possible, the object B2 at the lowest position in the vertical direction is placed in the object display area of the display unit 10 in a predetermined range in the length of the object B2 in the vertical direction. The vertical inter-object margin Gh is recalculated so that only the inner length is displayed (S208).

  In the recalculation of the inter-object margin Gh in the third embodiment, Ah is calculated so as to have a length within a predetermined range, as shown in FIG. That is, when recalculating the vertical inter-object margin Gh, the following equation is used.

Gh ≧ GhMin (6)
Ph = Sh + (Oh + Gh) * M + Ah (7)
Oh / 2 ≧ Ah ≧ AhMin (10)

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the length Ah that is equal to or less than half the vertical length Oh of the object B2 and is equal to or larger than the predetermined value AhMin described in the second embodiment is used.

  As described above, also in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the object is maintained at the lowest position in the vertical direction while maintaining the predetermined end margin Sh and the minimum value GhMin of the vertical inter-object margin. Since B2 can be displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 for a predetermined length Ah, the user can easily understand that scrolling is possible.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the fourth embodiment, when the total number of objects B2 in the column in which the most objects B2 are arranged in the vertical direction of the object arrangement area B1 is larger than the maximum number M of objects B2 that can be arranged in the vertical direction, This is different from the above-described embodiments in that the lowermost object B2 is not displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 so that the length is not less than a predetermined value.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the arrangement information setting process in the display control apparatus 1 of the fourth embodiment, and only the process of step S209 is different from the flowchart of the arrangement information setting process of the first embodiment shown in FIG. That is, when the total number of objects B2 in the column in which the largest number of objects B2 are arranged in the vertical direction of the object arrangement area B1 is larger than the maximum number M of objects B2 that can be arranged in the vertical direction (S205: YES), display is performed. Not all objects B2 can be placed in the object placement area B1, which is a range in which everything can be displayed in the range B3. Therefore, the object placement area B1 is expanded so that all the objects B2 can be placed, so that all the object placement areas are displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 by scrolling. In this case, in order to inform the user that scrolling is possible, the length at which the object B2 at the lowest position in the vertical direction is not displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 is not less than a predetermined value. Next, the inter-object margin Gh in the vertical direction is recalculated (S209).

  In the recalculation of the vertical inter-object margin Gh in the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, Ah is calculated to be a predetermined length Ah. The predetermined length Ah is set such that the length Oh-Ah in which the object B2 at the lowest position in the vertical direction is not displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 is, for example, half or more of the vertical length Oh of the object B2. Length. That is, when recalculating the vertical inter-object margin Gh, the following equation is used.

Gh ≧ GhMin (6)
Ph = Sh + (Oh + Gh) * M + Ah (7)
Oh-Ah ≧ Oh / 2 (11)

  As described above, also in the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the object is maintained at the lowest position in the vertical direction while maintaining the predetermined end margin Sh and the minimum value GhMin of the vertical inter-object margin. Since the length that B2 is not displayed in the object display area of the display unit 10 can be a predetermined value or more, the user can easily understand that scrolling is possible.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications described below are possible. Of course, each modification and embodiment may be appropriately combined.

  In the embodiment described above, scrolling may be freely performed without any particular restriction on the scrolling range, or the lowest position in the vertical direction to be displayed for a predetermined length in the object display area of the display unit 10 may be used. The scroll range may be limited so that the object B2 is positioned on the first line in the object display area of the display unit 10 after scrolling. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, it is assumed that an object B2 at coordinates (X1, Y4) is displayed in a predetermined length in the object display area of the display unit 10 before scrolling.

  In this state, when scrolling in the direction of arrow S and the length of scrolling reaches a predetermined value or more, as shown in FIG. 17, the object B2 at coordinates (X1, Y4) is displayed on the display unit 10 after scrolling. In the object display area, the scroll position is automatically controlled so as to be positioned on the first line. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, when the display range in the object arrangement region B1 can be scrolled in the range from the display range B3 to the display range B4, the display range starts from the position of the display range B3. The scrolling is controlled so that the display range is temporarily stopped at the position of the display range B5. As described above, since the arrangement information of all the objects B2 is set by the arrangement information setting process described above, the horizontal inter-object margin and the vertical inter-object margin are equally spaced. Therefore, for example, when the object B2 having the coordinates (X1, Y7) exists, the object B2 having the coordinates (X1, Y4) is displayed on the first line in the object display area of the display unit 10 after scrolling. By automatically controlling the scroll position so as to be positioned, as a result, the object B2 at coordinates (X1, Y7) has a predetermined length as the object B2 at the lowest position in the vertical direction in the object display area of the display unit 10. Will be displayed only. Thereby, the user can easily understand that scrolling is possible.

  In each of the above-described embodiments and modified examples, the example in which the object B2 can be displayed in the entire screen area of the display unit 10 has been described (that is, formed in the screen area of the display unit 10 and the screen area of the display unit 10). Distinction from the displayed object display area). However, the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, a window B7 is displayed in the screen area B9 of the display unit 10, a plurality of objects B2 are displayed in the window B7, and this window B7 can be scrolled. The invention can be applied. In this case, the arrangement information setting process as described above may be performed in order to display the object B2 in the display area B8 in the window B7. In this case, since the object B2 is displayed for a predetermined length at the lowest position in the vertical direction of the display area B8 of the window B7, the user can easily scroll within the window B7. Can understand.

  In each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, the case where the shape of the icon, which is an object, is a quadrangle having the same size with rounded corners has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such an example. As shown in FIG. 19, the drawing area B10 of the object B2 is defined as a vertical length Oh and a horizontal length Ow. If so, it is possible to use an object B2 having an arbitrary shape within the range of the drawing area B10. However, even in this case, when the object B2 is arranged based on the arrangement information described above, the size of the drawing area B10 is used as a reference.

  In each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, the example in which the above-described arrangement information setting process is always performed when the object B2 is newly added or the arrangement position is moved has been described. It is not limited to such an example. For example, the arrangement information setting process may be performed only when scrolling is required to display all the objects arranged in the object arrangement area B1 in the object display area of the display unit 10.

  In each of the above-described embodiments and modified examples, the example in which the screen is scrolled in the vertical direction has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to the case in which the screen is scrolled in the horizontal direction. In this case, instead of displaying the object B2 at the lowest position in the vertical direction for a predetermined length, for example, the object B2 may be displayed at the right end position in the horizontal direction for a predetermined length.

  In the above-described embodiments and modifications, examples of display control for icons of application programs displayed when various application programs are installed in the display control device 1 have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, a button-like icon for executing a plurality of functions included in the application in a predetermined application installed in the display control device 1, each time a new function is added as the application is upgraded The present invention can also be applied as display control for displaying an icon that is added to execute the function during execution of the application.

The display control apparatus 1 demonstrated the example in the case of performing the scroll display control mentioned above and control of the arrangement position of an object with respect to the display target which the display apparatus with which the display control apparatus 1 is provided displays. However, the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example,
The display control apparatus 1 may execute the above-described scroll display control and object placement position control for a display apparatus provided in a device different from the display control apparatus 1.

  Note that a program for realizing the functions of the present invention may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read by a computer system and executed. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient. Also, a distribution server that distributes a program for realizing the function of the present invention or a part thereof, a storage medium provided in the distribution server, and a distribution server that exists outside the distribution server and distributes the program by the distribution server A storage medium stored for this purpose is also included in the scope of the present invention.

  In addition, some or all of the functions described above may be realized as an integrated circuit such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration). Each function described above may be individually made into a processor, or a part or all of them may be integrated into a processor. Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. In addition, when an integrated circuit technology that replaces LSI appears due to the advancement of semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based on the technology may be used.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment and modification, The change within the range of the meaning of this invention is included in this invention.

NET: Communication network, 1: Display control device, 10: Display unit, 11: Acquisition unit, 12: Object placement unit, 13: Placement information setting unit, 14: Scroll display control unit, 15 ... ... storage unit, B1 ... object placement area, B2 ... object, B3 ... display range.

Claims (9)

A display control device that executes scroll display control for causing a display device to display a predetermined display range in an object placement region in which a plurality of objects are placed, and that controls the placement position of each object,
An acquisition unit that acquires size information of a screen area in which an image can be displayed in the display device;
And placement information setting unit for setting a Luo object between margins put on the object arrangement area based on the size information of the screen region,
An object placement unit for placing the object in the object placement area according to the space between the objects;
A scroll display control unit that executes the scroll display control for causing the predetermined display range in the object arrangement area to be scrollably displayed on an object display area formed in the screen area of the display device;
The arrangement information setting unit
When at least one of the plurality of objects is arranged at a position not displayed in the object display area before scrolling in the object arrangement area, at least one object of the plurality of objects is The inter-object margin is set so as to be arranged at a position where it is partially displayed in an object display area.   The arrangement information setting unit prior to the object arrangement unit arranging the plurality of objects in the object arrangement area at a position where at least one of the plurality of objects is not displayed in the object display area before scrolling. The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein all the inter-object margins of the plurality of objects are set.   In the arrangement information setting unit, the position of the object partially displayed in the object display area before scrolling is the length in the scroll direction of at least a part of the part displayed in the object display area of the object. The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inter-object margin is set so that is equal to or greater than a first predetermined value.   The arrangement information setting unit is configured such that the position of the object partially displayed in the object display area before scrolling is such that the end position of the object display area is within a predetermined range in the scroll direction length of the object. The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a margin between the objects is set so that   The arrangement information setting unit may be configured such that the position of an object partially displayed in the object display area before scrolling is such that the end position of the object display area is the center position in the scroll direction length of the object. The display control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a margin between the objects is set so as to be.   The scroll display control unit controls the amount of scrolling so that an object partially displayed in the object display area before scrolling is displayed after scrolling. The display control apparatus according to claim 1.   The arrangement information setting unit may determine that the position of the object partially displayed in the object display area before scrolling is the length in the scroll direction of at least a part of the object not displayed in the object display area. The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inter-object margin is set to be equal to or greater than a second predetermined value. A display control method for executing scroll display control for causing a display device to display a predetermined display range in an object arrangement area where a plurality of objects are arranged, in a scrollable manner, and for controlling the arrangement position of each object,
Obtaining size information of a screen area capable of displaying an image in the display device;
Set Luo object between margins put on the object arrangement area based on the size information of the screen region,
Arranging the object in the object arrangement area according to the margin between the objects,
Executing the scroll display control for causing the predetermined display range in the object arrangement area to be scrollably displayed in an object display area formed in the screen area of the display device;
When at least one of the plurality of objects is arranged at a position not displayed in the object display area before scrolling in the object arrangement area, at least one object of the plurality of objects is The display control method, wherein the inter-object margin is set so as to be arranged at a position where it is partially displayed in an object display area. A display control device including a computer that executes scroll display control for causing a display device to display a predetermined display range in an object placement region in which a plurality of objects are placed in a scrollable manner, and controls the placement position of each object. A program,
The computer,
An acquisition unit that acquires size information of a screen area in which an image can be displayed in the display device;
And placement information setting unit for setting a Luo object between margins put on the object arrangement area based on the size information of the screen region,
An object placement unit for placing the object in the object placement area according to the space between the objects;
Causing the predetermined display range in the object arrangement area to function as a scroll display control unit for executing the scroll display control for scrollably displaying an object display area formed in the screen area of the display device;
The arrangement information setting unit
When at least one of the plurality of objects is arranged at a position not displayed in the object display area before scrolling in the object arrangement area, at least one object of the plurality of objects is A program for a display control apparatus, characterized in that the inter-object margin is set so as to be arranged at a position that is partially displayed in an object display area.

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