JP6885243B2 - Computer program for terminal equipment - Google Patents

Description

This specification discloses a technique for editing an object in a terminal device.

Programs for editing objects (eg, characters, graphics) are widely known. The user can edit the object in the editing area in the window displayed according to the program installed in the terminal device.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-310490

For example, if the size of the editing area is increased or the editing area is moved by the user, the entire editing area will not fit in the window, and as a result, the objects in the editing area will not be displayed in the window. Can occur. When such an event occurs, the user may perform editing work without recognizing the existence of the object.

The present specification provides a technique for suppressing the user from performing editing work without recognizing the existence of the object.

The computer program for a terminal device disclosed herein sets the computer of the terminal device to a window containing at least a portion of the following parts, i.e., an editing area for editing an object. A first window display control unit to be displayed on the first display unit of the above, a first determination unit for determining whether or not a specific object in the editing area is displayed in the window, and the specific object. Is not displayed in the window, a notification for notifying that the specific object is not displayed in the window while the specific object is not displayed in the window. It functions as a notification unit for displaying an image on a second display unit of the terminal device.

According to the above configuration, the terminal device displays a notification image when it determines that the specific object is not displayed in the window. As a result, the user can recognize the existence of the specific object, so that it is possible to suppress the user from performing the editing work without recognizing the existence of the specific object.

Computer-readable storage media that store the above computer programs are also new and useful. Further, the terminal device itself and the control method of the terminal device are also new and useful.

The configuration of the communication system is shown. The flowchart of notification processing is shown. In the first embodiment, an explanatory diagram (B) for explaining a process of displaying the first notification image when the window (A) exists is shown. In the first embodiment, an explanatory diagram (B) for explaining a process of displaying a second notification image when the window (A) exists is shown. The flowchart of the instruction monitoring process is shown. In the first embodiment, the windows (B) and (C) displayed when the notification image is selected in the presence of the window (A) are shown. In the second embodiment, the windows (B) and (C) displayed when the notification image is selected in the presence of the window (A) are shown. In the third embodiment, an explanatory diagram (B) for explaining a process of displaying a notification image when the window of (A) exists is shown. A flowchart of the object notification process in the print area and a notification image displayed by the process are shown.

(Configuration of communication system 2; FIG. 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 2 includes a terminal device 10 and a label printer 100. The terminal device 10 can communicate with the label printer 100 by using wired communication or wireless communication. The label printer 100 prints an image on an elongated print medium having a material such as a laminate film to create a printed label.

(Configuration of terminal device 10)
The terminal device 10 is a portable PC (abbreviation of Personal Computer) such as a notebook type or a tablet type. However, in the modified example, the terminal device 10 may be a stationary PC. First, the appearance configuration of the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to the perspective view of the terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 includes a first housing 4 and a second housing 6. The first housing 4 is connected to a hinge mechanism (not shown) provided at the end 6a of the second housing 6. Therefore, the first housing 4 is rotatable with respect to the second housing 6, and the first housing 4 is closed and the first housing 4 is open. (That is, the state of FIG. 1) and.

The first housing 4 includes a first display unit 12 for displaying information. The first display unit 12 has a rectangular shape determined by a predetermined aspect ratio (for example, 16:10) and a predetermined number of inches (for example, 13 inches) adopted in a general display.

The second housing 6 includes a second display unit 14 for displaying information and a keyboard 18 for receiving a user's instruction. The second display unit 14 is arranged between the end portion 6a (that is, the hinge mechanism) of the second housing 6 and the keyboard 18. The end portion 6a is an end portion on the inner side of the terminal device 10 in the depth direction. The second display unit 14 also functions as an operation unit (so-called touch panel) for receiving a user's instruction. The second display unit 14 has a length substantially equal to the length of the first display unit 12 in the left-right direction, does not have the above-mentioned aspect ratio of the first display unit 12, and has a length in the left-right direction. Compared to this, the length in the depth direction is significantly smaller. Further, the size (that is, the area) of the second display unit 14 is smaller than the size of the first display unit 12. That is, the first display unit 12 is a main display on which, for example, a home screen, a window according to an application, or the like is displayed, and the second display unit 14 is an icon for assisting the input of an instruction by the user. Etc. are displayed on this sub-display.

Subsequently, the control configuration of the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of the terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 includes a first display unit 12, a second display unit 14, a communication interface 16, a keyboard 18, and a control unit 20. Each part 12 to 20 is connected to a bus line (reference numeral omitted). In the following, the interface will be referred to as "I / F". The communication I / F 16 is an I / F for executing communication with an external device such as a label printer 100.

The control unit 20 includes a CPU 22 and a memory 24. The CPU 22 executes various processes according to the programs 26 and 28 stored in the memory 24. The memory 24 is composed of a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, and the like. The memory 24 stores an OS (abbreviation of Operating System) program 26 and a label creation application program (hereinafter referred to as a "label creation application") 28 for causing the label printer 100 to create a label. The label creation application 28 is provided by the vendor of the label printer 100. The label creation application 28 may be installed on the terminal device 10 from a server (not shown) on the Internet provided by the vendor, or may be installed on the terminal device 10 from the media shipped together with the label printer 100. Good.

Next, the information displayed by the label creation application 28 will be described. When the CPU 22 receives an instruction from the user to start the label creation application 28, the CPU 22 causes the first display unit 12 to display the edit window 30 according to the label creation application 28, and displays the icon group 50 on the second display unit 14. Display.

The edit window 30 is a window for editing an object (for example, characters, figures, etc.) to be printed on the print medium. The edit window 30 has an edit area 32 for editing an object. In the state of FIG. 1, the editing window 30 does not include the entire editing area 32, but includes only a part of the editing area 32. For example, if the size of the editing area 32 is increased or the editing area 32 is moved, the entire editing area 32 will not fit in the editing window 30. That is, the editing area 32 may include an area included in the editing window 30 and an area not included in the editing window 30. In FIG. 1, the area not included in the edit window 30 is indicated by a broken line. Further, in the following, the area included in the edit window 30 will be referred to as "display area 34". As described above, the editing window 30 includes at least a part of the editing area 32.

The editing area 32 includes a printing area 36. The print area 36 has an elongated shape that follows the shape of the print medium used in the label printer 100, and is an area in which an object to be printed on the print medium is described. In the state of FIG. 1, the objects OB1 and OB3 are included in the print area 36, and the objects OB2 and OB4 are not included in the print area 36. Therefore, when a print instruction is received from the user in this state, the objects OB1 and OB3 are printed on the print medium, but the objects OB2 and OB4 are not printed.

The icon group 50 of the second display unit 14 is an icon for receiving an edit instruction for editing an object in the edit window 30. The edit instruction is, for example, an instruction to change the font of the character object (for example, OB1), an instruction to change the style of the character object (bold characters, italics, etc.), and a size change of the character object or the graphic object (for example, OB4). Includes instructions, etc. The user can easily edit the object by touching the icon group 50 without operating the keyboard 18. Further, the broken line in the second display unit 14 is not a line that is actually displayed. The area 40 between the broken line and the outer edge of the second display unit 14 (that is, the inner peripheral edge portion of the second display unit 14) is a notification area for displaying a notification image described later.

(Notification processing: Fig. 2 to Fig. 4)
The content of the notification process executed by the CPU 22 of the terminal device 10 according to the label creation application 28 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. The process of FIG. 2 is started with the display of the edit window 30 as a trigger.

In S10, the CPU 22 monitors whether or not an object exists outside the display area 34, that is, whether or not an object that is not displayed in the edit window 30 exists. Specifically, the CPU 22 first uses the coordinate system defined on the edit window 30 to obtain the object coordinates, which are the coordinates of the center of the object, and the size of the object for each object in the edit area 32. The object size, which is (that is, the horizontal length and the vertical length), is specified. The CPU 22 further specifies the display vertex coordinates, which are the coordinates of each vertex in the display area 34. Then, when the entire outer shape of the object specified by the object coordinates and the object size is outside the display area 34 specified by the four display vertex coordinates, the CPU 22 causes the object to be outside the display area 34. It is determined that it exists (that is, it is not displayed in the edit window 30). On the other hand, when at least a part of the outer shape of the object exists inside the display area 34, the CPU 22 states that the object does not exist outside the display area 34 (that is, it is displayed in the edit window 30). to decide. When the CPU 22 determines that at least one object exists outside the display area 34, the CPU 22 determines YES in S10 and proceeds to S12.

For example, in the state of FIG. 3A, the object OB1 exists in the display area 34, and the objects OB2 to OB4 exist outside the display area 34. In this case, the CPU 22 determines that the three objects OB2 to OB4 exist outside the display area 34 (YES in S10), and proceeds to S12. On the other hand, in the state where the edit window 30 of FIG. 1 is displayed, all the objects OB1 to OB4 exist in the display area 34. In this case, the CPU 22 determines that the object does not exist outside the display area 34 (NO in S10), and continues monitoring in S10. In the modified example, in S10, when at least a part of the outer shape of the object exists outside the display area 34, the CPU 22 determines that the object exists outside the display area 34 (YES in S10). When the entire outer shape of the object exists inside the display area 34, it may be determined that the object does not exist outside the display area 34 (NO in S10).

In S12, the CPU 22 identifies one object (hereinafter referred to as “target object”) from at least one object determined to exist outside the display area 34 in S10.

In S14, the CPU 22 determines whether or not the target object exists in the print area 36. Specifically, the CPU 22 uses the coordinate system used in S10 to specify the print vertex coordinates, which are the coordinates of each vertex in the print area 36. Then, the CPU 22 prints the target object when all the outer shapes of the target object specified by the object coordinates of the target object and the object size are outside the print area 36 specified by the coordinates of the four print vertexs. It is determined that it does not exist in the area 36. On the other hand, when at least a part of the outer shape of the target object exists inside the print area 36, the CPU 22 determines that the target object exists in the print area 36. When the CPU 22 determines that the target object does not exist in the print area 36 (NO in S14), the CPU 22 proceeds to S16, and when it determines that the target object exists in the print area 36 (YES in S14), S16 to Skip S24 and proceed to S30.

For example, in the state of FIG. 3A, the object OB3 exists in the print area 36, and the objects OB2 and OB4 exist outside the print area 36. When the object OB3 is specified as the target object, the CPU 22 determines YES in S14 and proceeds to S30. On the other hand, when the objects OB2 and OB4 are specified as the target objects, the CPU 22 determines NO in S14 and proceeds to S16. In the modified example, when at least a part of the outer shape of the target object exists outside the print area 36, the CPU 22 determines that the target object does not exist in the print area 36 (NO in S14). When the entire outer shape of the target object exists inside the print area 36, it may be determined that the target object exists in the print area 36 (YES in S14).

In S16, the CPU 22 specifies the phase of the target object with reference to the first reference point BP1a. As shown in FIG. 3B, the first reference point BP1a is the center of the display area 34, that is, the intersection of two diagonal lines of a quadrangle which is the outer shape of the display area 34. Here, the region between the half-line HL1 extending in the lower left direction from the first reference point BP1a on one diagonal line and the half-line HL2 extending in the lower right direction from the first reference point BP1a on the other diagonal line. This is referred to as a region below the first reference point BP1a. Similarly, each region between two other adjacent half lines on the two diagonal lines is referred to as a region on the right side, a region on the upper side, and a region on the left side of the first reference point BP1a, respectively. That is, there are four regions with reference to the first reference point BP1a. First, the CPU 22 specifies in which of the four regions (hereinafter, referred to as “target region”) the target object exists with respect to the first reference point BP1a. Then, the CPU 22 has angles α and β between the straight line connecting the first reference point BP1a and the target object (hereinafter referred to as “target straight line”) and the two half straight lines defining the target area. The ratio (α: β) is specified as the phase of the target object.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the object OB2 is specified as the target object (S12), the CPU 22 determines that the object OB2 is the area below the first reference point BP1a (that is, the target area). ) To identify it. The CPU 22 calculates a target straight line TL1 connecting the first reference point BP1a and the object coordinates of the object OB2, and defines the target straight line TL1 and the region below the first reference point BP1a. , HL2 and the angles α and β are calculated, and the ratio of the angles α and β is specified as the phase of the target object (S16). In this example, α = β, and the ratio of angles α and β is “1: 1”.

In S20, the CPU 22 specifies a position corresponding to the phase of the target object specified in S16 from the notification area 40 in the second display unit 14 as the arrangement position of the notification image. Specifically, the center of the second display unit 14, that is, the intersection of the two diagonal lines of the quadrangle that is the outer shape of the second display unit 14, is defined as the second reference point BP2. Then, the CPU 22 arranges the notification image so that the phase (S16) of the target object based on the first reference point BP1a and the phase of the notification image based on the second reference point BP2 match. Identify the position. Here, the "phase of the notification image with respect to the second reference point BP2" is a straight line connecting the second reference point BP2 and the notification image and two diagonal lines of the second display unit 14. It is the ratio (α': β') of the angles α'and β'between the half line of the book. The two half lines were identified in S16 of the four regions (that is, the upper region, the right region, the lower region, and the left region) with respect to the second reference point BP2. Two half-line lines that define the area on the side that matches the target area.

In the example of FIG. 3B, the CPU 22 has a lower region that matches the target region (that is, the lower region) specified in S16 among the four regions with reference to the second reference point BP2. The two half-line HL3 and HL4 that define the above are specified. Next, the CPU 22 sets the ratio (α': β') of the angles α', β'between the two half-line HL3, HL4 and the straight line L1 to the phase specified in S16 (that is, the ratio α: β). A straight line L1 extending downward from the reference point BP2 is calculated so as to match. Then, the CPU 22 specifies the position where the straight line L1 passes from the notification area 40 of the second display unit 14 as the arrangement position.

In S24, the CPU 22 displays a notification image of a predetermined color (for example, red) having a rectangular shape of a predetermined size at the arrangement position specified in S20. Here, the CPU 22 does not change the display content in the edit window 30 displayed on the first display unit 12. Therefore, the CPU 22 causes the second display unit 14 to display the notification image in a state where the target object is not displayed in the edit window 30. The notification image is an image for notifying that the target object is not displayed in the edit window 30 (that is, exists outside the display area 34).

In the example of FIG. 3B, the CPU 22 displays the notification image 42 in S24. As a result, the user can know that the object OB2 is not displayed in the edit window 30. In particular, the notification image 42 has a position (α: β) corresponding to the phase (α: β) of the object OB2 with respect to the first reference point BP1a in the notification area 40 (that is, the inner peripheral edge portion) of the second display unit 14. That is, it is displayed in the phase (α': β') with respect to the second reference point BP1a). As a result, the user can easily know in which direction the object OB2 exists with respect to the center of the display area 34 (that is, the reference point BP1a) even when the object OB2 is not displayed in the edit window 30. it can. Therefore, the user can easily display the object OB2 by giving an instruction such as scrolling the display area 34.

In S30, the CPU 22 determines whether or not there is an object that is not specified as the target object in S12 among the one or more objects determined to exist outside the display area 34 in S10. When the CPU 22 determines that an unspecified object exists (YES in S30), the CPU 22 returns to S12 and identifies a new target object. On the other hand, when the CPU 22 determines that the unspecified object does not exist (NO in S30), the CPU 22 returns to the monitoring of S10.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, after the object OB2 is specified as the target object and the notification image 42 is displayed (S24), the object OB3 is specified as the target object (YES in S30, S12). .. In this case, the CPU 22 determines that the object OB3 exists in the print area 36 (YES in S14), and does not display the notification image for the object OB3 (skips S16 to S24). Next, the object OB4 is specified as the target object (YES in S30, S12). In this case, the CPU 22 determines that the object OB4 does not exist in the print area 36 (NO in S14), and specifies the phase (that is, α: β) of the object OB4 as shown in FIG. 4 (B) (that is, α: β). S16), a position through which the straight line L2 having a phase matching the phase of the object OB4 passes is specified as an arrangement position (S20), and the notification image 44 is displayed at the arrangement position (S24). As a result, the two notification images 42 and 44 are displayed on the second display unit 14. As a result, the user can know that the two objects OB2 and OB4 are not displayed in the edit window 30.

(Instruction monitoring process: Fig. 5, Fig. 6)
The contents of the instruction monitoring process executed by the CPU 22 according to the label creation application 28 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. Similar to the process of FIG. 2, the process of FIG. 5 is started with the display of the edit window 30 as a trigger.

The CPU 22 monitors in S40 to receive a selection instruction for selecting a notification image from the user. When the user touches the notification image displayed on the second display unit 14, the CPU 22 accepts the selection instruction (YES in S40) and proceeds to S42.

In S42, the CPU 22 determines whether or not the user's finger has been released from the notification image before a predetermined time has elapsed from the touch of the notification image. The CPU 22 proceeds to S44 when it is determined that the finger has been released before the predetermined time elapses (YES in S42), that is, when the touch of the notification image is a so-called short press (in other words, a tap).

In S44, the CPU 22 reduces the display magnification of the editing area 32 to a specific display magnification. The specific display magnification is a magnification at which an object corresponding to the notification image selected in S40 (hereinafter referred to as a "selected object") is displayed in the edit window 30. Specifically, the CPU 22 first has an upper left vertex among the four vertices of the quadrangle which is the outer shape of the editing area 32 and an upper left of the four vertices of the quadrangle which is the outer shape of the display area 34. If the vertices of are not the same, the editing area 32 is moved so that these two vertices match. Then, the CPU 22 lower right of the editing area 32 until the selected object exists in the display area 34 in a state where the upper left apex of the editing area 32 and the upper left apex of the display area 34 match. The editing area 32 is reduced along the direction from the apex of the to the upper left apex. Here, the CPU 22 further stores the original display magnification before the editing area 32 is reduced in the memory 24.

For example, in the state of FIG. 6A, it is assumed that the notification image 42 (see FIG. 4B) corresponding to the object OB2 is touched (YES in S40). In this case, since the upper left vertex of the editing area 32 and the upper left vertex of the display area 34 of the CPU 22 coincide with each other, the editing area 32 does not move the editing area 32 and is along the direction of the arrow in the drawing. To shrink. Then, when the object OB2 exists in the display area 34, the CPU 22 stops the reduction of the editing area 32. As a result, the object OB2 is displayed as shown in FIG. 6 (B). In this way, the user can easily display the selected object OB2 by selecting (that is, touching) the notification image 42 corresponding to the object OB2.

In S48, the CPU 22 determines whether or not a deletion instruction for deleting the selected object has been received from the user. When the delete button on the keyboard 18 is pressed by the user while the selected object is specified, the CPU 22 determines that the delete instruction has been accepted (YES in S48), and proceeds to S50. On the other hand, when the CPU 22 receives another instruction from the user (NO in S48), the CPU 22 skips S50 and returns to S40.

In S50, the CPU 22 returns the display magnification of the editing area 32 to the original magnification stored in the memory 24 in S44. Specifically, the CPU 22 is in a state where the upper left apex of the editing area 32 and the upper left apex of the display area 34 match, and the direction is opposite to the direction in which the editing area 32 is reduced in S44 (that is, the editing area 32). The editing area 32 is enlarged along the direction from the upper left vertex to the lower right vertex of. For example, in the state of FIG. 6B, when receiving a deletion instruction to delete the selected object OB2, the CPU 22 advances the editing area along the direction of the arrow in the drawing until the display magnification of FIG. 6A is reached. 32 is expanded. In this way, when the selected object OB2 is deleted, the original display magnification is restored, so that the user can edit the object OB1 while the object OB1 is displayed in a large size according to the original display magnification. User convenience is improved.

Further, in S42, when the CPU 22 determines in S42 that a predetermined time has elapsed from the touch of the notification image without releasing the finger from the notification image (NO in S42), that is, when the touch of the notification image is a so-called long press. Then proceed to S52. In S52, the CPU 22 first displays the separate window 70 as shown in FIG. 6C without reducing the display magnification of the editing area 32 (that is, without displaying the selected object in the editing window 30). Is displayed on the display unit 12. The separate window 70 includes a button B1 for displaying property information (for example, format, size, etc.) of the selected object, and a button B2 for receiving a deletion instruction of the selected object. As a result, the user can give an instruction related to the selected object to the terminal device 10 without displaying the selected object in the edit window 30. In particular, since the selected object is not currently displayed, it is highly possible that the selected object is not the print target. The user can easily delete unnecessary objects that are not to be printed by selecting the button B2. When the processing of S52 is completed, the process returns to S40.

Further, the CPU 22 monitors the reception of the print instruction from the user in S60 at the same time as the monitoring of the selection instruction in S40. The print instruction is an instruction for transmitting print data representing each object (for example, objects OB1 and OB3) in the print area 36 to the label printer 100. The CPU 22 determines that the print instruction has been accepted when the predetermined print operation on the keyboard 18 or the operation of the print icon (not shown) in the second display unit 14 is executed (YES in S60). Proceed to S62.

In S62, the CPU 22 generates print data representing each object in the print area 36. The print data has a data format that can be interpreted by the label printer 100. Then, the CPU 22 transmits the print data to the label printer 100 via the communication I / F 16. As a result, the label printer 100 can be made to print the image represented by the print data. As a result, the printed label is provided to the user.

(Effect of Examples)
According to this embodiment, when the terminal device 10 determines that the objects OB2 and OB4 are not displayed in the edit window 30 (YES in S10 of FIG. 2), the notification image 42 is displayed on the second display unit 14. 44 is displayed (S24, FIG. 4B). As a result, the user can recognize the existence of the objects OB2 and OB4, so that it is possible to suppress the user from performing the editing work without recognizing the existence of the object OB2.

Further, according to this embodiment, when the object OB3 is not displayed in the edit window 30 but exists in the print area 36 (YES in S10 and YES in S14 in FIG. 2), the notification corresponding to the object OB3 is given. The image is not displayed (S16 to S24 are skipped). Since the object OB3 is described in the print area 36 by the user as an object to be printed, there is a high possibility that the user is aware of the existence of the object OB3. Since the notification image corresponding to the object OB3 that is likely to be recognized by the user is not displayed, it is not necessary to execute the processes S16 to S24 of FIG. 2 for displaying the notification image. Therefore, the processing load of the terminal device 10 can be reduced.

(Correspondence)
The edit window 30 is an example of a “window”. Each object OB1 to OB4 is an example of a "specific object". Objects OB2 and OB4 are examples of "two or more specific objects". The state of the edit window 30 of FIG. 6A and the state of the edit window 30 of FIG. 6B are examples of the “first state” and the “second state”, respectively. The touch determined to be YES in S42 and the touch determined to be NO in S42 of FIG. 5 are examples of "type 1 selection instruction" and "type 2 selection instruction", respectively. The trigger of the notification process of FIG. 2, the process of S10, and the process of S24 are examples of the “first window display control unit”, the “first determination unit”, and the “notification unit”, respectively.

(Second Example)
In this embodiment, the point that the process of S22 is executed after S20 in FIG. 2 and the content of the process of S24 are different from those of the first embodiment. Specifically, in the first embodiment, two or more notification images are displayed in the same color, but in this embodiment, two or more notification images are displayed in different colors.

In S22, the CPU 22 selects a target color from the color table 60 prepared in advance in the label creation application 28. The color table 60 is a table in which a plurality of types of colors (for example, red, yellow, and blue) are ordered. The CPU 22 selects the nth corresponding color from the color table 60 as the target color for the nth target object (n is an integer of 1 or more) determined to be NO in S14. Then, in S24, the CPU 22 displays the notification image having the target color selected in S22 at the arrangement position specified in S20.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the CPU 22 displays the red color corresponding to the first color in the color table 60 (see FIG. 2) for the first target object OB2 determined to be NO in S14. It is selected as the target color (S22), and the red notification image 42 is displayed on the second display unit 14 (S24). Further, the CPU 22 selects yellow, which corresponds to the second color table 60, as the target color for the second target object OB4 determined to be NO in S14 (S22), and selects the yellow notification image 44 as the target color (S22). It is displayed on the display unit 14 of 2 (S24). As a result, two notification images 42, 44 having different colors are displayed.

Further, this embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the process of S46 is executed after S44 of FIG. Specifically, in this embodiment, an object having a frame of the same color as the touched notification image is displayed.

In S46, the CPU 22 causes the edit window 30 to display a frame surrounding the selected object corresponding to the notification image touched in S40. The frame has the same color as the color attached to the notification image touched in S40.

For example, in the state of FIG. 7A, when the red notification image 42 of the notification images 42 and 44 displayed on the second display unit 14 is touched (YES in S40 of FIG. 5 and S42 in S42). YES), the CPU 22 reduces the display magnification of the editing area 32 to the display magnification of FIG. 7B (S44). Then, the CPU 22 displays a red frame F2 surrounding the selection object OB2 corresponding to the red notification image 42 (S46). On the other hand, when the yellow notification image 44 of the notification images 42 and 44 is touched (YES in S40, YES in S42), the display magnification of the editing area 32 is reduced to the display magnification of FIG. 7C (C). S44). Then, the CPU 22 displays a yellow frame F4 surrounding the selection object OB4 corresponding to the yellow notification image 44 (S46).

For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, by lowering the display magnification of the editing area 32, objects OB4 other than the selected object OB2 can also be displayed in the editing window 30. According to this embodiment, since the selection object OB2 is surrounded by the frame F2 having the same red color as the notification image 42 touched by the user, the user can easily recognize the selection object OB2 corresponding to the notification image 42 selected by the user. can do. In this embodiment, the red, yellow, notification image 42, and notification image 44 are the "first color", "second color", "first notification image", and "second notification image", respectively. This is an example.

(Third Example)
In this embodiment, the first reference point BP1b different from that of the first embodiment is used in S16 of FIG. Specifically, the first reference point BP1b is not the center of the display area 34 but the center of the print area 36.

In S16, the CPU 22 specifies the phase of the target object centered on the first reference point BP1b. As shown in FIG. 8B, the first reference point BP1b is the center of the print area 36, that is, the intersection of the two diagonal lines of the print area 36. Then, four regions with reference to the first reference point BP1b are defined by the two half lines on the two diagonal lines. Other processing is the same as S16 of the first embodiment.

For example, in the state of FIG. 8A, when the object OB2 is specified as the target object (S12), the CPU 22 uses the object OB2 as the first reference point BP1b as shown in FIG. 8B. Identify that it is in the lower area (ie, the area of interest). The CPU 22 calculates a target straight line TL2 connecting the first reference point BP1b and the object coordinates of the object OB2, and defines the target straight line TL2 and the two half lines defining the area below the first reference point BP1b. , The angles α and β are calculated, and the ratio of the angles α and β is specified as the phase of the target object (S16).

S20 and S24 are the same as those in the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 8B, when the object OB2 is specified as the target object (S12), the CPU 22 sets the lower region of the four regions based on the second reference point BP2. The two half lines to be defined are specified, and the ratio (α': β') of the angles α'and β'between the two half lines and the straight line L3 is the phase specified in S16 (that is, the ratio α). : Β) is calculated so that the straight line L3 extending downward from the reference point BP2 is calculated. Then, the CPU 22 specifies a position through which the straight line L3 passes from the notification area 40 of the second display unit 14 as an arrangement position (S20), and displays the notification image 42 at the arrangement position. The notification image 44 corresponding to the object OB4 is also displayed in the same manner.

According to this embodiment, the notification image 42 is located at a position corresponding to the phase of the object OB2 with respect to the first reference point BP1a, which is the center of the print area 36, in the notification area 40 of the second display unit 14. Is displayed. As a result, the user can easily know in which direction the object OB2 exists with respect to the center of the print area 36 (that is, the reference point BP1b) even when the object OB2 is not displayed in the edit window 30. it can.

(Fourth Example)
This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the process of S70 is executed when YES in S14 of FIG. Specifically, the notification image is displayed even when the object exists outside the display area 34 and inside the print area 36. When the CPU 22 determines that the target object exists in the print area 36 (YES in S14), the CPU 22 executes the object notification process in the print area in S70 (see FIG. 9).

The object notification process in the print area will be described with reference to FIG. S76 and S80 are the same as S16 and S20 in FIG. For example, when the object OB3 is specified as the target object (S12), the CPU 22 determines that the target object OB3 exists in the print area 36 (YES in S14), and specifies the phase of the target object OB3 (S76). ), The arrangement position corresponding to the phase of the object OB3 is specified (S80).

In S84, the CPU 22 causes the notification image of a color (for example, yellow) different from the predetermined color (for example, red) to be displayed at the arrangement position specified in S80. In the state of FIG. 9, since the objects OB2 and OB4 exist outside the print area 36, the two notification images 42 and 44 corresponding to the objects OB2 and OB4 have predetermined colors (S24 of FIG. 2). On the other hand, since the object OB3 exists in the print area 36, the notification image 43 corresponding to the object OB3 has a color different from the predetermined color (S84 in FIG. 9).

According to this embodiment, the user can easily know whether or not the object corresponding to the notification image exists in the print area 36 by looking at the colors of the notification images 42 to 44. In this embodiment, a predetermined color and a color different from the predetermined color are examples of the "first color" and the "second color", respectively.

Although specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail above, these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of claims. The techniques described in the claims include various modifications and modifications of the specific examples illustrated above. Modifications of the above embodiment are listed below.

(Modification 1) The CPU 22 does not execute S16 and S20 of FIG. 2 (that is, does not specify the phase and the arrangement position of the target object), and indicates that there is an object that is not displayed in the edit window 30. The indicated notification image (that is, the icon image) may be displayed at a predetermined position in the second display unit 14. In this modification, the "phase specifying part" can be omitted.

(Modification 2) The CPU 22 may display the notification image on the first display unit 12 without displaying it on the second display unit 14. For example, in S20, the CPU 22 may specify the arrangement position corresponding to the phase specified in S16 from the outer frame of the edit window 30, and display the notification image at the specified arrangement position. Further, for example, the CPU 22 may open a separate window and display a message indicating that there is an object that is not displayed in the edit window 30 in the separate window. In this modification, the "second display unit" is the same as the "first display unit".

(Modification 3) In the above embodiment, S14 is executed after S10 in the notification process of FIG. Instead of this, the process of S10 may be executed after S14. That is, the CPU 22 first determines whether or not an object exists outside the print area 36, and if it determines that the object does not exist outside the print area 36, does not execute S14 to S24 and does not execute the print area 36. Specify the target object when it is determined that the object does not exist outside. Next, the CPU 22 determines whether or not the target object exists outside the display area 34, executes S16 to S24 when determining that the target object exists outside the display area 34, and the target object is inside the display area 34. If it is determined that the object exists in S16, S16 to S24 may be skipped and the process may proceed to S30. Generally speaking, the order of judgments of the "first judgment unit" and the "second judgment unit" is not limited.

(Modification 4) In the above embodiment, the user touches the notification image to give a selection instruction to the terminal device 10 (S40 in FIG. 5). Alternatively, a selection instruction may be given to the terminal device 10 by the user operating a predetermined button on the keyboard or clicking the mouse. Generally speaking, the "selection instruction" is not limited to the touch of the notification image, and may be accepted by the terminal device by another method.

(Modification 5) In the above modification 4, the CPU 22 executes the process of S44 or later when the mouse click is a left click, and executes the process of S52 when the mouse click is a right click. May be good. In this modification, the left click and the right click are examples of the "first type selection instruction" and the "second type selection instruction", respectively.

(Modification 6) In the above embodiment, the CPU 22 reduces the display magnification of the editing area 32 in S44 of FIG. Instead, the CPU 22 moves the area including the selected object in the editing area 32 into the editing window 30 without changing the display magnification of the editing area 32, and displays the selected object in the editing window 30. You may. In this modification, the state after movement is an example of the "second state".

(Modification 7) After S12 in FIG. 2, the process of S16 may be executed without executing the process of S14. That is, when the object is not displayed in the edit window 30, the notification image corresponding to the object may be displayed regardless of whether or not the object exists in the print area 36. In this modification, the "second determination unit" can be omitted.

(Modification 8) The processes S40 to S52 of FIG. 5 may not be executed. In this modification, the "state change part" can be omitted.

(Modification 9) The second display unit 14 does not have to be a touch panel, and may be a display that does not function as a so-called operation unit (for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (abbreviation of ElectroLuminescence) display).

(Modification 10) The processes of S48 and S50 in FIG. 5 may not be executed. In this modification, the "magnification change part" can be omitted.

(Modification 11) The processes of S42 and S52 in FIG. 5 may not be executed. In this modification, the "second window display control unit" can be omitted.

(Modification 12) The terminal device 10 does not have to be a notebook PC, but may be a desktop PC, a mobile phone (for example, a smartphone), a PDA, a tablet terminal, or the like. In this modification, the "terminal device" does not have to include the "first housing" and the "second housing", and the "second display unit" is referred to as the "first display unit". It may be the same.

(Modification 13) The communication system 2 may include a printer capable of printing on a printing medium other than the label (for example, A4 size paper) instead of the label printer 100. In this case, the terminal device 10 may have an application for creating a document (presentation, drawing, table, text, etc.) installed instead of the label creation application 28. Then, the processes of FIGS. 2, 5 and 9 are executed according to the application, and the print area 36 may be an area for displaying a document to be printed.

In addition, the technical elements described in the present specification or the drawings exhibit technical usefulness alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. In addition, the techniques illustrated in this specification or drawings achieve a plurality of objectives at the same time, and achieving one of the objectives itself has technical usefulness.

2: Communication system, 4: First housing, 6: Second housing, 10: Terminal device, 12: First display unit, 14: Second display unit, 16: Communication I / F, 18 : Keyboard, 20: Control unit, 22: CPU, 24: Memory, 26: OS program, 28: Label creation application, 30: Edit window, 32: Edit area, 34: Display area, 36: Print area, 40: Notification Area, 42 to 44: Notification image, 50: Icon, 60: Color table, 70: Separate window, Label printer 100, OB1 to OB4: Object, BP1a, BP1b: First reference point, BP2: Second reference point , Straight line: L1 to L3, Half straight line: HL1 to HL4, Frame: F1, F4, Button: B1, B2

Claims (14)

A computer program for terminal equipment
The computer of the terminal device is referred to as the following parts, that is,
A first window display control unit that displays a window including at least a part of an editing area for editing an object on the first display unit of the terminal device, and a first window display control unit.
A first determination unit for determining whether or not a specific object in the editing area is displayed in the window, and a first determination unit.
When it is determined that the specific object is not displayed in the window, the specific object is not displayed in the window, and the specific object is notified that the specific object is not displayed in the window. A notification unit for displaying a notification image for the purpose on the second display unit of the terminal device,
A computer program that acts as. The computer program further adds to the computer.
A print data transmission unit that transmits print data representing an object in the print area included in the edit area to the printer when receiving a print instruction.
It functions as a second determination unit for determining whether or not the specific object in the editing area exists in the print area.
When it is determined that the specific object is not displayed in the window and the specific object does not exist in the print area, the notification unit displays the notification image in the second display. Display it on the department
The computer program according to claim 1, wherein the notification image is not displayed when it is determined that the specific object exists in the print area. The computer program further adds to the computer.
A print data transmission unit that transmits print data representing an object in the print area included in the edit area to the printer when receiving a print instruction.
It functions as a second determination unit for determining whether or not the specific object in the editing area exists in the printing area.
The notification unit
When it is determined that the specific object is not displayed in the window and the specific object does not exist in the print area, the notification image having the first color is used as the second notification image. Display on the display
When it is determined that the specific object is not displayed in the window and the specific object is determined to exist in the print area, the specific object has a second color different from the first color. The computer program according to claim 1, wherein the notification image is displayed on the second display unit. When it is determined that the two or more specific objects are not displayed in the window, the notification unit is in a state where none of the two or more specific objects is displayed in the window. The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein two or more of the notification images corresponding to two or more specific objects are displayed on the second display unit. The two or more notification images include a first notification image having a first color and a second notification image having a second color different from the first color.
The computer program further adds to the computer.
When receiving the first selection instruction for selecting the first notification image, from the state where none of the two or more specific objects is displayed in the window, the two or more specific objects Among them, the first specific object corresponding to the first notification image and the first frame having the first color surrounding the first specific object are displayed in the window. The first state change part to be changed and
When receiving the second selection instruction for selecting the second notification image, from the state where none of the two or more specific objects is displayed in the window, the two or more specific objects Among them, the second specific object corresponding to the second notification image and the second frame having the second color surrounding the second specific object are displayed in the window. The computer program according to claim 4, which functions as a second state change unit to be changed. The computer program further adds to the computer.
When receiving a selection instruction for selecting the notification image, the specific object changes from the first state in which the specific object is not displayed in the window to the second state in which the specific object is displayed in the window. The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which functions as a state changing unit to be changed. The second display unit functions as an operation unit for receiving a user's instruction, and serves as an operation unit.
The computer program according to claim 6, wherein the selection instruction is accepted by the user touching the notification image displayed on the second display unit. The computer program according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the state changing unit changes from the first state to the second state by lowering the display magnification of the editing area. The computer program further adds to the computer.
In the second state, when receiving a deletion instruction for deleting the specific object displayed in the window, a claim for functioning as a magnification changing unit for returning the display magnification of the editing area to the original magnification. Item 8. The computer program according to item 8. When receiving the first type of selection instruction as the selection instruction, the state changing unit changes from the first state to the second state.
The computer program further adds to the computer.
When a second type of selection instruction different from the first type of selection instruction is accepted as the selection instruction, the instruction related to the specific object is given without changing from the first state to the second state. The computer program according to any one of claims 6 to 9, which functions as a second window display control unit for displaying a separate window for receiving on the first display unit. The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the second display unit is different from the first display unit. The terminal device is
A first housing provided with the first display unit and
A second housing including the second display unit and a keyboard,
With
The first housing is connected to the end of the second housing.
The computer program according to claim 11, wherein the second display unit is arranged between the end portion and the keyboard. The computer program further adds to the computer.
When it is determined that the specific object is not displayed in the window, the phase of the specific object is set with reference to the center of the display area which is the area displayed in the window in the editing area. It functions as a phase identification part to specify,
The computer program according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the notification unit displays the notification image at a position corresponding to the identified phase in the inner peripheral edge portion of the second display unit. The computer program further adds to the computer.
A print data transmission unit that transmits print data representing an object in the print area included in the edit area to the printer when receiving a print instruction.
When it is determined that the specific object is not displayed in the window, a phase specifying unit that specifies the phase of the specific object with reference to the center of the print area, and a phase specifying unit.
The computer program according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the notification unit displays the notification image at a position corresponding to the identified phase in the inner peripheral edge portion of the second display unit.

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