Display control method and display control processing system for concealed window on desktop
First Claim
1. A display control method for displaying a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting start of a drag operation; and
activating a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object by displaying a concealed window, which corresponds to the predetermined application, on a foremost side of a multi-window environment to activate.
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Abstract
The object of the present invention is to make it possible to drop easily an object in a window as a destination of drop by an operator even if the window as the destination of drop is concealed on the desktop before start of the drag. When an object 22 displayed in a window 21 is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window 23, start of a drag operation is detected, and the window 23 that corresponds to an application as a destination of drop of the dragged object 22 is displayed on a foremost side of a multi-window environment to activate.
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24 Claims
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1. A display control method for displaying a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting start of a drag operation; and
activating a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object by displaying a concealed window, which corresponds to the predetermined application, on a foremost side of a multi-window environment to activate. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5)
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2. A display control method for displaying a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting start of a drag operation;
detecting whether or not a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object has been started; and
activating the predetermined application by displaying a concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on a foremost side of a multi-window environment if the predetermined application has been started, or by starting the predetermined application and then displaying the concealed window on the foremost side of the multi-window environment if the predetermined application has not been started. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6)
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7. A display control method for displaying a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting start of a drag operation; and
activating an application for activating a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object by displaying a concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on a screen such that at least a part of the concealed window can be in visible under a multi-window environment.
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8. A display control method for displaying a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting start of a drag operation;
detecting whether or not a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object has been started; and
activating the predetermined application by displaying a concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on a screen such that at least a part of the concealed window can be in visible under a multi-window environment if the predetermined application is has been started, or by starting the predetermined application and then displaying the concealed window on the screen such that at least a part of the concealed window can be in visible if the predetermined application has not been started.
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9. A display control processing system for displaying a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the system comprising:
control means for detecting start of a drag operation and activating a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object by displaying a concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on a foremost side of a multi-window environment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 13)
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10. A display control processing system for displaying a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the system comprising:
control means for detecting start of a drag operation and activating a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object by displaying a concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on a foremost side of a multi-window environment if the predetermined application has been started, or by starting the predetermined application and then displaying the concealed window on the foremost side of the multi-window environment if the predetermined application has not been started. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14)
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15. A display control processing system for displaying a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the system comprising:
control means for detecting start of a drag operation and activating a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object by displaying a concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on a screen such that at least a part of the concealed window can be in visible under a multi-window environment.
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16. A display control processing system for displaying a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the system comprising:
control means for detecting start of a drag operation and activating a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object by displaying a concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on a screen under a multi-window environment if the predetermined application has been started, or by starting the predetermined application and then displaying the concealed window on the screen under the multi-window environment if the predetermined application has not been started.
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17. A program for displaying and controlling a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the program for causing a computer to execute the function as:
control means for detecting start of a drag operation, and activating a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object by displaying a concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on a foremost side of a multi-window environment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 21)
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18. A program for displaying and controlling a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the program for causing a computer to execute the function as:
control means for detecting start of a drag operation, and activating a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object by displaying a concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on a foremost side of a multi-window environment if the predetermined application has been started, or by starting the predetermined application and displaying the concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on the foremost side of the multi-window environment if the predetermined application has not been started. - View Dependent Claims (20, 22)
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23. A program for displaying and controlling a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the program for causing a computer to execute the function as:
control means for detecting start of a drag operation, and activating a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object by displaying a concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on a screen such that at least a part of the concealed window can be in visible under a multi-window environment.
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24. A program for displaying and controlling a concealed window on a desktop when any object displayed in one window in a multitask window environment is dragged by a pointing device and then dropped in another window, the program for causing a computer to execute the function as:
control means for detecting start of a drag operation, and activating a predetermined application as a destination of drop of a dragged object by displaying a concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on a screen such that at least a part of the concealed window can be in visible under a multi-window environment if the predetermined application has been started, or by starting the predetermined application and displaying the concealed window corresponding to the predetermined application on the screen such that at least a part of the concealed window can be in visible under the multi-window environment if the predetermined application has not been started.
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