Operation console providing a plurality of operation methods for one command, electronic device and image processing apparatus provided with the operation console, and method of operation
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1. An operation console provided on an apparatus as an object of control, comprising:
- a touch-panel display;
a display control unit controlling said touch-panel display so that information to be notified to a user is displayed; and
an input control unit, controlling said touch-panel display such that in response to a user touching said touch-panel display, either a request to said apparatus as the object of control or a request for changing manner of display on said touch-panel display is detected;
whereinsaid input control unit includesa first detecting unit detecting said request based on a position where the user touched the touch-panel display, anda second detecting unit detecting said request based on a trajectory of where the user touched the touch-panel display; and
said display control unit is capable of displaying an icon displayed on said touch-panel display in a first manner of display and in a second manner of display larger than said first manner of display,said display control unit includes a changing unit for changing, if a request for changing a display mode by a flick operation following a touch to a position of said icon by the user is detected by said second detecting unit, the manner of display of said icon detected by said first detecting unit to said first manner of display or said second manner of display, in accordance with a direction of said flick operation, andsaid second detecting unit detects a request for changing the display mode between a first display mode in which a request is detected based on a touched position and a second display mode in which a request is detected based on a touched trajectory.
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Abstract
In an image forming apparatus including a touch-panel display allowing a touch operation and a gesture operation, in order to enable easy customization of print setting screen image, a CPU of the image forming apparatus executes a program including: the step of displaying the print setting screen image in the custom-set display mode; upon detection by a user input, analyzing an input trajectory; if a request for changing preview display is made by a gesture, storing an icon mode with larger preview area as a custom-setting; and changing the preview on the print setting screen image displayed in the icon mode.
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1. An operation console provided on an apparatus as an object of control, comprising:
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a touch-panel display; a display control unit controlling said touch-panel display so that information to be notified to a user is displayed; and an input control unit, controlling said touch-panel display such that in response to a user touching said touch-panel display, either a request to said apparatus as the object of control or a request for changing manner of display on said touch-panel display is detected;
whereinsaid input control unit includes a first detecting unit detecting said request based on a position where the user touched the touch-panel display, and a second detecting unit detecting said request based on a trajectory of where the user touched the touch-panel display; and said display control unit is capable of displaying an icon displayed on said touch-panel display in a first manner of display and in a second manner of display larger than said first manner of display, said display control unit includes a changing unit for changing, if a request for changing a display mode by a flick operation following a touch to a position of said icon by the user is detected by said second detecting unit, the manner of display of said icon detected by said first detecting unit to said first manner of display or said second manner of display, in accordance with a direction of said flick operation, and said second detecting unit detects a request for changing the display mode between a first display mode in which a request is detected based on a touched position and a second display mode in which a request is detected based on a touched trajectory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating an operation console provided on an apparatus as an object of control, wherein
said operation console includes a touch-panel display and an operation unit; -
said method comprising; display control step of controlling said touch-panel display such that information to be notified to a user is displayed, using said operation unit; and input control step of controlling said touch-panel display such that in response to a user touching said touch-panel display, either a request to said apparatus as the object of control or a request for changing manner of display on said touch-panel display is detected, using said operation unit;
whereinsaid input control step includes a first detecting step of detecting said request based on a position where the user touched the touch-panel display, and a second detecting step of detecting said request based on a trajectory of where the user touched the touch-panel display; and said display control step includes a changing step of changing, if a user'"'"'s request for changing a display mode by a flick operation following a touch to a position of said icon by the user is detected at said second detecting step, the manner of display of said icon detected at said first detecting step to a first manner of display or to a second manner of display larger than said first manner of display, and at said second detecting step, a request for changing the display mode between a first display mode in which a request is detected based on a touched position and a second display mode in which a request is detected based on a touched trajectory is detected.
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