Information processing apparatus, information processing program, storage medium storing an information processing program and window controlling method

Abstract

An information processing apparatus (10) includes an LCD (12) as a first display area and an LCD (14) as a second display area, and on the second display area, a touch panel (22) as an input means is set, for example. On the first display area, a plurality of windows are displayed in an overlapping manner or only the top window is displayed, and on the second display area, a plurality of tabs which are respectively corresponded to a plurality of windows are displayed. When it is determined that a predetermined input is present on a tab on the basis of the coordinates data detected according to an operation via the touch panel, a window corresponding to the tab which was displayed on the top on the first display area is displayed on the second display area. Or, an inactive window corresponding to the tab is displayed on the second display area.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing program, a storage medium storing an information processing program, and a window controlling method. More specifically, the present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing program, a storage medium storing an information processing program, and a window controlling method which display a plurality of windows on a first display area and a second display area. PRIOR ART [0002] One example of a controlling technique of a plurality of windows is disclosed in the document 1 (Japanese Patent Laying-open No. 5-204581) laid-open on Aug. 13, 1993. In the window displaying method described in the document 1, a plurality of windows are displayed in an overlapping manner on a screen, and a plurality of icons are displayed on the same screen. Then, the window corresponding to the icon on which a mouse input is performed is displayed o...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an information processing apparatus with a novel display system that improves operability with respect to window control among multiple display areas. The apparatus includes a storing means for storing data to display multiple windows and selection areas corresponding to the windows. A detecting means detects user input to display positions of the selection areas. A first display controlling means displays the window corresponding to the selected area on the second display area when a predetermined input is performed within the selected area. The technical effect of the invention is to enhance the user experience and improve operability with respect to window control in information processing.

Problems solved by technology

However, in the technique described in the document 2, for making an input to a screen of each display, each mouse, etc. has to be utilized, causing a bother in operation.

Also, even when the mouse, etc. provided on the second display is operated, it is impossible to display a window displayed on the first display on the second display.

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