Multi-Display Window Control Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional operating systems require users to manually drag windows across multiple displays to adjust their position and size, which is inconvenient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A displaying control method that generates a control interface with operating areas corresponding to each display, allowing users to select actuating regions to move windows between displays without manual dragging, using a processor and input interface to manage window placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual dragging method is used to move windows between displays, then the window can be positioned on any display, but the operation process is complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display area into multiple virtual regions corresponding to different physical displays. The control interface divides the operating space into first and second operating areas, each mapping to a specific display. This segmentation allows users to select a target display region without manually dragging the window across the entire screen, significantly reducing the time and complexity of window positioning operations.
2Ease of operation
If manual dragging is required to adjust window position and size, then precise control is achieved, but the operation convenience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a control interface as an intermediary between the user and the window management system. This control interface provides actuating regions that serve as intermediate control points, allowing users to adjust window position and size by selecting predefined regions rather than performing complex manual dragging operations. The intermediary simplifies the interaction while maintaining precise control capabilities.
3Productivity
If conventional window management is used, then the system is simple, but user productivity is reduced due to manual manipulation requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-defining actuating regions and their corresponding window positioning outcomes. When a user selects an actuating region, the window is automatically positioned and sized according to the pre-configured parameters for that region. This eliminates the need for real-time manual adjustment, significantly improving user productivity while the control interface manages the complexity in the background.
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AI summary
A displaying control method adapted to an electronic device with a first display and a second display is provided. The displaying control method comprises the following steps. Firstly, a window is displayed on the first display. Then, in response to a first trigger signal, a control interface corresponding to the window is generated on the first display. The control interface comprises a first operating area and a second operating area corresponding to the first display and the second display respectively. Then, in response to a second trigger signal, a plurality of actuating regions is displayed in the first operating area or the second operating area. Thereafter, in response to a selecting signal corresponding to one of the actuating regions, the window is moved within a range of the first display and the second display.