JP2002032775A - Device and method for image processing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processor capable of optionally changing the hierarchies of an object. SOLUTION: The object is selected and the set picture of the object is displayed on a displaying part 15. When the hierarchy of the moving destination of the selected object is designated with a keyboard 14a or a mouse 14b, the selected object is moved to the designated hierarchy of the moving destination. In other words, the hierarchical orders of all objects are changed by moving the selected object. Then, it is possible to optionally change object hierarchies.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method, and more particularly to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method characterized by arbitrarily changing the hierarchy of objects.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in an image processing apparatus represented by a personal computer or the like, it is possible to display an object such as image data and text data on a base screen in a superimposed manner. Therefore, when a plurality of objects are arranged on the base screen, the objects may overlap each other. In such a case, first, an object whose display order is to be changed is selected. next,
"Top" to move the selected object to the top level, "Bottom" to move to the lowest level, and "Move to the level one level higher than the current level" If one of the moving methods of “one step higher” or “one step lower” for moving to the level lower than the current level is specified, the object is moved to the specified level.

[0003]

However, since there is only one of the above-mentioned designation methods for moving an object, for example, the operation of selecting a selected object to "one step up" or "one step down" is repeated to select the object. Objects had to be moved sequentially. Therefore, the operation of changing the hierarchical order of the overlapping objects is troublesome.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and has the following objects. [1] An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus capable of arbitrarily changing the hierarchy of objects.

[2] An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing method capable of arbitrarily changing the object hierarchy.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a designating means for designating a hierarchy to which a selected object is to be moved, and a selecting method based on the designating means. Control means for moving the selected object and changing the hierarchical order of all objects.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the hierarchical order is an absolute order from the highest level or the lowest level. According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a designation process of designating a destination hierarchy of a selected object, and a change process of moving a selected object based on the designation process to change a hierarchy order of all objects. Consists of

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which an image processing apparatus according to the present invention is embodied in a personal computer will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a personal computer 1 as an image processing apparatus includes an MPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13,
It comprises an operation unit 14, a display unit 15, and a storage unit 16, and the units 11 to 16 are connected to each other via a bus 17.

The MPU 11 controls each unit constituting the personal computer 1. The ROM 12 stores a basic program for controlling the personal computer 1. The RAM 13 stores various information related to the personal computer 1.

The operation unit 14 has a keyboard 14a and a mouse 14b. Display unit 15 such as an LCD
Displays characters or the like input from the keyboard 14a or the like. The storage unit 16 composed of a hard disk or the like stores application programs, various data, and the like.

Next, the object setting screen 20 will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 2, the arrangement tab 21 includes items of “character string” and “order”. In the item of the character string, a combo box 22 for specifying the arrangement is provided. When the object is a character string, a character string constituting the object is displayed in the combo box 22. On the other hand, if the object is image data such as a logo mark, nothing is displayed in the combo box 22. However, when the list button 22a of the combo box 22 is operated, “left alignment”, “right alignment”, and “center” are displayed. A menu is displayed.
When one of the items is selected, the objects are arranged according to the selected menu.

The items of the order include "move to top", "move to bottom", "move from top to m", and "move from bottom to n". have. Then, radio button 2 with mouse 14b or the like
By turning “3” “ON”, one of the items is selected. Note that “m” and “n” are values displayed in the text box 24 and indicate the hierarchy of the selected object.

The font tab 31 is used to change the font size and the like of a character string when an object composed of a character string is selected. Further, the color and line tab 41 is used when changing the color of the object or when changing the outer frame of the object.

At the bottom of the object setting screen 20, command buttons for "OK", "Cancel", and "Help" are provided. Then, when the "OK" command button is operated with the mouse 14b or the like, the setting of the object is executed. Further, when the “cancel” command button is operated, the object setting is invalidated, and the object setting screen 20 is closed. Further, when the “help” command button is operated, a help screen regarding the setting of the object is displayed on the display unit 15.

Next, the operation when changing the hierarchy of objects will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This operation is executed under the control of the MPU 11 based on the application program stored in the storage unit 16.

When an object whose object hierarchy is to be changed is selected with the mouse 14b, an object 51 is selected and displayed as shown in FIG. 4. In this state, a command for executing the object setting is displayed. Is executed, in step S1,
The current hierarchy of the selected object 51 is calculated. Specifically, when the object 51 shown in FIG. 4 is selected, the current hierarchy is calculated as “4” from the top and “1” from the bottom.

In step S2, an object setting screen 20 shown in FIG. In this state, the hierarchy to which the selected object 51 is moved is specified as desired by the user. Specifically, by operating the keyboard 14a or the mouse 14b, the item of the order, that is, "move to the top", "move to the bottom", "move from the top to the m-th surface" or "move to the m-th surface" having the radio button 23, or " Any one of the radio buttons 23 from “move to the n-th surface from below” is turned “ON”. When the radio button 23 of the item “move from top to m-th” or “move from bottom to n-th” is set to “ON”, the value of “m” or “n” is 14a
Is entered from

In step S3, it is determined whether the radio button 23 corresponding to the item "move to the top" is selected. If the item “move to top” has been selected, the process proceeds to step S4. on the other hand,
If the item “move to top” has not been selected, the process proceeds to step S5.

In step S4, the selected object 51 is moved to the top. In step S5, it is determined whether the radio button 23 corresponding to the item "move to the bottom" is selected. If the item “move to the bottom” is selected, the process proceeds to step S6. On the other hand, if the item “move to the bottom” has not been selected, the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S6, the selected object 51 is moved to the lowermost stage. In step S7, it is determined whether or not the radio button 23 corresponding to the item "move to the m-th step from the top" is selected. If the item "move to the m-th stage from the top" is selected, the process proceeds to step S8. On the other hand, "move to the m-th stage from the top"
If the item is not selected, the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S8, the keyboard 14
It is determined whether the value “m” input to the text box 24 from “a” is equal to or less than the total number of layers of the object.
If the input value “m” is equal to or smaller than the total number of layers of the object, the process proceeds to step S9. On the other hand, if the input value “m” is not equal to or less than the total number of layers of the object, that is, if the input value “m” exceeds the total number of layers, the process proceeds to step S10.

In step S9, the selected object 51 is moved to the level "m" specified in the text box 24. In step S10, since the input value "m" exceeds the total number of layers, the selected object 51 is moved to the bottom.

In step S11, it is determined whether the radio button 23 corresponding to the item "move to the nth step from the bottom" is selected. "Move to the nth row from the bottom"
If the item is selected, the process proceeds to step S12. On the other hand, if the item “move to the nth step from the bottom” is not selected, the process returns to step S3.

In step S12, the keyboard 1
It is determined whether the value “n” input to the text box 24 from 4a is equal to or less than the total number of layers of the object. If the input value “n” is equal to or smaller than the total number of layers of the object, the process proceeds to step S13. On the other hand, if the input value “n” is not less than the total number of layers of the object, that is, if the input value “n” exceeds the total number of layers, the process proceeds to step S14.

In step S13, the selected object 51 is moved to the level "n" specified in the text box 24. In step S14, since the input value “n” exceeds the total number of layers, the selected object 51 is moved to the top.

In this embodiment, the description has been made on the assumption that the objects overlap each other.
Needless to say, even if the objects do not overlap, the hierarchical order of the objects can be changed. That is, in the present embodiment, one object forms one hierarchy. As a result, the hierarchical order of the objects can be arbitrarily changed regardless of whether or not the objects overlap.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following operations and effects can be obtained. (1) An object is selected, and an object setting screen 20 is displayed on the display unit 15. When the destination layer of the selected object 51 is designated by the keyboard 14a or the mouse 14b, the selected object 51 is moved to the designated destination layer. In other words, by moving the selected object 51,
The hierarchy order of all objects is changed. Therefore, the hierarchy of the object can be arbitrarily changed.

(2) When the radio button 23 of “move from the top to the m-th row” or “move to the n-th row from the bottom” is selected, the user simply inputs the destination hierarchy in the text box 24 and selects The moved object 51 can be moved to a desired hierarchy. In addition, since the input of the hierarchy is in an absolute order with the base screen being "0 (zero) hierarchy",
The hierarchy to which the selected object 51 is moved can be easily specified. As a result, it is not necessary to repeat the operation of “one step up” or “one step down” to sequentially move the hierarchy of the selected object 51 as in the related art. Therefore, it is possible to easily move the object.

(3) When the radio button 23 of “move to the m-th row from the top” or “move to the n-th row from the bottom” is selected, the hierarchy specified by the text box 24 indicates the total number of the object hierarchy. If it exceeds, the selected object 51 has been moved to the lowermost row or the uppermost row, respectively. That is, even if the hierarchy specified in the text box 24 exceeds the total number of layers of the object,
Not processed as "error". Therefore, even if the destination layer of the object 51 is specified incorrectly, the operation of specifying the layer will not be awkward. In addition, there is no room for any problem in moving the selected object 51. It should be noted that the case specified in this way may be processed as an “error”. That is, after displaying that the designation of the hierarchy is “error” on the display unit 15, the object setting screen 20 is displayed on the display unit 15 again, and the destination hierarchy of the selected object 51 is designated. You may comprise.

The above embodiment can be modified and embodied as follows. In the above embodiment, the selected object 51
Is designated by the keyboard 14a. Alternatively, after the object 51 is selected, it is set to "one step higher" or "one step lower" based on a double-click operation of the mouse 14b. The configuration may be such that the object 51 is moved. With this configuration,
The object 51 can be moved without displaying the object setting screen 20 on the display unit 15.

Further, technical ideas other than the claims grasped from the embodiment and the like will be described below together with their effects. [1] In the image processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, when the designation of the hierarchy at the movement destination of the selected object exceeds the total number of layers of the object, the control means may determine that An image processing device that moves the selected object to the lower stage. With this configuration, even if the destination hierarchy of the object is specified incorrectly,
Operations that specify a hierarchy are not a waste of effort.

[2] A designation process for designating a destination hierarchy of the selected object to the computer, and a change process for moving the selected object based on the designation process and changing the hierarchy order of all objects. On which a program for executing the program is recorded. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a recording medium capable of arbitrarily changing the object hierarchy.

[0034]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. According to the first or second aspect of the invention, it is possible to provide an image processing apparatus capable of arbitrarily changing the hierarchy of objects.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an image processing method capable of arbitrarily changing the hierarchy of objects.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a personal computer.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an object setting screen.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation when changing the hierarchy of an object.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a selected object.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Personal computer as an image processing apparatus, 11 ... MPU which comprises a control means, 14 ... Operation part as a designation means, 16
... Storage unit constituting control means, 51.
2. Designation processing, S4, S6, S9, S10, S13, S
14. Change processing.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An image comprising: designation means for designating a hierarchy to which a selected object is moved; and control means for moving the selected object based on the designation means and changing the hierarchy order of all objects. Processing equipment. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hierarchical order is an absolute order from a top row or a bottom row. 3. An image process comprising: a designation process for designating a destination hierarchy of a selected object; and a change process for moving the selected object based on the designation process and changing the hierarchy order of all objects. Method.