JPH04360223A - Method for setting operation environment for pointing device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for setting an operating environment for a pointing device in an information processing apparatus.

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2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, pointing devices such as mice have been widely used as man-machine interfaces.

[0003] However, the mouse movement speed, click length, and double-click interval vary depending on the user, and the user's operation may be too fast or too slow for the machine to recognize. Also, depending on the machine, you may find it difficult to use. Therefore, there is a method of setting the operating environment, such as setting the mouse movement speed, click length, and double-click interval.

A conventional mouse operation environment setting method will be explained with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows a dialog box screen for setting the operating environment of a conventional mouse. When the mouse operation environment setting menu is selected from the menu, the dialog box shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. To change the mouse movement speed, move the scroll bar in Figure 4(a) to the left to set the mouse movement speed faster, move it to the right to slow the mouse movement speed, and change the mouse movement speed. The movement moves at the set speed, so you can check the results. To set the click length,
If you move the scroll bar in Figure 4(b) to the left, you can recognize that the button was clicked for a short time.
If you set it to the right, you can set it to recognize when it has been clicked for a long time. To confirm the set length of the click, click on the test area shown in FIG. 4(c). When clicked for the set length, the test area is inverted. Similarly, to set the double-click interval, move the scroll bar in Figure 4(d) to the left so that the interval between the first and second clicks is short enough to recognize double-clicks, and move it to the right. You can set it to recognize double-clicks after a long time. To confirm the set double-click interval, double-click the test area in FIG. 4(e). When double-clicked for the set length, the test area is reversed. While repeating the above settings and testing, find the settings that are easy to use. When the execution push button in FIG. 4(f) is clicked, the setting environment is stored in the memory and the dialog box is exited. When the cancel push button in FIG. 4(g) is clicked, the set environment is restored and the dialog box is exited.

[0005]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional method described above, in order to set the mouse operation environment that suits the user, the user has to repeatedly "change settings" and "test" to make adjustments. There are problems in that this requires a lot of effort and burden on the user, and that it is not possible to make delicate settings between the set values because there is a limit to the number of set values.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a pointing device operation environment setting method that can easily set a mouse operation environment suitable for the user.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a setting area in which a user moves a mouse, clicks a button, or double-clicks a button in a dialog box, and the state of the mouse in that area. , a timer that measures the time taken for the operation, and a control section that determines and sets an appropriate mouse operation environment from the received event and the time taken.

[0008]

According to the present invention, with the above configuration, a user who wants to change the mouse operation environment can easily set a mouse operation environment suitable for the user by using the mouse in the setting area.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functions of an information processing apparatus using a mouse in an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a mouse 1 is a pointing device that draws a line by pressing and moving a button, or clicks or double-clicks to select a process, and is connected to an event determination section 2. The event determination unit 2 receives events such as when the mouse enters, exits, or moves a mouse in a setting area in a mouse operation environment setting dialog box, or when a button is pressed or released.
It is sent to the control section 3.

The event determination section 2 is connected to a control section 3 and a display device 4. The control unit 3 displays a mouse operation environment setting dialog box, controls a timer 5 that measures event processing time, and controls mouse movement speed and click length based on event information from the event control unit 2 and time information from the timer 5. Then, the double-click interval is determined, the environment settings are changed, and the setting values are stored in the environment storage section 6. This control section 3 includes an event determination section 2, a display device 4, and a timer 5.
And it is connected to the environment storage section 6. The display unit 4 displays a mouse operation environment setting menu and a dialog box for making settings. The timer 5 measures the processing time from when an event occurs to when the mouse operation environment is set. The environment storage unit 6 stores the values of the mouse operation environment that have been set.

A mouse operation environment setting method in the information processing apparatus configured as described above will be explained below using the flowchart of FIG. 2 and the mouse operation environment setting dialog box of the present invention shown in FIG.

In step a of FIG. 2, when the mouse operation environment setting menu is selected from the menu using the mouse 1, which is an example of a pointing device, the control unit 3 displays the mouse operation environment setting dialog box in step b.
is displayed and the timer is started in step c. When the user operates the mouse in the setting area, the event determination unit 2 determines an event from the mouse in step d, and sends the event to the control unit 3 in step e. In step f,
The set value is determined based on the event sent from the event determination section 2 and the time sent from the timer 4 sent to the control section. For example, when the user moves the mouse in the mouse movement speed setting area of FIG. Therefore, the distance moved by the mouse in the control unit 3,
The moving speed of the mouse can be determined from the time measured by the timer from when the mouse starts moving in the setting area until it stops, and that value is used as the setting value.

Next, when the user clicks the mouse in the mouse click length setting area shown in FIG. 3(b),
Events such as entering the setting area, button presses, and button releases can be received from the event determination unit 2, so that while the mouse button continues to be pressed in the control unit 3, The length of the click can be determined from the time measured by the timer, and that value is used as the set value. Finally, when the user double-clicks the mouse in the mouse double-click interval setting area shown in FIG. 3(c), an event that the mouse enters the setting area, a button press event, a button release event, In the setting area, it is possible to receive the button press event and the button release event from the event determination unit 2, so that the control unit 3 can receive the button press event and the button release event from the control unit 3 after the mouse button is pressed once and released. (1st click), and from the time measured by the timer between being pressed again and being released (2nd click), the double-click interval can be determined, and this value is used as the set value. In step g, that value is set as the environment for the user using the mouse. In step h, when the push button for execution shown in FIG. 3(d) is clicked, the set environment is stored in the environment storage section 6 and the dialog box is ended. In step i, when the cancel push button shown in FIG. 3(e) is clicked, the set environment is restored and the dialog box is exited.

As described above, according to the mouse operation environment setting method of the embodiment of the present invention, a mouse operation environment suitable for the user can be easily set by using the mouse according to the display of the environment setting dialog box. can.

Although the pointing device of the present invention has been described as a mouse in the above embodiment, it is not limited to this, and can be any device such as a light pen, in short, as long as it has the function of inputting a coordinate position on a screen. Device is available.

[0018]

As is clear from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, when setting the mouse operation environment, the environment can be changed in accordance with the user's operation of the mouse in the setting area. You can set the environment suitable for the user in the settings. Therefore, it is possible to provide a pointing device operation environment setting method that is easy to implement, with a light burden on the user, and allows subtle settings that vary from user to user.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functions of an information processing device using a mouse in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing steps in an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 3] Dialog box diagram of a mouse operation environment setting method in an embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 4] General dialog box for conventional mouse operation environment setting method

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Mouse 2 Event judgment department 3 Control section 4 Display device 5. Timer 6　Environmental memory section

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An input device comprising: input means using a pointing device; and display means for displaying a pointing device operation environment setting dialog box; A pointing device operating environment setting method for setting a pointing device operating environment by operating the pointing device. 2. An input means using a pointing device, an event determination section that receives an event from the input means, a timer that measures processing time of the event, a control section that controls input data, and a storage for setting values. and a display means, and by operating the input means in accordance with the display of a pointing device operation environment setting dialog box displayed on the display means, the information is set as the operation environment of the pointing device. How to set the pointing device operating environment. 3. An input means using a pointing device, an event determination section that receives an event from the input means, a timer that measures processing time of the event, a control section that controls input data, and a storage for setting values. a pointing operation environment setting menu using the input means; displaying a pointing operation environment setting dialog box on the display means using the control section; and controlling the timer. a step of determining an event that caused the input means to be operated according to instructions in the dialog box, and transmitting the determined event to the control section; A pointing device operation environment setting method comprising the steps of: obtaining a set value from a time sent from a timer; and storing the set value in the environment storage section.