Display control device, method and computer program product

摘要

A graphical user interface apparatus, method and computer program product cooperate to control a display. An item is displayed at a periphery of a display and a detector detects when an object is proximate to the item. When detected the display displays a relation item. Then, when the object is detected as moving to be proximate to the relation item, a controller changes a displayed form of the relation item in response to detecting when the object is moved.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a memory including instructions for execution by one or more processing circuitry coupled to the memory, the one or more processing circuitry being operable when executing the instructions to:
control a proximity response area of a displayed item which at least includes the displayed item;display a relation item in response to a detection of an object's proximity to the displayed item;change the proximity response area corresponding to the displayed item in response to the display of the relation item such that the changed proximity response area includes at least the relation item and the displayed item;restore the changed proximity response area back to the proximity response area in response to a proximity of the object to a region excluded by the changed proximity response area associated with the displayed item;before restoring the changed proximity response area back to the proximity response area, provide a standby time to prolong the display of the relation item, in response to the proximity of the object to the region excluded by the changed proximity response area, the prolonged display of the relation item being continued by returning the proximity of the object within the changed proximity response area before the standby time expires; andin response to a determination of touch of the object with the relation item, reduce the changed proximity response area in size and reduce a selection determination area in size, the selection determination area being defined (i) a range in a first direction of each of contact response areas within the changed proximity response area and (ii) a range in a second direction of the changed proximity response area.