DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD OF OPERATION PANEL

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability of a user interface which displays operation keys respectively corresponding to many set items divided into a plurality of groups by using pop-up.

SOLUTION: A display control device includes: a screen display part which displays an operation screen where a plurality of first item selection keys for item selection of set items belonging to a first group out of the first group and a second group into which set items are divided, and a plurality of group selection keys for group selection are arranged in an operation area being one portion within a display surface of an operation panel; and a window display part which displays a window having a plurality of second item selection keys for item selection of set items belonging to the second group, in an area other than the operation area of the display surface in response to operation of a second group selection key being a group selection key corresponding to the second group and displays the other part within the display surface more darkly than the window and the second group selection key.

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