SELECTING MENU FOR AN OBJECT IN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) ENVIRONMENT

摘要

Provided is a method applied to a computer system including a display device and a pointing device for operating a pointer displayed in a display region of the display device in accordance with an operation by a user. In the method, a position of the pointer is stored as a first position in response to receipt of a first operation performed by the user, a first menu including multiple items is displayed at a position corresponding to the first position, a position of the pointer is stored as a second position in response to receipt of a second operation performed by the user, and a second menu is displayed, being changed from the first menu based on a distance between the first position and the second position, wherein the second menu includes the plurality of items.

主权项

1. A method for operating a pointer in accordance with an operation by a user, the method comprising:
storing a position of a pointer displayed in a display region of a display device of a computer system as a first position in response to receipt of a first operation performed by the user, where a pointing device operates the pointer; displaying a first menu including a plurality of items at a position corresponding to the first position; storing a position of the pointer as a second position in response to receipt of a second operation performed by the user; and displaying a second menu changed from the first menu based on a distance between the first position and the second position, wherein the second menu includes the plurality of items.