JPH011024A - Cursor control method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial applications The present invention relates to a cursor control method.

BACKGROUND ART FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of a conventional cursor control method, and the conventional cursor control method will be explained based on this diagram.

First, read the output value from the mouse. Next, the output value is converted at an appropriate ratio to obtain the amount of movement of the cursor, and the cursor is moved.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Generally, when pointing with a mouse, first determine a rough pointing area, move the mouse there (Step 1), and then perform detailed positioning (Step 1). 2) is performed in two stages.

-There is a limit to the area of the surface on which the mouse can be moved within the shell.
If you want to move the cursor, you have to move it to the edge of the surface, then move it away from the surface and bring the mouse back.With conventional cursor control methods, you cannot move the mouse while moving the cursor. Since the output value of the movement amount was 0, the cursor remained stopped.If the cursor could be moved during this time, the efficiency of pointing would be improved.

Particularly in step-1, since the required accuracy is low, this return period can be used effectively.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention, when the output value of the movement amount from the mouse is O, calculates the cursor movement amount at that point in a pseudo manner from the output value immediately before it becomes 0, and Provides a cursor control method that moves the cursor based on
The purpose is to reduce the

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention adds to the conventional cursor control method, when the output value from the mouse is O, a pseudo Added a function to calculate the amount of cursor movement at that point, and the output value from the mouse is 0.
You can also use this function to calculate the amount of cursor movement, and even when the output value from the mouse is 0, you can use this function to move the cursor.
This provides a cursor control method that allows the user to control the cursor.

action The effects of the present invention described above are as follows.

When the output value of the amount of movement from the mouse is greater than 0, the output value is converted at an appropriate ratio to determine the amount of movement of the cursor, and the cursor is moved, as in the past. Output value is 0
In this case, the amount of cursor movement is calculated using the function that calculates the amount of cursor movement in a pseudo manner, and by moving the cursor based on the amount of movement, when the output value from the mouse is 0, You can also move the cursor. Therefore, the cursor can be made hyperactive even while returning from the mouse surface, reducing the effort required for pointing.

Embodiment Below, a cursor control method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a processing flowchart of a cursor control method in an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, when the output value of the amount of movement from the mouse is not 0, the cursor is moved by an amount corresponding to the output. If it is 0, check whether it is a movement mode, and if it is a movement mode, calculate the movement amount of the current step from the movement amount of the previous step according to the movement mode, and move the cursor by the corresponding amount. move it. If not in move mode, stops the cursor. Whether the mouse is in movement mode or not, and which movement mode it is, depends on the state of the function switch attached to the mouse.

By adding a judgment as to whether or not it is in movement mode, it is also possible to handle cases where the cursor should remain stationary when the output value of the amount of movement from the mouse is 0.

Furthermore, by setting a plurality of movement modes, a plurality of requests regarding the movement pattern of the cursor movement when the output value of movement l from the mouse is 0 can be met. In this embodiment, two movement modes are provided.

The first is a constant speed movement mode, in which the object continues to move the same distance as the previous step.

The second is an attenuation movement mode, in which a certain value is subtracted from the movement amount of the previous step to make it the current movement amount.

By providing a constant speed movement mode, you only need to move the mouse a little at first, and then the cursor continues to move without moving the mouse, greatly reducing the effort required for pointing.

Furthermore, by providing a damping movement mode, it is possible to respond to cases where a little more movement is desired, and the effort required for pointing is reduced.

Effects of the Invention The present invention provides a cursor control method in which even when the output value of the movement amount from the mouse is 0, the cursor movement amount is calculated in a pseudo manner from the output value immediately before reaching 0, and the cursor movement amount is calculated based on that value. By moving the cursor, a function to move the cursor can be added even when the output value from the mouse is 0, and the effort required for pointing can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a processing flowchart of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a processing flowchart of a conventional cursor control method.

Claims (1)

[Claims] When the output value of the amount of movement from the mouse is 0, the amount of cursor movement at that point is calculated in a pseudo manner from the output value immediately before it becomes 0, and the cursor is moved based on the amount of movement. cursor control method.