Electronic apparatus to display a plurality of items arranged in an item line on a display

A method for controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

• selecting, as a selected item, any item of a plurality of items arranged along a first direction in a first area of a display;
• switching a mode between at least a first mode, in which an item displayed in the first area is selectable, and a second mode;
• in which the electronic apparatus accepts an operation for an item line including plural items arranged along the first direction in a second area of the display;
• and
• performing control to display the item line,
• wherein, in a case where the mode is the first mode, performing control includes performing control to display the selected item d a boundary area between two items included in the item line in line with a pr determined position in the second area into visually make clear a position where the selected it is to be inserted into the second area and an arrangement order of the selected item and the two items after the selected item is inserted into the second area, and
• wherein, in a case where the mode is switched m the first mode to the second mode to accept the operation, performing control includes performing control to change the display of the item line to display the boundary area at other than the predetermined position such that the arrangement order among the items in the second area is understandable to a user looking at the display.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions to cause a computer to perform a method for controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

• selecting, as a selected item, any item of a plurality of items arranged along a first direction in a first area of a display;
• switching a mode between at least a first mode, in which an item displayed in the first area is selectable, and a second mode;
• in which the electronic apparatus accepts an operation for an item line including plural items arranged along the first direction in a second area of the display;
• and
• performing control to display the item line,
• wherein, in a case where the mode is in the first mode, performing control includes performing control to display the selected item and a boundary area between two items included in the item line in line with a predetermined position in the second area to visually make clear a position where the selected item is to be inserted into the second area and an arrangement order of the selected item and the two items after the selected item is inserted into the second area, and
• wherein, in a case where the mode is switched from the first mode to the second mode to accept the operation, performing control includes performing control to change the display of the item line to display the boundary area at other than the predetermined position such that the arrangement order among the items in the second area is understandable to a user looking at the display.

An electronic apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic apparatus to function as:
• a selection unit configured to select, as a selected item, any item of a plurality of items arranged in an item line on a display,
• a change unit configured to change a number in an order of the item line of a selected item according to a change operation for changing the number in the order, and
• a control unit configured to perform control,
• wherein a first item is arranged at a number immediately previous to a first number in the order, the first number is the number of the selected item in the order in the item line before the number in the order of the item line is changed, a second item is arranged at a number immediately subsequent to the first number in the order, and a specific position is where the selected item is displayed in a predetermined area where the item line is displayed,
• wherein, to surround the specific position between the first item and the second item, the control unit perform control in a manner that the first item is displayed at a first position and the second item is displayed at a second position, and
• wherein the control unit is further configured to perform control in a manner that, with the selected item kept displayed at the specific position and according to acceptance of the change operation for changing the number in the order of the selected item from the first number to a second number, an item A arranged at a number immediately previous to the second number of the selected item in the order in the item line is displayed at the first position, and an item B arranged at a number immediately subsequent to the second number in the order is displayed at the second position.

A method for controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

• selecting, as a selected item, any item of a plurality of items arranged in an item line on a display;
• changing a number in an order of the item line of a selected item according to a change operation for changing the number in the order;
• and
• performing control,
• wherein a first item is arranged at a number immediately previous to a first number in the order, the first number is the number of the selected item in the order in the item line before the number in the order of the item line is changed, a second item is arranged at a number immediately subsequent to the first number in the order, and a specific position is where the selected item is displayed in a predetermined area where the item line is displayed,
• wherein, to surround the specific position between the first item and the second item, performing, control includes performing control in a manner that the first item is displayed at a first position and the second item is displayed at a second position, and
• wherein performing control further includes performing control in a manner that, with the selected item kept displayed at the specific position and according to acceptance of the change operation for changing the number in the order of the selected item from the first number to a second number, a first item arranged at a number immediately previous to the second number of the selected item in the order in the item line is displayed at the first position, and ana second item arranged at a number immediately subsequent to the second number in the order is displayed at the second position.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions to cause a computer to perform a method for controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

• selecting, as a selected item, any item of a plurality of items arranged in an item line on a display;
• changing a number in an order of the item line of a selected item according to a change operation for changing the number in the order;
• and
• performing control,
• wherein a first item is arranged at a number immediately previous to a first number in the order, the first number is the number of the selected item in the order in the item line before the number in the order of the item line is changed, a second item is arranged at a number immediately subsequent to the first number in the order, and a specific position is where the selected item is displayed in a predetermined area where the item line is displayed,
• wherein, to surround the specific position between the first item and the second item, performing control includes performing control in a manner that the first item is displayed at a first position and the second item is displayed at a second position, and
• wherein performing control further includes performing control in a manner that, with the selected item kept displayed at the specific position and according to acceptance of the change operation for changing the number in the order of the selected item from the first number to a second number, a first item arranged at a number immediately previous to the second number of the selected item in the order in the item line is displayed at the first position, and a second item arranged at a number immediately subsequent to the second number in the order is displayed at the second position.

An electronic apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic apparatus to function as:
• a selection unit configured to select, as a selected item, any item of a plurality of items arranged along a first direction in a first area of a display
• a switching unit configured to switch a mode between at least a first mode, in which an item displayed in the first area is selectable, and a second mode in which the electronic apparatus accepts an operation for an item line including plural items arranged along the first direction in a second area of the display, and
• a control unit configured to perform control to display the item line,
• wherein, in a case where the mode is in the first mode, the control unit performs control to display the selected item and a boundary area between two items included in the item line in line with a predetermined position in the second area, and
• wherein, in response to the mode being switched by the switching unit from the first mode to the second mode to accept the operation, the control unit performs control to shift the item line to display the boundary area at other than the p determined position at the display.

A method for controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

• selecting, as a selected item, any item of a plurality of items arranged along a first direction in a first area of a display;
• switching a mode between at least a first mode, in which an item displayed in the first area is selectable, and a second mode in which the electronic apparatus accepts an operation for an item line including plural items arranged along the first direction in a second area of the display;
• and
• performing control to display the item line, wherein, in a case where the mode is in the first mode, performing control includes performing control to display the selected item and a boundary area between two items included in the item line in line with a predetermined position in the second area, and
• wherein, in response to the mode being switched from the first mode to the second mode to accept the operation, performing control includes performing control to shift the item line to display the boundary area at other than the predetermined position at the display.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions to cause a computer to perform a method for controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

• selecting, as a selected item, any item of a plurality of items arranged along a first direction in a first area of a display;
• switching a mode between at least a first mode, in which an item displayed in the first area is selectable, and a second mode in which the electronic apparatus accepts an operation for an item line including plural items arranged along the first direction in a second area of the display;
• and
• performing control to display the item line,
• wherein, in a case where the mode is in the first mode, performing control includes performing control to display the selected item and a boundary area between two items included in the item line in line with a predetermined position in the second area, and
• wherein, in response to the mode being switched from the first mode to the second mode to accept the operation, performing control includes performing control to shift the item line to display the boundary area at other than the predetermined position at the display.