Information processing apparatus having software key display, control method thereof, and program

A control method for an information processing apparatus which is an image forming apparatus comprising an operation unit receiving an operation of a user, and a control unit making the operation unit selectively display a first application's job setting screen for performing a setting and instructing a job execution of a first type job and a second application's job setting screen for performing a setting and instructing a job execution of the first type job, the method comprising:

• managing an application selection information indicating the first application or the second application, if a predetermined job that is the first type job has been executed;
• controlling the operation unit to display a plurality of job histories and receive designation of any of the job histories by the user;
• at least two types of job histories, a first type job history of the first type job and a second type job history of a second type job having a job type different from that of the first type job, are displayed in a job history region within a screen each time the job is executed;
• the job history region can simultaneously display at least the two types of job histories which are the first type job history and the second type job history;
• specifying whether the application selection information included in the designated job history is the first application or the second application after designation of a job history of the predetermined job that is the first type job by the user from the job history region in the screen;
• and
• controlling the operation unit to display the first application's job setting screen or the second application's job setting screen, which corresponds to the specified application.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which is stored a computer program for making a computer execute a control method in an information processing apparatus which comprises an operation unit receiving an operation of a user, and a control unit making the operation unit selectively display a first application's job setting screen for performing a setting and instructing a job execution of a first type job and a second application's job setting screen for performing a setting and instructing a job execution of the first type, the method comprising:

• managing an application selection information indicating the first application or the second application, if a predetermined job that is the first type job has been executed;
• controlling the operation unit to display a plurality of job histories and receive designation of any of the job histories by the user;
• wherein at least two types of job histories, a first type job history of the first type job and a second type job history of a second type job having a job type different from that of the first type job, are displayed in a job history region within a screen each time the job is executed;
• the job history region can simultaneously display at least the two types of job histories which are the first type job history and the second type job history;
• specifying whether the application selection information included in the designated job history is the first application or the second application after designation of a job history of the predetermined job that is the first type job by the user from the job history region in the screen;
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• controlling the operation unit to display the first application's job setting screen or the second application's job setting screen, which corresponds to the specified application.