Display device, method for controlling display, and recording medium

A method for controlling the display of a display device, the method comprising the steps of:

• detecting a touching operation conducted on a display screen;
• determining whether or not the touching operation detected in the operation detecting step includes a predetermined operation involving movement of a touch position within a predetermined region of the display screen;
• and
• displaying an image on the display screen;
• and
• performing control to enlarge or reduce the image size on the display screen around a position of image depending on at least one of a start position and an end position on the display screen of the touching operation in the case of the determination step has determined that the touching operation includes the operation involving movement of the touch position within the predetermined region.

A nonvolatile recording medium that stores programs that a computer of a display device can read, wherein the programs are for carrying out the functions of detecting a touching operation conducted on a display screen;

• determining whether or not the touching operation detected by the operation detecting function includes a predetermined operation involving movement of a touch position within a predetermined region of the display screen;
• and
• displaying an image on the display screen;
• and
• performing control to enlarge or reduce an image size on the display screen around a position of image depending on at least one of a start position and an end position on the display screen of the touching operation in the case of the determination function has determined that the touching operation includes the operation involving movement of the touch position within the predetermined region.