Electronic device, method for controlling the same, and control program

A method for controlling an electronic device including a display panel having a display screen and a detection unit that detects a position on the display screen of a finger or a pointing tool, the method comprising:

• a step of a computer provided in the electronic device executing software for realizing a particular function involving an output of an image to the display panel;
• a step of the computer executing processing that is necessary to realize the function of the software on detection of a sliding motion of a user's finger or a pointing tool on the display panel on which the image is displayed;
• a step of displaying the image while sliding the image in accordance with the detected sliding motion of the finger or the pointing tool;
• and
• a step of displaying additional information in a space that is formed by the sliding of the image.

A program for controlling an electronic device including a display panel having a display screen and a detection unit that detects a position on the display screen that is designated with a finger or a pointing tool, the program causing a computer to execute the steps comprising:

• processing for executing software for realizing a particular function involving an output of an image to the display panel;
• processing for executing processing that is necessary to realize the function of the software on detection of a sliding motion of a user's finger or a pointing tool on the display panel on which the image is displayed;
• processing for displaying the image while sliding the image in accordance with the detected sliding motion of the finger or the pointing tool;
• and
• processing for displaying additional information in a space that is formed by the sliding of the image.

An electronic device comprising:

• a display panel having a display screen and a detection unit that detects a position on the display screen of a finger or a pointing tool;
• and
• at least one processor, a memory, and at least one program,
• wherein the program is configured to be stored in the memory and executed by the at least one processor, the program including:
• an instruction for executing software for realizing a particular function involving an output of an image to the display panel;
• an instruction for detecting a sliding motion of a user's finger or a pointing tool on the display panel on which the image is displayed;
• an instruction for executing processing that is necessary to realize the function of the software on detection of the sliding motion;
• an instruction for displaying the image while sliding the image in accordance with the sliding motion of the finger or the pointing tool;
• and
• an instruction for displaying additional information in a space that is formed by the sliding of the image.