Information processing apparatus and control method

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• one foldable display;
• a memory configured to store at least a program;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the program stored in the memory,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• execute the program stored in the memory to perform
• a display mode switching process of switching between a first display mode in which display is controlled by using a screen area of the display as one display area, and a second display mode in which display is controlled by dividing the screen area into two display areas, a first display area and a second display area, and
• a display control process of, when switching from the first display mode to the second display mode is performed, displaying a first window having a highest display priority among windows of applications being executed in the first display mode, in the first display area and displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a second window other than the first window among the applications being executed in the first display mode, in the second display area;
• and
• in the display control process, when the switching from the first display mode to the second display mode is performed, in a case in which there is no display target window to be displayed in the first display area after the switching, display the window of any of the applications being executed, in the first display area, according to a preset priority.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• one foldable display;
• a memory configured to store at least a program;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the program stored in the memory,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• execute the program stored in the memory to perform
• a display mode switching process of switching between a first display mode in which display is controlled by using a screen area of the display as one display area, a second display mode in which display is controlled by dividing the screen area into two display areas, a first display area and a second display area, and using the first display area as a primary screen and the second display area as a secondary screen, and a third display mode in which display is controlled by using the second display area as the primary screen and the first display area as the secondary screen, and
• a display control process of, when switching from the first display mode to the second display mode is performed, displaying a first window having a highest display priority among windows of applications being executed in the first display mode, on the primary screen and displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a second window other than the first window among the applications being executed in the first display mode, on the secondary screen;
• and
• in the display control process, when the second display mode and the third display mode are switched, display the window of any of the applications being executed, on the primary screen, according to a preset priority in a case in which there is no display target window to be displayed on the primary screen after the switching, and display the thumbnail image on the secondary screen after the switching in a case in which there is no display target window to be displayed on the secondary screen after the switching.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• one foldable display;
• a memory configured to store at least a program;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the program stored in the memory,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• execute the program stored in the memory to perform
• a display mode switching process of switching between a first display mode in which display is controlled by using a screen area of the display as one display area, a second display mode in which display is controlled by dividing the screen area into two display areas, a first display area and a second display area, and using the first display area as a primary screen and the second display area as a secondary screen, and a third display mode in which display is controlled by using the second display area as the primary screen and the first display area as the secondary screen, and
• a display control process of, when switching from the first display mode to the second display mode is performed, displaying a first window having a highest display priority among windows of applications being executed in the first display mode, on the primary screen and displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a second window other than the first window among the applications being executed in the first display mode, on the secondary screen;
• and
• in the display control process, when the second display mode and the third display mode are switched, display the thumbnail image on the primary screen in a case in which there is no display target window to be displayed on the primary screen after the switching, and display the thumbnail image on the secondary screen after the switching in a case in which there is no display target window to be displayed on the secondary screen after the switching.

A control method in an information processing apparatus including one foldable display, a memory configured to store at least a program, and a processor configured to execute the program stored in the memory, the control method comprising:

• causing the processor to execute the program stored in the memory to perform
• a display mode switching step of switching between a first display mode in which display is controlled by using a screen area of the display as one display area, and a second display mode in which display is controlled by dividing the screen area into two display areas, a first display area and a second display area, and
• a display control step of, when switching from the first display mode to the second display mode is performed, displaying a first window having a highest display priority among windows of applications being executed in the first display mode, in the first display area and displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a second window other than the first window among the applications being executed in the first display mode, in the second display area,
• wherein, in the display control step, in a case in which all the windows of the applications being executed are hidden in the first display mode before the switching to the second display mode, the window of any of the applications being executed is displayed in the first display area when the switching to the second display mode is performed.

A control method in an information processing apparatus including one foldable display, a memory configured to store at least a program, and a processor configured to execute the program stored in the memory, the control method comprising:

• causing the processor to execute the program stored in the memory to perform
• a display mode switching step of switching between a first display mode in which display is controlled by using a screen area of the display as one display area, and a second display mode in which display is controlled by dividing the screen area into two display areas, a first display area and a second display area, and
• a display control step of, when switching from the first display mode to the second display mode is performed, displaying a first window having a highest display priority among windows of applications being executed in the first display mode, in the first display area and displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a second window other than the first window among the applications being executed in the first display mode, in the second display area,
• wherein, in the display control step, when the switching from the first display mode to the second display mode is performed, in a case in which there is no display target window to be displayed in the first display area after the switching, the window of any of the applications being executed is displayed in the first display area according to a preset priority.

A control method in an information processing apparatus including one foldable display, a memory configured to store at least a program, and a processor configured to execute the program stored in the memory, the control method comprising:

• causing the processor to execute the program stored in the memory to perform
• a display mode switching step of switching between a first display mode in which display is controlled by using a screen area of the display as one display area, a second display mode in which display is controlled by dividing the screen area into two display areas, a first display area and a second display area, and using the first display area as a primary screen and the second display area as a secondary screen, and a third display mode in which display is controlled by using the second display area as the primary screen and the first display area as the secondary screen, and
• a display control step of, when switching from the first display mode to the second display mode is performed, displaying a first window having a highest display priority among windows of applications being executed in the first display mode, on the primary screen and displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a second window other than the first window among the applications being executed in the first display mode, on the secondary screen,
• wherein, in the display control step, when the second display mode and the third display mode are switched, the window of any of the applications being executed is displayed on the primary screen according to a preset priority in a case in which there is no display target window to be displayed on the primary screen after the switching, and the thumbnail image is displayed on the secondary screen after the switching in a case in which there is no display target window to be displayed on the secondary screen after the switching.

A control method in an information processing apparatus including one foldable display, a memory configured to store at least a program, and a processor configured to execute the program stored in the memory, the control method comprising:

• causing the processor to execute the program stored in the memory to perform
• a display mode switching step of switching between a first display mode in which display is controlled by using a screen area of the display as one display area, a second display mode in which display is controlled by dividing the screen area into two display areas, a first display area and a second display area, and using the first display area as a primary screen and the second display area as a secondary screen, and a third display mode in which display is controlled by using the second display area as the primary screen and the first display area as the secondary screen, and
• a display control step of, when switching from the first display mode to the second display mode is performed, displaying a first window having a highest display priority among windows of applications being executed in the first display mode, on the primary screen and displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a second window other than the first window among the applications being executed in the first display mode, on the secondary screen,
• wherein, in the display control step, when the second display mode and the third display mode are switched, the thumbnail image is displayed on the primary screen in a case in which there is no display target window to be displayed on the primary screen after the switching, and the thumbnail image is displayed on the secondary screen after the switching in a case in which there is no display target window to be displayed on the secondary screen after the switching.