Display control method, image forming apparatus, and information processing apparatus

A display control method for controlling a display of a display device that is capable of displaying an image in a target device that includes the display device and an operation device that detects an operation,

• the display control method comprising:
• a processor causing the display device to display a graph image in which a plurality of graph elements, each of which is an image representing data relating to operating status of the target device, are arranged;
• the processor, when the graph image is displayed on the display device, causing the display device to display a target data image including text relating to the operating status data corresponding to a target graph element selected from the plurality of graph elements at a position corresponding to the target graph element in a specific area of ​​an entire display area of ​​the display device that is different from a graph area in which the plurality of graph elements are displayed;
• the processor, when a swipe operation of performing a sliding movement along an arrangement direction of the plurality of graph elements in the graph area is detected by the operation device, changing a display position of the target data image in the specific area in a direction of the swipe operation;
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• the processor changing the target graph element to one of the plurality of graph elements that corresponds to the display position of the target data image in response to a change in the display position of the target data image, and changing the display of the target data image to a display that corresponds to the changed target graph element.