Data processor having graphical user interface and recording medium therefor

A data processor, comprising:

• means for setting a region of an arbitrary size within a screen on which a wallpaper is pasted;
• pointing means for selecting a position on the screen;
• means for registering a function to be started in correspondence to said region;
• and
• means for starting the function registered in correspondence to said region when the coordinate data of the position selected by said pointing means on the screen on which the wallpaper are pasted is included in said region.

A process performed by a computer, comprising the steps of:

• setting a region of an arbitrary size within a screen on which a wallpaper is pasted;
• registering a function to be started in correspondence to said region;
• and
• starting the function registered in correspondence to said region when the coordinate data of the position selected by a pointer on the screen on which the wallpaper are pasted is included in said region.

A computer program product including a computer usable storage medium having computer readable program code comprising:

• computer readable program code for causing said computer to set a region of an arbitrary size within a screen on which a wallpaper is pasted;
• computer readable program code for causing said computer to register a function to be started in correspondence to said region;
• and
• computer readable program code for causing said computer to start the function registered in correspondence to said region when the coordinate data of the position selected by a pointer on the screen on which the wallpaper is pasted are included in said region.

A data processor, for displaying a backmost screen on which a wallpaper is pasted, and icons and window screens displayed over said backmost screen, in which said backmost screen is always positioned behind said icons and window screen, while one of said window screen is changed in the display position to the uppermost position by selecting by a pointer, said data processor comprising:

• means for setting a region of an arbitrary size within a wallpaper to be pasted on said backmost screen and specifying a function to be started in correspondence to the region;
• means for registering by correspondence between the region specified by said means and said function to be started;
• and
• means for starting the function registered in correspondence to said region when the coordinate data of the position selected by the pointer in said backmost screen are included in said region.

A method performed by a computer, for displaying a backmost screen on which a wallpaper is pasted, and icons and window screens displayed in said backmost screen, in which said backmost screen is always positioned behind said icons and window screen, while one of said window screen is changed in the display position to the uppermost position by selecting by a pointer, said method comprising the steps of:

• setting a region of an arbitrary size in a wallpaper to be based on said backmost screen and specifying a function to be started in correspondence to the region;
• registering by correspondence between the region specified by said step and said function to be started;
• and
• starting the function registered in correspondence to said region when the coordinate data of the position selected by a pointer in said backmost screen is included in said region.

A computer program product including a computer usable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for displaying a backmost screen on which a wallpaper is pasted, and icons and window screens displayed in said backmost screen, in which said backmost screen is always positioned behind said icons and window screen, while one of said window screen is changed in the display position to the uppermost position by selecting by a pointer, said computer readable program code comprising:

• computer readable program code for causing said computer to set a region of an arbitrary size in a wallpaper to be based on said backmost screen and to specify a function to be started in correspondence to the region;
• computer readable program code for causing said computer to register by correspondence between the region specified by said step and said function to be started;
• and
• computer readable program code for causing said computer to start the function registered in correspondence to said region when the coordinate data of the position selected by a pointer in said backmost screen are included in said region.