Apparatus, method, and computer program for controlling display

A display control method of a display control apparatus, comprising:

• controlling displaying a first representative image in a first folder on a first area of a display screen with first content recorded on a recording medium thereof belonging to the first folder;
• controlling displaying a second representative image in a second folder on a second area of the display screen with second content supplied from a partner apparatus connected thereto via a network and belonging to the second folder;
• and
• controlling displaying, on a third area of the display screen, a thumbnail image of one of the first content and the second content corresponding to one of the first folder and the second folder selected using one of the first representative image and the second representative image;
• and
• simultaneously displaying the first representative image in the first area, the second representative image in the second area, and the thumbnail image in the third area such that the thumbnail image is displayed on the third area between the first area and the second area.

A display control apparatus comprising:

• a first display control unit controlling displaying a first representative image in a first folder on a first area of a display screen with first content recorded on a recording medium thereof belonging to the first folder;
• a second display control unit controlling displaying a second representative image in a second folder on a second area of the display screen with second content supplied from a partner apparatus connected thereto via a network and belonging to the second folder;
• and
• a third display control unit controlling displaying, on a third area of the display screen, a thumbnail image of one of the first content and the second content corresponding to one of the first folder and the second folder selected using one of the first representative image and the second representative image,
• the first display control unit, the second display control unit, and the third display control unit simultaneously displaying the first representative image in the first area, the second representative image in the second area, and the thumbnail image in the third area such that the third display control means displays the thumbnail image on the third area between the first area and the second area.