Computer-readable storage medium having object display order changing program stored therein and apparatus

An object display order changing apparatus for enabling a user to change, by using a switch input unit enabling a direction input, a display order in which a plurality of objects are displayed on a screen, the object display order changing apparatus comprising:

• a display unit having the screen;
• the switch input unit;
• an object display unit for displaying a subset (m;
• m>1) of objects, among the plurality of objects, in an object display area on the screen in a predetermined display order so as to align the subset of objects along a first direction;
• a first scrolling unit for scrolling, in the first direction, the plurality of objects so as to sequentially display each object at a specific position in the object display area, in accordance with an input in the first direction being made by using the switch input unit;
• a saving unit for saving, in a predetermined saving area, an object displayed at the specific position, among the subset of objects displayed in the object display area, when an input in a second direction different from the first direction is made by using the switch input unit;
• a second scrolling unit for scrolling, when an input in the first direction is made by using the switch input unit while an object is saved in the predetermined saving area, all the plurality of objects other than the object saved in the predetermined saving area, across the specific position, in the first direction;
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• an object insertion unit for inserting, when an input, in the second direction, which is reverse to the input made for the saving unit, is made by using the switch input unit while an object is saved in the predetermined saving area, the object saved in the predetermined saving area between two objects which are displayed adjacent to each other in the object display area so as to sandwich the specific position.

An object display order changing system, comprising:

• a display device having a screen and configured to display image data;
• and
• an object display order changing apparatus coupled to the display device and for enabling a user to change, by using a switch input unit enabling a direction input, a display order in which a plurality of objects are displayed on the screen, the object display order changing apparatus comprising:
• the switch input unit,
• an object display unit for displaying a subset (m;
• m>1) of objects, among the plurality of objects, in an object display area on the screen in a predetermined display order so as to align the subset of objects along a first direction,
• a first scrolling unit for scrolling, in the first direction, the plurality of objects so as to sequentially display each object at a specific position in the object display area, in accordance with an input in the first direction being made by using the switch input unit,
• a saving unit for saving, in a predetermined saving area, an object displayed at the specific position, among the subset of objects displayed in the object display area, when an input in a second direction different from the first direction is made by using the switch input unit,
• a second scrolling unit for scrolling, when an input in the first direction is made by using the switch input unit while an object is saved in the predetermined saving area, all the plurality of objects other than the object saved in the predetermined saving area, across the specific position, in the first direction, and
• an object insertion unit for inserting, when an input, in the second direction, which is reverse to the input made for the saving unit, is made by using the switch input unit while an object is saved in the predetermined saving area, the object saved in the predetermined saving area between two objects which are displayed adjacent to each other in the object display area so as to sandwich the specific position.

A method implemented in a computer having one or more processors and for enabling a user to change, by using a switch input unit enabling a direction input, a display order in which a plurality of objects are displayed on a screen, the method comprising:

• displaying a subset (m;
• m>1) of objects, among the plurality of objects, in an object display area on the screen in a predetermined display order so as to align the subset of objects along a first direction;
• scrolling, in the first direction, the plurality of objects so as to sequentially display each object at a specific position in the object display area, in accordance with an input in the first direction being made by using the switch input unit;
• saving, in a predetermined saving area, an object displayed at the specific position, among the subset of objects displayed in the object display area, when an input in a second direction different from the first direction is made by using the switch input unit;
• scrolling, when an input in the first direction is made by using the switch input unit while an object is saved in the predetermined saving area, all the plurality of objects other than the object saved in the predetermined saving area, across the specific position, in the first direction;
• and
• inserting, via the one or more processors, when an input, in the second direction, which is reverse to the input made during the saving in the predetermined saving area, is made by using the switch input unit while an object is saved in the predetermined saving area, the object saved in the predetermined saving area between two objects which are displayed adjacent to each other in the object display area so as to sandwich the specific position.