Patent ID: 7735004
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A layout control method which performs layout processing based on a template on which a plurality of partial regions are laid out and data which is assigned to the plurality of partial regions, comprising: an instruction step of instructing, on a computer, setting of a link indicating a distance between two partial regions; a first designation step of designating, on the computer, as a type of the link to be set to connect the two partial regions, a flexible type for a link whose length indicates that the distance between the two partial regions is changed; a display step of displaying, on the computer, a link setting user interface for selecting a link setting mode, the link setting user interface comprising two mode options, the two mode options being (i) a first mode to connect the link to a plurality of partial regions laid out in a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, or in both horizontal and vertical directions, to a reference partial region selected from the plurality of partial regions, and (ii) a second mode to connect the link to a partial region laid out at a nearest position to the reference partial region; wherein, when the first mode is selected by the link setting user interface: wherein, when the second mode is selected by the link setting user interface: