Patent ID: 7627822

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a display to display (i) a first screen to select a function menu from a plurality of function menus and (ii) a second screen to select an item from a plurality of items in order to select a condition for the function menu selected on the first screen; an input device having at least two types of input members including a touch panel and a mouse for inputting a selection of the function menu on the first screen and a selection of the item on the second screen; and a control section to judge the type of the input member used to input the selection and to control the display; wherein when the control section judges such that the touch panel has been used to input the selection of the function menu on the first screen, the control section controls the display to display (i) an item button, (ii) a decision button to decide the selection of the item and (iii) a cancel button to cancel the selection of the item on the second screen, and when the control section judges that the mouse has been used to input the selection of the function menu on the first screen, the control section controls the display to display only an item button on the second screen.