Display device, display method and image forming apparatus

Abstract

A display device for displaying a plurality of options. When the number of the options to be displayed is to be changed according to aspects of display, the display device is controlled so that at least one of the options can be displayed in a display position which differs in accordance with the aspect of display. The display device may be controlled so as to change sizes or shapes of the options. Thus, the options can be displayed giving consideration to balance between a display screen and the options to be displayed, thereby accomplishing display which is pleasing in appearance.

1 . A display method for displaying images on a display, the images to be displayed indicating functions, the method comprising:
 determining a display arrangement of the images to be displayed; and   displaying the images on the display according to the determined arrangement, wherein   an image is displayed in a first case,   a function other than the function indicated by the image displayed in the first case is added in a second case, and the display arrangement is determined so that at least one image is displayed in a position which is different in the first case than in the second case.   
     
     
         2 . The display method according to  claim 1 , wherein the display arrangement is controlled, when a number of the images to be displayed is changed, so that images to be newly displayed are displayed in a uniform arrangement. 
     
     
         3 . The display method according to  claim 1 , wherein a number of the images increases in the second case. 
     
     
         4 . The display method according to  claim 1 , wherein the display arrangement is controlled, when a number of the images to be displayed is changed, so that at least a part of the plurality of images are displayed at substantially even intervals. 
     
     
         5 . The display method according to  claim 1 , wherein a size of a range in which the plurality of images are displayed is the same in the first case and the second case.