Imaging Device Providing Soft Buttons and Method of Changing Attributes of the Soft Buttons

1 . A method of changing attributes of a soft button on a touch screen in an imaging device, said each of the attributes having an attribute name and a plurality of attribute values, comprising:

receiving a request for designating a soft button and changing attributes of the designated soft button through the touch screen;

providing a window displaying attribute names associated with the designated soft button on the touch screen in response to the request;

receiving a selection instruction to select one of the attribute names on the window;

receiving change information for changing an attribute value corresponding to the selected attribute name; and

changing the attribute value of the designated soft button based on the change information.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the changed attribute value of the designated soft button.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the changing attribute value includes:

extracting edges of the designated soft button;

displaying a plurality of markers on the extracted edges of the designated soft button;

receiving an instruction from a user to adjust the markers; and

changing the edges of the designated soft button to be fitted with the adjusted markers.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the attributes include a size, a rotation angle, a width of an edge line width, a background color and a shape of an edge line of the designated soft button.

5 . An imaging device comprising:

a touch screen operable to display a plurality of soft buttons for allowing a user to input an instruction, said instruction including a request for designating one of the soft buttons and changing attributes of the designated soft button, said each of the attributes having an attribute name and a plurality of attribute values and said instruction further including a change information for changing an attribute value of the designated soft button;

a control unit operable to change the attribute value of the designated soft button based on the attribute change information; and

a storing unit operable to store attributes of the soft buttons.

6 . The imaging device of claim 5 , wherein the control unit is configured to perform functions:

extracting attribute names associated with the designated soft button in response to the designating request;

controlling the touch screen such that an item window showing the extracted attribute names is displayed thereon;

extracting edges of the designated soft button in response to the change information;

controlling a plurality of markers to be indicated on the extracted edges of the designated soft button;

adjusting the makers based on the change information; and

adjusting the edges of the designated soft button to be fitted with the adjusted markers.

7 . The imaging device of claim 6 , wherein the attributes include a size, a rotation angle, a width of an edge line width, a background color and a shape of an edge line of the designated soft button.