Apple Busy cursor, Tapped. See also picture button and text button, Button bar, Caret, GL-2

G L O S S A R Y

busy cursor	A graphical signal that the system displays
	automatically while it is temporarily unable to process
	user input.
button	A small graphic object that performs an action when
	tapped. See also picture button and text button.
button bar	A thick black line with buttons on it.
caret	A symbol (^) displayed where the Newton will next
	insert text that a user writes, prints, or types.
character	Any symbol that has a widely understood meaning and
	thus can convey information. Some characters—such as
	letters, numbers, and punctuation—can be displayed on
	the Newton, faxed, sent in an e-mail message, and
	printed on a printer.
checkbox	A standard Newton control that displays a setting,
	either checked (on) or unchecked (off). Tapping a
	checkbox or its text label reverses its setting. One
	or more checkboxes can be checked. Compare to
	radio button.
close	To make a container view go away by tapping the
	Close box.
Close box	A small square box with an X inside, located in the
	lower right corner of a container view. Tapping it
	closes the container view. Compare to large Close box.
command	An instruction that causes the Newton or a device
	connected to it to perform some action. The user issues
	a command by tapping a button or choosing an item
	from a picker.
confirmation slip	A view that appears on-screen to have the user confirm
	or cancel an action that may have far-reaching
	consequences.
container view	A framed object that displays information (text, graphics,
	or both) and may contain controls that the user operates
	by tapping, as well as areas where the user can write
	and draw.

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