GLOSSARY
GL-2
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.