GLOSSARY
GL-7
point A unit of measurement for type. 1 point equals
approximately 1⁄72 inch.
proto template A predefined template that defines the appearance and
behavior of a standard interface element, such as a
Close box or a status slip. A proto template is called a
“proto” for short.
radio button A standard Newton control that displays its state, either
on or off, and is part of a group in which the user can
turn on only one button at a time. A text label next to
the on-off indicator identifies the kind of setting.
routing The process of sending or receiving data through the
built-in In/Out Box application using a communications
transport such as printing, faxing, beaming, or e-mailing.
routing slip A view in which a user specifies the sender, recipient,
format, and other information needed to send data by
the method the user picked from the Action picker.
scroll To cause currently displayed data to move off the screen
and be replaced by data that was not visible.
scrolling list A boxed list of text items. A user sees more items by
tapping the universal scroll arrows or optional local
scroll arrows, and selects one or more items by
tapping them.
select To designate an object by tapping, double-tapping, or
dragging across it. The next action that happens to an
object happens to the selected object.
selection The object or group of objects most recently designated
to be affected by the next action.
separator bar A heavy black line that heads each item in a view that
can display multiple items at once. A separator bar
carries the title of the item below it and also carries
controls that affect only the one item.
shape A picture composed of geometric shapes such as
straight lines and curves, circles and ovals, and
rectangles and other polygons.
sibling views Two or more views contained by one other view
(their parent view).