DescriptionElement
Anelement of the window that provides information regarding the
applicationstatus. The status bar is typically at the bottom of the
window,oriented horizontally.
Statusbar
Acontrol within a window, typically along the right or bottom edge,
witha slider. The slider can be dragged to scroll the contents of the
Scrollbar
window,or the arrows at either end can be clicked to advance the
slider.
Acontrol within a window, typically at the bottom right corner, that can
bedragged to change the size of the window.
Resizecorner
Acontrol within a window which, when clicked, gives a command to
theapplication, toggles a setting, displays a pop-up window, or displays
amenu.
Button
Acontrol which, when clicked, takes ownership of the keyboard cursor
andthus allows typed data entry.
Textbox / Value box
Sometext boxes will accept text, while others accept only numeric
values.Some numeric text boxes have arrows which can also be used
toincrement or decrement the value.
Acontrol within a window which, when clicked, toggles an indicator.
Theindicator is typically a checkmark, and indicates whether a feature
isenabled or disabled.
Checkbox
Acontrol within a window which can be dragged to change the value
ofthe control. The horizontal or vertical position of the control
correspondsto its value.
Slider/ Fader
Acontrol within a window which can be dragged to change the value
ofthe control. The location of the control does not change; rather, its
orientationis changed.
Dial/ Encoder
Agraphic representation of an application, file, or control.Icon
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