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* cursor icon changing (e.g., at the edge of a window, to resize; vs on the title bar, to move)
 
* cursor icon changing (e.g., at the edge of a window, to resize; vs on the title bar, to move)
 
* window minimize/maximize/resize/restore
 
* window minimize/maximize/resize/restore
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==Module 7: Extras==
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Status bars, Workspaces ("a second window to look thru"??)
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(Interacting w/ the computer)
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Parts of a UI:
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* windows
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* menus
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* status bar

Revision as of 14:00, 27 February 2013

UI Conventions

  • blinking cursor
  • three dots (...)
  • active/inactive; "focus"
  • parent/child
    • parent/child windows (incl. dependent vs independent, or tied vs not-tied)
  • mouse(cursor) pointer (tip of arrow)
  • cursor icon changing (e.g., at the edge of a window, to resize; vs on the title bar, to move)
  • window minimize/maximize/resize/restore

Module 7: Extras

Status bars, Workspaces ("a second window to look thru"??)

(Interacting w/ the computer)

Parts of a UI:

  • windows
  • menus
  • status bar