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List of graphical user interface elements

Graphical user interface elements are those elements used by graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to offer a consistent visual language to represent information stored in computers. These make it easier for people with few computer skills to work with and use computer software.

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Structural elements

Icon Microsoft Windows Application Web browsers Web pages

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Overview

Graphical user interfaces Visual language WIMP Post-WIMP Widget toolkit

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Interaction elements

Idioms Intent Affordances Handle

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Overview

Graphical user interfaces Graphical user interface
Visual language
WIMP WIMP (computing)
Post-WIMP
Widget toolkit
Desktop environment
Pointing device
Mouse Computer mouse
Touchpad
Direct manipulation Direct manipulation interface
Gestures Gesture recognition
Click Point and click
Touch Multi-touch
Drag Drag and drop
Text cursor
Focus Focus (computing)
Commands Command (computing)
Selection Selection (user interface)
Copy-paste

Structural elements

Icon Icon (computing)
Microsoft Windows
Application Application software
Web browsers Web browser
Web pages Web page
Text terminal Computer terminal
Text user interfaces Text user interface
MS-DOS
Unix
Pop-up windows Pop-up ad
Internet
Dialog box
Software
Menu bar
Menus Menu (computing)
Context menu
Menu extras Menu extra
Graphical control elements Widget (GUI)
Software components Software component
Direct manipulation
List List box
Canvas Canvas (GUI)
Buttons Button (computing)
Navigation Web navigation
Space Virtual space
Links Hyperlink
Tabs Tab (GUI)
Scrollbars Scrollbar
Labels Label (control)
Check boxes Check box

Interaction elements

Idioms Idiom
Intent Intent (user interface)?action=edit&redlink=1
Affordances Affordance
Handle Adjustment handle

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List of graphical user interface elements

Nodes61

Edges60

Triples16

Avg. degree1.97

Density0.032787

Components1

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user window menu windows interface used elements icon also tabs pointer within information graphical items usually visual interaction list software

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
a file	instance of	When the software-specific mouse action occurs the menu will appear under the cursor.Menu extras are individual items within or at the side of a menu.IconsAn icon is a small pic…	0.80	text
program	instance of	When the software-specific mouse action occurs the menu will appear under the cursor.Menu extras are individual items within or at the side of a menu.IconsAn icon is a small pic…	0.80	text
web page	instance of	When the software-specific mouse action occurs the menu will appear under the cursor.Menu extras are individual items within or at the side of a menu.IconsAn icon is a small pic…	0.80	text
or command	instance of	When the software-specific mouse action occurs the menu will appear under the cursor.Menu extras are individual items within or at the side of a menu.IconsAn icon is a small pic…	0.80	text
a file	instance of	IconsAn icon is a small picture that represents objects	0.80	text
program	instance of	IconsAn icon is a small picture that represents objects	0.80	text
web page	instance of	IconsAn icon is a small picture that represents objects	0.80	text
or command	instance of	IconsAn icon is a small picture that represents objects	0.80	text
click	instance of	The pointer is the place where actions take place that are initiated through direct manipulation gestures	0.80	text
touch	instance of	The pointer is the place where actions take place that are initiated through direct manipulation gestures	0.80	text
drag.Insertion pointThe caret	instance of	The pointer is the place where actions take place that are initiated through direct manipulation gestures	0.80	text
text cursor or insertion point represents the point of the user interface where the focus is located	instance of	The pointer is the place where actions take place that are initiated through direct manipulation gestures	0.80	text

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