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In computing, the icon bar is the name of the dock in Acorn's RISC OS operating system, and is fundamental to the OS. Its introduction in 1987 (as part of Arthur, the predecessor to RISC OS) was a new concept in GUIs. It displays icons through which access is provided to all parts of the computer that a typical user will require, from physical devices…

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Appearance and features

Style GuideFiling systemsTaskbarTask switchInput focus
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RISC OS 5ArthurArchimedesKeyboard shortcutWallpaper
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ComputingDockAcornRISC OSOperating system
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Nodes38
Edges37
Triples55
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.052632
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related to RISC OS 3 · 16
Icon bar → Acorn, AddTinyDir, Apps, Feel, In, Look, OS, RISC OS, Risc PC, ROM, Shift-F12, Task Manager's Archimedes, The, This, TinyDirs, Wimp
related to Appearance and features · 14
Icon bar → According, Acorn's, All, Dock, For, Icons, If, It, RISC OS Style Guide, Select, Taskbar, The, These, This
related to RISC OS 4 · 9
Icon bar → Later, OS, Pinboard, Richard Hallas, RISC OS, RISCOS Ltd, Task Manager's, The, The Task Manager
related to RISC OS 2 · 7
Icon bar → Acorn's Archimedes, Amongst, Display, RISC OS, Task Manager, The, TinyDirs
related to Arthur · 6
Icon bar → Arthur, Exit, In, Task Manager, The, To
is a · 1
Icon bar → name of the dock in Acorn's RISC OS operating system

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icon os risc bar task icons applications introduced system window manager access also dock left filing open arthur screen right

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Icon baris aname of the dock in Acorn's RISC OS operating system0.90text
filing systemsinstance ofa program should place its icons to the left hand side of the icon bar if they relate to physical devices or resources0.80text
loading the configuration choices for parts of the systeminstance ofclicks perform consistent operations0.80text
Icon barrelated to Appearance and featuresThe0.60section
Icon barrelated to Appearance and featuresIt0.60section
Icon barrelated to Appearance and featuresIcons0.60section
Icon barrelated to Appearance and featuresAccording0.60section
Icon barrelated to Appearance and featuresAcorn's0.60section
Icon barrelated to Appearance and featuresRISC OS Style Guide0.60section
Icon barrelated to Appearance and featuresThese0.60section
Icon barrelated to Appearance and featuresAll0.60section
Icon barrelated to Appearance and featuresIf0.60section

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