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             aacccceelleerraattoorr
                  A key or sequence of keys (typically a modifier
                  key and some other key) that provides a shortcut,
                  immediately accessing a program function.

             aaccttiivvee wwiinnddooww
                  The window that is currently selected to receive
                  the input focus.  Only one window can be active at
                  a time.  _S_e_e _a_l_s_o ffooccuuss.

             ccaassccaaddiinngg MMeennuu
                  A submenu that provides selections that amplify
                  the parent selection on a Pulldown or Popup Menu.

             CChheecckkBBuuttttoonn
                  A component used to select settings that are not
                  mutually exclusive.  The visual cue to the
                  selection is frequently that the button is filled
                  in or checked.

             cclliicckk
                  To press and release a mouse button.  The term
                  comes from the fact that pressing and releasing
                  most mouse buttons makes a clicking sound.

             cclliieenntt
                  A program written specifically for use with the X
                  Window System.  Clients create their own windows
                  and know how to resize themselves.





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             CCoommmmaannddDDiiaalloogg
                  A DialogBox used for entering commands.

             DDiiaallooggBBooxx
                  A secondary window that provides you with
                  information or asks you to enter information.

             ddoouubbllee--cclliicckk
                  To press and release a mouse button twice in rapid
                  succession.

             ddrraagg
                  To press and hold down a mouse button while moving
                  the mouse on the desktop and thus the pointer on
                  the screen.  Dragging is typically used when
                  selecting menus, moving and resizing windows, and
                  transferring data.

             ddrraagg aanndd ddrroopp
                  A transfer mechanism where data is dragged from a
                  source to a drop site using mouse motion.

             ddrraagg iiccoonn
                  A graphic that is generated using pixmaps and is
                  moved during a drag operation.  The drag icon is
                  composed of a source pixmap, a state cursor, and
                  an operation cursor.

             ddrraagg ssoouurrccee
                  The object whose graphical representation is being
                  dragged and whose data the user wishes to
                  transfer.

             ddrroopp ssiittee
                  An area of the screen on which the user can drop a
                  drag icon.

             EErrrroorrDDiiaalloogg
                  A DialogBox that presents an error message.

             eexxpplliicciitt ffooccuuss
                  A keyboard focus model that sends keyboard events
                  to the window or component that was specified
                  explicitly with a mouse button press or a keyboard
                  event.

             FFiilleeSSeelleeccttiioonnDDiiaalloogg
                  A DialogBox used for entering the name of a file
                  for processing.





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             ffooccuuss
                  A state of the system that indicates which
                  component receives keyboard events.  A component
                  is said to have the focus if keyboard events are
                  sent to that component.

             ffooccuuss ppoolliiccyy
                  The model by which keyboard focus is moved among
                  components.  _S_e_e _a_l_s_o eexxpplliicciitt ffooccuuss, iimmpplliicciitt
                  ffooccuuss.

             ffoonntt lliisstt
                  A list of fonts used as a resource specification
                  for ffoonnttLLiisstt resources.

             ffoonntt sseett
                  A group of fonts often representing the fonts
                  needed to display text in the encoding of a
                  particular locale.

             hhoommee ddiirreeccttoorryy
                  The directory in which you are placed after you
                  log in.  Your home directory is where you keep all
                  of your files.  Enter ccdd to change to your home
                  directory.  Enter eecchhoo $$HHOOMMEE to view the path and
                  name of your home directory.

             II1188NN
                  _S_e_e iinntteerrnnaattiioonnaalliizzaattiioonn.

             iiccoonn
                  A small graphical image used to represent a
                  window.  Windows can be turned into icons or
                  minimized to save room or unclutter the workspace.

             iiccoonn bbooxx
                  A window for organizing icons.

             iimmpplliicciitt ffooccuuss
                  A keyboard focus model that sends keyboard events
                  to the window or component that the mouse pointer
                  is over.  _S_e_e _a_l_s_o ppooiinntteerr ffooccuuss.

             IInnffoorrmmaattiioonnDDiiaalloogg
                  A DialogBox that is used to display an
                  informational message.

             iinnppuutt mmeetthhoodd
                  A layer of mapping between the keyboard keys (or
                  combination of keys) that the user types and the
                  text data that is passed to the application.



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             iinnsseerrttiioonn ccuurrssoorr
                  The graphical symbol that provides the visual cue
                  to the location of the insertion point in a Text
                  component.

             iinntteerrnnaattiioonnaalliizzaattiioonn ((II1188NN))
                  The process of generalizing programs or systems so
                  that they can handle a variety of languages,
                  character sets, and national customs.

             kkeeyybbooaarrdd ffooccuuss
                  Indicates the window or component within a window
                  that receives keyboard input.  It is sometimes
                  called the input focus.

             LLiisstt
                  A component that presents a list of items for
                  selection.

             llooccaallee
                  The international environment of an application
                  program that defines the language-dependent
                  behavior of the program at run time.  An
                  application derives the locale based on internal
                  procedures and a set of implementation-defined
                  values.

             llooccaattiioonn ccuurrssoorr
                  A graphical symbol that marks the current location
                  of the keyboard input focus for selection.
                  Typically, this symbol is a box that surrounds the
                  current object.

             lloowweerr
                  To move a window to the bottom of the window stack
                  on the workspace.

             MMaaiinnWWiinnddooww
                  The component that organizes the contents of an
                  application.

             mmaaxxiimmiizzee
                  To enlarge a window to its maximum size.

             mmaaxxiimmiizzee bbuuttttoonn
                  The button on the mmwwmm title bar that is used to
                  initiate the maximize function.  The button
                  contains a large square graphic.

             MMeennuu
                  A list of available selections from which a user



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                  chooses.

             MMeennuuBBaarr
                  A rectangular area at the top of the client area
                  of a window that contains the titles of the
                  standard Pulldown Menus for that application.

             MMeessssaaggeeDDiiaalloogg
                  A DialogBox that presents a message to the user.

             mmiinniimmiizzee ((iiccoonniiffyy))
                  To turn a window into an icon.

             mmiinniimmiizzee bbuuttttoonn
                  The button on the mmwwmm title bar that is used to
                  initiate the minimize function.  The button
                  contains a small square graphic.

             mmnneemmoonniicc
                  A single character (frequently the initial
                  character) of a Menu selection.  When the Menu is
                  displayed and the user presses the key that
                  corresponds to that character, the Menu selection
                  is chosen.

             mmooddaall
                  A DialogBox that requires a response before you
                  can interact with other components in an
                  application.

             mmooddeelleessss
                  A DialogBox that does not limit your interaction
                  with the rest of an application.

             OOppttiioonn MMeennuu
                  A Menu that is associated with an OptionButton.
                  It presents a list of choices within a relatively
                  small space.

             PPaanneeddWWiinnddooww
                  A component that allows you to adjust the relative
                  size of its components.

             ppooiinntteerr
                  The graphical image that appears on the workspace
                  and represents the current location of a mouse or
                  other pointing device.

             ppooiinntteerr ffooccuuss
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                  is over.  _S_e_e _a_l_s_o iimmpplliicciitt ffooccuuss.

             PPooppuupp MMeennuu
                  A Menu that provides no visual cue to its
                  presence, but simply pops up when a user performs
                  a particular action.  Popup Menus are associated
                  with a particular area of the workspace, such as
                  the client area of an application, and a user must
                  memorize where these areas are.

             ppoosstteedd
                  A state of a Menu where it remains in a visible
                  state even though a mouse button is not being held
                  down.  _S_e_e _a_l_s_o sspprriinngg--llooaaddeedd.

             pprreessss
                  To hold down a mouse button or a key.

             pprriimmaarryy wwiinnddooww
                  A top-level window of an application.  Primary
                  windows can be minimized.

             PPrroommppttDDiiaalloogg
                  A DialogBox that prompts the user for some input.

             PPuullllddoowwnn MMeennuu
                  A Menu that is pulled down from a client
                  application's title bar.

             PPuusshhBBuuttttoonn
                  A graphic component that simulates a real-life
                  PushButton.  You use the mouse to push the button
                  and start an action.

             QQuueessttiioonnDDiiaalloogg
                  A DialogBox that asks the user to answer a
                  question.

             RRaaddiiooBBuuttttoonn
                  A graphic component that simulates the buttons on
                  a real-life car radio.  Each button represents a
                  mutually exclusive selection.  RadioButtons are
                  typically used for setting states or modes.

             rreessoouurrccee
                  A variable that controls a single aspect of the
                  appearance or behavior of an application or
                  component.

             rreessttoorree
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                  normal size.

             rroooott mmeennuu
                  The Menu associated with the root window.

             rroooott wwiinnddooww
                  The window that covers the entire screen.  The
                  root window is the backdrop of your X environment.
                  All windows and graphic objects appear stacked on
                  the root window.

             SSaasshh
                  The component of a PanedWindow that allows you to
                  adjust the relative size of adjacent panes.

             SSccaallee
                  A component that allows you to select a value from
                  a continuous range of values.

             SSccrroollllBBaarr
                  A graphical device used to change a user's view of
                  the contents of a window.  A ScrollBar consists of
                  a slider, a trough, and scroll arrows.  A user
                  changes the view by sliding the slider up or down
                  in the scroll area or by pressing one of the
                  scroll arrows.  These actions cause the view to
                  scroll up or down in the window adjacent to the
                  ScrollBar.

             SSccrroolllleeddWWiinnddooww
                  A component that frames other components and
                  provides ScrollBars as necessary to view the
                  contents of the window.

             sseeccoonnddaarryy wwiinnddooww
                  A child window of a primary window.

             SSeelleeccttiioonnDDiiaalloogg
                  A DialogBox that allows you to make a selection
                  from a list of choices.

             sseerrvveerr
                  The component of the X Window System that manages
                  input and the visual display.

             sspprriinngg--llooaaddeedd
                  A state of a Menu where it remains only as long as
                  a mouse button is being held down.  _S_e_e _a_l_s_o
                  ppoosstteedd.





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             TTeeaarrOOffff MMeennuu
                  A Menu that remains posted until you cancel it.

             TTeexxtt
                  A component for entering and editing text.

             TToogggglleeBBuuttttoonn
                  A button that has two states.

             ttrraannssiieenntt wwiinnddooww
                  A window of short duration such as a DialogBox.
                  The window is displayed for only a short time,
                  usually just long enough to convey some
                  information or get some operational directions.

             WWaarrnniinnggDDiiaalloogg
                  A DialogBox that presents a warning to the user.

             wwiiddggeett
                  The technical term for user-interface components.

             wwiinnddooww
                  A division of a screen in which one of several
                  programs being executing concurrently can display
                  information.

             wwiinnddooww ddeeccoorraattiioonnss
                  The frame and window-control buttons that surround
                  windows managed by the Motif Window Manager.

             wwiinnddooww ggeeoommeettrryy
                  The position and size of a window.

             wwiinnddooww mmaannaaggeerr
                  A program that controls the size, placement, and
                  operation of windows on the workspace.  The window
                  manager includes the functional window frames that
                  surround each window object and may include a
                  separate Menu for the workspace.

             WWiinnddooww MMeennuu
                  The Menu that appears when the Window Menu button
                  is pressed.  The Window Menu typically contains
                  selections for restoring, moving, sizing,
                  minimizing, maximizing, and closing the window.

             WWiinnddooww MMeennuu bbuuttttoonn
                  The graphical control button that appears at the
                  left side of the title bar in the window frame.
                  The button posts the Window Menu.




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             WWoorrkkiinnggDDiiaalloogg
                  A DialogBox that informs the user that the
                  application is busy performing a task.

             XX WWiinnddooww SSyysstteemm
                  A network-based graphics windowing system.
















































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