Windows Interface Components - Menus, Controls, and Toolbars

Menus, Controls, and Toolbars

Microsoft Windows includes a number of components to support user input. These interactive components enable users to carry out commands and specify values. They also provide a consistent structure and set of interface conventions for users and for automation utilities. This chapter describes interactive elements, such as menus, controls, and toolbars, and how to use them.

Menus

Controls

Toolbars and Status Bars

Fundamentals of Designing User Interaction

Windows Interface Components

Design Specifications and Guidelines

Appendixes and References