Panel (Computer Software)

XUL Example

A panel is "a particular arrangement of information grouped together for presentation to users in a window or pop-up".^[1] In ISPF, a panel is "a predefined display image that you see on a display screen".^[2]^:p.16 In modern multiple-document interface software a panel refers to a particular arrangement of information grouped together and presented to users docked (by default) in the user interface rather than floating in a window, pop-up or dialog box.

A panel graphical control element is commonly packaged as part of a widget toolkit (libraries that contain a collection of graphical control elements) for a graphical user interface. See toolbar and dialog box.

References

↑ IBM Corporation (1992). CUA Basic Interface Design Guide. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/F29BDG00/GLOSSARY?SHELF=ceesl002&DT=19921204095534.
↑ IBM Corporation (2011). Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) User's Guide Volume I.

v t e Widgets (List of …)
Command input	Adjustment handle Button Context menu Drop-down list Hamburger button Menu Pie menu
Data input-output	Checkbox Color picker Combo box Cycle button Date picker Grid view Light switch List box List builder Radio button Scrollbar Search box Slider Spinner Text box
Informational	Balloon help Head-up display in computing Head-up display in video games Icon Infobar Label Loading screen Progress indicator Progress bar Splash screen Throbber Sidebar Status bar Toast Tooltip
Containers	Accordion Tree view Client-Side Decoration Disclosure widget Frame/Fieldset Menu bar Panel Popover Ribbon Tab Toolbar Window Window decoration Workspace
Navigational	Address bar Breadcrumb Hyperlink Navigation bar Virtual desktop
Special windows	Alert dialog box Dialog box File dialog Inspector window Modal window Palette window
Related concepts	File viewer List of graphical user interface elements Layout manager Look and feel Mouseover Widget toolkit WIMP

Panel (Computer Software)

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