GUIs
Point-and-click systems
GUIs, pronounced "gooeys," is the plural of GUI—graphical user interface.
A GUI lets users interact with a computer through visual elements like windows, icons, and menus rather than typing text commands.
Before GUIs became standard in the 1980s and 90s, most users navigated computers through command lines: Modern GUIs make computing accessible to people who never learned DOS commands.
Known without reasoning
- accessibleAble to be reached
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
learnability · navigable · straightforward · discoverable · affordance · feedback · onboarding · undo
Spatial arrangement of elements
- wireframingPlanning visual layout schematically
- mockupsPreliminary design models
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- typographyArranging letters for display
icons · composition · grid · spacing · alignment · hierarchy · contrast · whitespace
Brief sharp noise
- dragResistance through fluid
- dropFall or release
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- scrollWound document of parchment
gesture · select · navigate · input · touchscreen · cursor · double-click · right-click
Unspecified small device
- buttonDisc through a hole
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- menuList of available dishes
- toolbarSoftware button strip
dialog · window · panel · dropdown · checkbox · radio · tab · scrollbar
intuitive
Known without reasoning
- accessibleAble to be reached
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
streamlined · learnability · navigable · straightforward · discoverable · affordance · feedback · onboarding · undo · accessibility
layout
Spatial arrangement of elements
- wireframingPlanning visual layout schematically
- mockupsPreliminary design models
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
typography · icons · composition · grid · spacing · alignment · hierarchy · contrast · whitespace · theme
click
Brief sharp noise
scroll · gesture · select · navigate · input · touchscreen · cursor · double-click · right-click · swipe
widget
Unspecified small device
toolbar · dialog · window · panel · dropdown · checkbox · radio · tab · scrollbar · textbox
application
Formal request document
toolkit · Cocoa · native · cross-platform
display
Presentation for viewing
rendering · font · resolution · color · transparency · gradient · shadow · border · texture · anti-aliasing
GUIscommand lines
Text-based computer input interfaces
bash · PowerShell · APIs · developer tools
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