greyed out
Unavailable menu choice
Greyed out describes interface elements that appear dimmed or faded, indicating they're currently unavailable or inactive.
A greyed out button can't be clicked; a greyed out menu option can't be selected.
The visual dimming signals that some condition must be met before the function becomes available: The submit button was greyed out until I filled in all the required fields.
Also spelled grayed out.
- deactivatedRendered inoperative
- paleLacking color intensity
- dullLacking edge or interest
- dimLow in light
- disabledMade unable to function
turned off · faded · faded away · inaccessible · unavailable · off limits · user interface · de-emphasized · low contrast · suppressed · muted · overlooked · sidelined · obscured · nonfunctional · dormant · blur · unresponsive