menubar
File Edit View
A menubar is a horizontal strip at the top of a window or screen displaying available menus—File, Edit, View, and so on.
Clicking a menu name opens a dropdown of commands.
The menubar has been a standard element of graphical user interfaces since the 1980s: The Print option is under File in the menubar.
Also spelled menu bar.
Software button strip
- dropdownExpandable selection menu
- pulldownMenu revealed by clicking
- cascadingFalling in stages
- itemSingle unit or article
command · options · preferences · settings · file · edit · view · help
Brief sharp noise
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- scrollWound document of parchment
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- hotkeyProgrammed key combination
keyboard · arrow · select · highlight · focus · activate · open · close
Spatial arrangement of elements
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- typographyArranging letters for display
icon · separator · divider · grouping · horizontal · vertical · fixed · floating
Top line of document
- navigationDetermining position and course
- hamburgerGround beef sandwich
- responsiveQuick to react
- mobileCapable of movement
desktop · sticky · fixed · dropdown · sitemap · link · homepage · login
Software vocalizing on-screen text
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
- keyboardArray of input keys
- focusConcentrated attention point
- ariaOperatic solo piece
shortcut · mnemonic · underline · navigation · usability · inclusivity · readable · accessible
toolbar
Software button strip
item · command · options · preferences · settings · file · edit · view · help · window
click
Brief sharp noise
hotkey · keyboard · arrow · select · highlight · focus · activate · open · close · expand
layout
Spatial arrangement of elements
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
typography · icon · separator · divider · grouping · horizontal · vertical · fixed · floating · sticky
header
Top line of document
- navigationDetermining position and course
- hamburgerGround beef sandwich
- responsiveQuick to react
mobile · desktop · sticky · fixed · dropdown · sitemap · link · homepage · login · search
screenreader
Software vocalizing on-screen text
aria · shortcut · mnemonic · underline · navigation · usability · inclusivity · readable · accessible
menubarcommand line
Text-based computer interface
CLI · status bar · footer · context menu · taskbar
menubarcommand line interface
Text-based computer control
CLI · terminal · keyboard shortcuts · voice commands · console