tab bar

App section switcher

A tab bar is a row of labeled buttons in a software interface that lets users switch between different sections or views.

Common in mobile apps, the tab bar typically sits at the bottom of the screen with icons for major features: The tab bar shows Home, Search, and Profile.

Web browsers use tab bars to display open pages.

Related

buttons · apps · swipe · gesture controls · scroll · dock · user interface · interface · mobile · screen · home screen · bottom · top · switch · click · tap · window · chrome

Opposites
navigation pattern

tab barhamburger menu

Collapsible navigation icon

dropdown menu

interface location

tab barbottom sheet

Bedding beneath sleeper

pull-down menu

UI element visibility/permanence

tab barpop-up menu

Contextual selection interface

Family

tab, bar, tabs, tabbed, tabbing, bars, barred, barring

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G