toolbars
Button strips onscreen
Toolbars are rows of icons or buttons in software interfaces, providing quick access to commonly used functions.
They typically appear at the top of application windows, below menus: The formatting toolbar has buttons for bold, italic, and underline.
In web browsers, toolbars once proliferated as add-ons, often bundled with other software and cluttering the interface—now largely replaced by browser extensions.
Representative small images
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
- menusLists of available dishes
- controlsOperates or regulates
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
ribbon · panel · dock · taskbar · dropdown · toggle · separator · handle
Structuring visual presentation
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- contextualRelative to surrounding conditions
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- dockedFastened at harbor
ribbon · sidebar · palettes · inspector · properties · standard · advanced · mini
Converts display to audio
- assistiveProviding help or aid
- magnifierOptical enlarging device
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
Tailoring to individual needs
- preferencesFavored options among alternatives
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
- configurationArrangement of parts
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
themes · skins · rearranging · appearance · options · drag-drop · pinning · hiding
Programmed key combination
- keyboardArray of input keys
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- keybindingKey assigned to command
icons
Representative small images
widgets · ribbon · panel · dock · taskbar · dropdown · toggle · separator · handle · grip
formatting
Structuring visual presentation
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- contextualRelative to surrounding conditions
- floatingStaying atop liquid
docked · ribbon · sidebar · palettes · inspector · properties · standard · advanced · mini · collapsible
screen-reader
Converts display to audio
- assistiveProviding help or aid
- magnifierOptical enlarging device
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
personalization
Tailoring to individual needs
- preferencesFavored options among alternatives
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
- configurationArrangement of parts
layout · themes · skins · rearranging · appearance · options · drag-drop · pinning · hiding · showing
hotkey
Programmed key combination
- keyboardArray of input keys
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
keybinding · mnemonic · alt · shift · invoke · launch · execute · macro
browser
Web access program
home · bookmark · history · tab · breadcrumb · stop · reload · favorites · omnibox
- bloatwareMcAfee, Norton
- word processingword processor, WordPerfect, text editor, Microsoft Word, copy
- document editingMicrosoft Word, Google Docs, word processors, formatting, text editors
- pluginsplugins, add-ons, extensions, modules, browser extensions
- unwanted softwareadware, bloatware, crapware, grayware, junkware
- add-onsadd-on, add-ons, add-ins, extras, upgrade
toolbarscommand line
Text-based computer interface
dropdown menus · context menus · hamburger menus · nested menus · keyboard shortcuts
- browser toolbarWeb navigation button strip