Object

Description

key

An object that can be any shape and that contains graphical and/or textual contents. When enabled, the user can select it to stimulate a response; when disabled, it provides information.

graphical region

A rectangular portion of the screen in which other objects (graphical, textual, and so on) can be drawn. It can have frame attributes, such as a title bar, scroll bars, and so on.

image region

Like a graphical region except that it can only contain bitmap images.

sense region

Like a graphical region except that it has no graphical contents or visual appearance.

textual region

Like a graphical region except that it can only contain text.

dialog region

Like a graphical region except that it can only contain dialog control objects.

dialog box

A box that requests information from the user. Dialog boxes can only contain dialog control objects.

dialog control

An object that can be placed inside a dialog box or dialog region.