The Window Terminology topic describes the anatomy of a window, including
the elements of each INVISION™
window and the Microsoft®
Windows® screen.
Screen:
The entire monitor screen that contains the Windows
desktop, any displayed windows, and the Taskbar.
Desktop:
The portion of the screen containing the icons and windows.
Icon:
A clickable image used to launch programs and commands.
Window:
An area within the screen, which can be resized and
moved.
Taskbar:
A bar at the bottom of the screen that contains the
Start button, buttons
for currently open windows and documents, toolbars such as
the Quick Launch Toolbar, and the System Tray.
Quick
Launch Toolbar: A section of the Taskbar
that contains buttons for launching various programs.
System
Tray: An area of the Taskbar that contains the clock
and icons with information about special active functions.