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Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

The meatball menu, also known as the horizontal three-dot menu, is an icon used to open a menu with additional options. The icon is usually found in the upper-right or upper-right corner of a screen or window.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Internet et télématique
OBS

menu boulettes : proposition visant à conserver la thématique de nourritures utilisée en français et en anglais pour les autres menus similaires.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

The kebab menu... is an icon used to open a menu with additional options. The icon is usually located at the top right or top of a screen or window.

OBS

three dots menu: This designation should be avoided as it doesn’t specify the alignment of the three dots (horizontal or vertical, which each designate distinct menus).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Le menu kebab fait disparaître les trois barres empilées pour les remplacer par trois «bullets» [points] [...] il se veut complémentaire du menu hamburger, tout en offrant un esthétisme supérieur. L'icône sied surtout aux menus qui ne couvrent pas toute l'interface.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Display Technology
DEF

A menu that emerges in an upward direction from a particular point or line on a display screen; for example, a secondary list of options that appears when the user selects an item in a menu.

CONT

For example, in a window that displays a list of diseases, the user can select the name of a disease using the left button. A pop-up menu is displayed that allows a user to get more information in another window... Only those items that are currently relevant appear in the pop-up menu.

Key term(s)
  • pop up menu

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
DEF

Menu déroulant qui apparaît à l'écran selon la zone ou l'objet à sélection sur lesquels l'utilisateur entend avoir une action.

OBS

«Menu incrusté» a été formé sur le modèle de pop-up window (incrusté), trouvé dans Terminologie, volume 14, numéro 1, page 654.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
DEF

En la pantalla de visualización de una computadora (ordenador) personal, es un menú que emerge en una dirección hacia arriba desde un punto o línea determinados en la pantalla de visualización; por ejemplo, una lista secundaria de opciones que aparece cuando el usuario escoge un renglón en un menú.

Key term(s)
  • menú directo
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Record 4 2010-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A menu symbol that a user can select in order to reduce the window and move it to the bottom of the screen.

OBS

Term and definition given by the President of the Canadian Committee for ISO standards in information technology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
OBS

Miniaturisation : action de donner à un objet les plus petites dimensions possibles.

OBS

Comparer à icone d'agrandissement.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Display Technology
CONT

Dubbed the WIMP (Window, Icon, Mouse, Pull-down menus), graphic interfaces began to provide a relatively consistent look for both users and software developers.

CONT

... imagine how a student would solve symbolic integration with a modern WIMP interface. She might be presented with a menu of transformations to apply. ... she might be able to map the general form of the transformation onto the specific example by selecting parts of the example using the mouse ...

Key term(s)
  • windows icons mouse pull-down menu

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
CONT

une interface à base de «Wimp» c'est-à-dire de fenêtres (windows), d'icônes (icons), de souris (mouse) et de menus déroulant (pull down) [...] Ces interfaces WIMP sont en 1990 [...].

OBS

Source : Compatibles PC Magazine, n° 32, mars 1990, page 19.

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
  • Operating Systems (Software)
CONT

Like the ’System’ and ’Help’ menus, the layout menu appears on every screen in the R/3 System. It contains functions that allow you to configure the R/3 window to suit your own requirements. You use the layout menu to : change the colors of the various R/3 control elements; change the text display font; change the window size; display/hide the standard toolbar, application toolbar and status bar; display/hide grid lines in lists; display the local time or the system response time enable or disable automatic tabbing; determine the position of the cursor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
CONT

Tout comme les menus «Système» et «Aide», le menu de mise en page apparaît à chaque écran du système R/3. Il contient des fonctions qui permettent à l'utilisateur de configurer la fenêtre R/3 de la façon qui lui convient. Il est possible d'utiliser le menu de mise en page pour faire ce qui suit : modifier les couleurs des différents éléments de contrôle du système R/3; modifier la police d'affichage de texte; modifier les dimensions d'une fenêtre; afficher/cacher la barre d'outils standard, la barre d'outils d'application et la barre d'état; afficher/cacher les lignes de grille dans les listes; afficher l'heure locale ou le temps de réaction du système; activer ou désactiver la fonction de tabulation automatique; déterminer la position du curseur.

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
OBS

In information management software, any of the menu windows from which all features can be accessed : the main navigation window, windows for creating invoices, line items, payments, addresses, business expenses, glossaries and the master file.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 9 1995-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Display Technology
OBS

External functions can be used to access a database and control the window-menu display.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
CONT

La zone de menu. Le menu permet à l'utilisateur de «naviguer» à l'intérieur du logiciel. C'est le début et le fondement du dialogue entre l'élève et l'ordinateur. Le menu et les sous-menus doivent être cohérents, simples, lisibles, congruents, univoques et distincts.

Spanish

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Record 10 1994-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
CONT

If the user selects Help window from the HELP pull-down menu, then a HELP icon attaches to the mouse cursor. The user can get help about a window by moving the HELP icon into a window and buttoning the window. A message associated with the selected window is printed in a special help window.

CONT

The COACH help window displays information designed for the user’s current needs. It shows a user legal syntax, pertinent examples and helpful concepts.

OBS

Terminology of window elements, menus, dialog boxes, message boxes other GUI screen elements, keys, user actions, and applications for Microsoft Windows.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
CONT

Logiciel.- Existe-t-il une zone de messages d'aide clairement identifiée? [...] Pour chaque page-écran, peut-on clairement identifier les zones fonctionnelles nécessaires (d'état de la situation, d'affichage de l'information, de dialogue et de messages d'aide)?

Spanish

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Record 11 1994-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
  • Computer Display Technology
CONT

If the user selects Help window from the HELP pull-down menu, then a HELP icon attaches to the mouse cursor. The user can get help about a window by moving the HELP icon into a window and buttoning the window. A message associated with the selected window is printed in a special help window.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)

Spanish

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Record 12 1990-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
  • Computer Graphics
OBS

Justification proposed by Intergraph : Select the dismiss button to delete the HELP pop-up menu or window.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 13 1990-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A menu symbol that a user can select in order to make the window fill the entire screen.

OBS

Term and definition given by B. Pham, President of the Canadian Committee for ISO standards in information technology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
OBS

Voir icone, maximiser, minimiser. Contraster avec icone de miniaturisation.

OBS

agrandissement : action de rendre plus grand en augmentant les dimensions.

OBS

miniaturiser : donner à un objet les plus petites dimensions possibles.

Spanish

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