Glossary – Bio-Rad Components for Older Model Spot Cutter User Manual
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Glossary
Box
Refers to a dialog box. This is a box (window) which pops up
onto the screen containing dialog to be read, and then requires a
button to be pressed, e.g. "OK" or "Yes" to progress any further
in the program.
Click
Unless otherwise specified, this refers to a single left button mouse
click on the desired menu or item.
Drop Down
Is a list of selections that appear below a list box when the list
List
box is selected.
Drop Down Menu
Refers to a list of menus which appear below a specific menu
when it has been selected.
Folder
When there is more than one screen that can be selected inside
of a window, each screen is called a folder. Each folder contains
different data concerned with the window's specific function.
List Box
A list box is a text field which contains a drop down list from
which a selection can be made.
Panel
A panel is a segment inside a window or folder containing specific
information. It usually contains at least one text field or list box.
Press
Unless otherwise specified, this refers to a single left button mouse
click on the desired menu or item.
Select
Unless otherwise specified, this refers to a single left button mouse
click on the desired menu or item.
Spot
A spot is a position within the image which has been selected to
be cut.
Text Field
Is an area into which text can be entered.
Window
Is either -
(i)
Similar to a box (dialog box) except it contains text fields
and folders which can be manipulated, or
(ii)
A view window which contains a picture.
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