Glossary – Bio-Rad PDQuest 2-D Analysis Software 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 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.