Difference between revisions of "Menubar and Toolbar"
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The menubar and toolbar provides unobtrusive dirct access to all the commands in an application while remaining out of the way of the core application work space. This allows for convenient execution for experts while providing guidance and education for novices. Exploring the menubar is how users learned about an application. | The menubar and toolbar provides unobtrusive dirct access to all the commands in an application while remaining out of the way of the core application work space. This allows for convenient execution for experts while providing guidance and education for novices. Exploring the menubar is how users learned about an application. | ||
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The classic Menubar and Toolbar are being replaced by newer UI design elements such as: | The classic Menubar and Toolbar are being replaced by newer UI design elements such as: | ||
Revision as of 10:37, 31 May 2020
User Interface (UI) concepts: The classic Menubar and Toolbar / Menu bar or part of W.I.M.P. design. WIMP computing denoting a style of interaction using elements of the user interface providing mouse-operated toolbars and menus to access its functions.
The menubar and toolbar provides unobtrusive dirct access to all the commands in an application while remaining out of the way of the core application work space. This allows for convenient execution for experts while providing guidance and education for novices. Exploring the menubar is how users learned about an application.
The Decline of Usability
The classic Menubar and Toolbar are being replaced by newer UI design elements such as:
- Ribbon
- Hamburger Menu
These modern replacements are not better, just different. The Ribbon menu was a studied attempt at being more efficient. The Google Hamburger Menu is a way to address different mentalities or the lazy lack of menu exploration enthusiasm in millennial and younger generations.
