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Designing the Graphical User Interface › Primary Windows

Primary Windows

A primary window is a re-sizable area of the desktop in which the user carries out the main dialog with the application.

The following list shows the elements of a primary window:

  • Title bar
  • Group box
  • Menu bar
  • List box
  • Tool bar
  • OLE area
  • Status bar
  • OLE custom control (OCX)
  • Scroll bar
  • Entry field
  • System menu
  • Field prompt
  • Minimize button
  • Literal
  • Maximize button
  • Radio button
  • Check box
  • Bitmaps