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Roedy Green
In Vista, there is a bar across the bottom of the screen. It contains
tiny icons. The ones on the left are frequently used but currently
unrunning programs.
The ones in the middle represent running programs.
The ones on the right represent system tasks, e.g.
screen/keyboard/mouse/volume controls.
So questions.
What do you call this thing?
Do you have names for the three sections?
Are there equivalents on other OSes/GUIs?
What are they called there?
I have heard the terms "system tray" "task bar" "notification area".
What precisely do each of these terms refer to?
I am interested both in official terminology and common use.
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tiny icons. The ones on the left are frequently used but currently
unrunning programs.
The ones in the middle represent running programs.
The ones on the right represent system tasks, e.g.
screen/keyboard/mouse/volume controls.
So questions.
What do you call this thing?
Do you have names for the three sections?
Are there equivalents on other OSes/GUIs?
What are they called there?
I have heard the terms "system tray" "task bar" "notification area".
What precisely do each of these terms refer to?
I am interested both in official terminology and common use.
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