Buttons in the GNOME Desktop
This section lists the terms to use when you refer to buttons in the GNOME Desktop.
- ... button
-
Definition: A button that you click on to perform an action. This action is usually to display a list of options from which you can choose. Usage: Normal text rules. - Verb Phrase: Click on.
- Noun: Button. Give directions to the button.
Example: To choose a signal for the window to respond to, click on the button to the right of the Signal field. - arrow button
-
Definition: A button that you click on to display more information. Arrow buttons appear in the following locations:
- Drop-down combination boxes
- Drop down lists
- List boxes
- Scrollbars, at both ends
- Spin boxes
Usage: Normal text rules. - Verb Phrase: Click on.
- Noun: Arrow button.
Example: To scroll through the list, click on the arrow buttons. Note: Refer to the buttons on a spin box as arrow buttons. If an arrow button has a function, you can name the button by the function. For example, the Command Line applet. button in the - color selector button
-
Definition: A button that you use to choose a color. When you click on a color selector button the color selector dialog is displayed. Usage: Normal text rules for the term color selector button. Standard capitalization rules for specific color selector button names.
- Verb Phrase: Click on.
- Noun: Button, color selector button. Use the more verbose form where you need to clarify that you are referring to a color selector button.
Tags: Use the guibutton tag with specific color selector button names. Example: To choose a background color for the panel, click on the button. - command button
-
Definition: A button that you use to start an action. Command buttons are always rectangular in shape. Command buttons always have a text label, but the label can also include a graphic. Usage: Title capitalization for the command button name.
- Verb: Click when the button represents a frequently-used command such as . Click on when the button represents a GNOME-specific or little-known command.
- Noun: None. You usually do not need to use a noun to refer to a command button. For example, click button. . If you must use a noun, use
Tags: Use the guibutton tag for the command button name. Example 1: To save your changes and close the dialog, click . Example 2: To delete a translation of a launcher, select the translation then click on the button. - font selector button
-
Definition: A button that you use to choose a font. When you click on a font selector button the font selector dialog is displayed. Usage: Normal text rules. - Verb Phrase: Click on.
- Noun: Button, font selector button. Use the more verbose form where you need to clarify that you are referring to a font selector button.
Tags: If you refer to a specific font selector button name, use the guibutton tag for the button name. Example 1: To choose a font in which to display your gedit documents, click on the button. Example 2: To choose a font to in which to display the pronunciation of a word, click on the font selector button. - hide button
-
Definition: A button that enables you to hide a panel or drawer. You can also use hide buttons to show hidden panels. Hide buttons appear at either end of panels and at one end of open drawers. Usage: Normal text rules. - Verb Phrase: Click on.
- Noun: Hide button.
Example: Select the Show hide buttons option to display hide buttons on your panels. - icon selector button
-
Definition: A button that you use to choose an icon. When you click on an icon selector button, the icon selector dialog is displayed. Tags: If you refer to a specific icon selector button name, use the guibutton tag for the button name. Usage Normal text rules. - Verb Phrase: Click on.
- Noun: Button, icon selector button. Use the more verbose form where you need to clarify that you are referring to an icon selector button.
Example 1: To choose an icon to represent the application, click on the button. Example 2: To choose an icon to represent the keyboard map, click on the icon selector button at the right side of the dialog. - button
-
Definition: A button that enables you to change the size of items in a view pane to the normal size. The Nautilus window. button displays "100%", and appears in the location bar on a Usage: Title capitalization for the term Normal Size, all lowercase letters for the term button. Tags: Use the guibutton tag for the term Normal Size. Example: To restore the size of items in a view to normal size, click on the button. - toggle button
-
Definition: A button that you use to switch between two states. Usage: - Verb: Select.
- Noun: Option.
Tags: Use the guibutton tag with the toggle button name. Example: To show grid lines, select the Visible option. - toolbar button
-
Definition: A button in an application toolbar. Toolbar buttons are usually shortcuts to functionality that is available in the menus of the application. Usage: Normal text rules for the term button. - Verb Phrase: Click button_name on the toolbar, click on the button_name button.
- Noun: Button.
Tags: Use the guibutton tag for the toolbar button name. Example 1: To refresh the contents of the view pane, click on the button. Example 2: Click on the toolbar. - window frame button
-
Definition: One of the following buttons that reside in a window frame: - button
- button
- button
- button
Usage: Normal text rules for the term button.
- Verb Phrase: Click on.
- Noun: Button.
Tags: Use the guibutton tag for the window frame button name. Example: To open the , click on the button. - window list button
-
Definition: A button that represents a window in the Window List applet. Usage: Normal text rules.
- Verb Phrase: Click on.
- Noun: Window list button.
Tags: Prose tag rules. Example: To restore a window, click on the window list button for the window in the Window List applet. - button
-
Definition: A button that enables you to increase the size of items in a view pane. The Nautilus window. button displays a plus sign, and appears in the location bar on a Usage: Title capitalization for the term Zoom In, all lowercase letters for the term button. Tags: Use the guibutton tag for the term Zoom In. Example: To increase the size of items in a view, click on the button. - button
-
Definition: A button that enables you to reduce the size of items in a view pane. The Nautilus window. button displays a minus sign, and appears in the location bar on a Usage: Title capitalization for the term Zoom Out, all lowercase letters for the term button. Tags: Use the guibutton tag for the term Zoom Out. Example: To reduce the size of items in a view, click on the button.