Navigation Set-Up: Parts of a Window

Navigation Set-Up: Parts of a Window

Identifying the “Parts of a Window” is fundamental and transferable. Training our eye to “read” a window and identify the parts and use Cues and Clues, establishes visual control and reduces the “too much information” overload.

The parts of a window are structural elements that are generic and repetitive.

  • Window “frame”: the container
  • Title Bar: location title and window buttons
  • Menu System: actions “commands”
  • Address Bar: location and navigation
  • Panes: navigation

Want to review the parts of a window?

Check out this jigsaw puzzle to review your knowledge about the parts of a window.