Glossary – Bio-Rad Components for Older Model Spot Cutter User Manual

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Glossary

Box

Refers to a dialog box. This is a box (window) which
pops up onto the screen containing dialog to be read, and
then requires a button to be pressed, e.g. "OK" or "Yes"
to progress any further in the program.

Click

Unless otherwise specified, this refers to a single left
button mouse click on the desired menu or item.

Drop Down

Is a list of selections that appear below a list box when
the list box is selected.

Drop Down Menu

Refers to a list of menus which appear below a specific
menu when it has been selected.

Folder

When there is more than one screen that can be selected
inside of a window, each screen is called a folder. Each
folder contains different data concerned with the
window's specific function.

List Box

A list box is a text field which contains a drop down list
from which a selection can be made.

Panel

A panel is a segment inside a window or folder
containing specific information. It usually contains at
least one text field or list box.

Press

Unless otherwise specified, this refers to a single left
button mouse click on the desired menu or item.

Select

Unless otherwise specified, this refers to a single left
button mouse click on the desired menu or item.

Spot

A spot is a position within the image which has been
selected to be cut.

Text Field

Is an area into which text can be entered.

Window

Is either -

i

Similar to a box (dialog box) except it contains text
fields and folders which can be manipulated, or

ii

A view window which contains a picture.

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