Menu Interface
A Menu Interface is one type Human computer interface.
It is a method of selecting actions and options by clicking on a graphic on the computer screen. The graphic is called a 'Menu item'.
There are many styles of menus.
- Horizontal bar across the screen
- Vertical strip down the side, most often the left side
- 'Drop Down' where clicking on a menu item causes more menu items to be displayed
- 'Tabbed' so the menu looks a bit like a filing cabinet index e.g. Amazon.com
Designers are always thinking of new and interesting ways to display menu. Even 3 dimensional menus can be seen on some applications and web pages.
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2020-10
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