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What are all these things called?

The terms used in OpenOffice.org for most parts of the user interface (the parts of

the program you see and use, in contrast to the behind-the-scenes code that actually

makes it work) are the same as for most other programs.

A dialog is a special type of window. Its purpose is to inform you of something, or

request input from you, or both. It provides controls for you to use to specify how to

carry out an action. The technical names for common controls are shown in Figure 9;

not shown is the list box (from which you select an item). In most cases we do not use

the technical terms in this book, but it is useful to know them because the Help and

other sources of information often use them.

In most cases, you can interact only with the dialog (not the document itself) as long

as the dialog remains open. When you close the dialog after use (usually, clicking OK

or another button saves your changes and closes the dialog), then you can again work

with your document.

Some dialogs can be left open as you work, so you can switch back and forth between

the dialog and your document. An example of this type is the Find & Replace dialog.

Figure 9: Dialog showing common controls:

1=Tabbed page (not strictly speaking a control)

2=Radio buttons (only one can be selected at a time)

3=Checkbox (more than one can be selected at a time)

4=Spin box (click the up and down arrows to change the number

shown in the text box next to it, or type in the text box)

5=Thumbnail or preview

6=Drop-down list from which to select an item

7=Push buttons

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