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[[Category:Computer Terminology]][[Computing]]: [[Software]]: [[Graphical User Interface]]{{seed}}
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==Navigation==
A [[Graphical User Interface]] (or GUI) is a type of [[User Interface]] which is displayed (and interacted with) graphically rather than using a [[Command Line Interface]] (CLI).
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[[Category:computer terminology]][[computing]]: [[software]]: [[graphical user interface]]{{seed}}
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==Overview==
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A [[graphical user interface]] (or GUI) is a type of [[user interface]] which is displayed (and interacted with) graphically rather than using a [[command line interface]] (CLI).
  
 
A typical GUI consists of:
 
A typical GUI consists of:
* [[Window (UI element)|Window]]s, each of which shows the current state of a task and allows the user to interact with a particular application in the context of the particular task displayed
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* Multiple [[window (UI element)|window]]s, each of which shows the current state of a task and allows the user to interact with a particular application in the context of the particular task displayed
 
* A [[desktop (UI element)|desktop]], which gives the user access to the computer system in general and allows the user to navigate between tasks
 
* A [[desktop (UI element)|desktop]], which gives the user access to the computer system in general and allows the user to navigate between tasks
 
* A mouse cursor, which allows the user to:
 
* A mouse cursor, which allows the user to:
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** draw, paint, or selectively apply effects, within an image editing program
 
** draw, paint, or selectively apply effects, within an image editing program
 
==Reference==
 
==Reference==
* {{wikipedia|Graphical User Interface}}
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* {{wikipedia}}

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Overview

A graphical user interface (or GUI) is a type of user interface which is displayed (and interacted with) graphically rather than using a command line interface (CLI).

A typical GUI consists of:

  • Multiple windows, each of which shows the current state of a task and allows the user to interact with a particular application in the context of the particular task displayed
  • A desktop, which gives the user access to the computer system in general and allows the user to navigate between tasks
  • A mouse cursor, which allows the user to:
    • click on controls, to activate them
    • select items to operate on
    • move the current insertion point, for text editing
    • draw, paint, or selectively apply effects, within an image editing program

Reference