Progress indicator
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This article is about a concept in computing. See also the Genuine Progress Indicator metric in economics.
A progress indicator is an element of a command line interface, a textual user interface, or a graphical user interface that is intended to inform the user that an operation is in progress, to reassure that the system is not hung or waiting for user input, and often to provide the user with an estimate of how far through a task the system has progressed.
[edit] Examples of progress indicators
- The progress bar.
- The throbber.
- The splash screen.
- The hourglass mouse cursor.
- The spinning wait cursor.
- The startup window for KDE is a graphical user interface progress indicator, with the icons along the bottom of the window changing appearance as each part of the startup procedure is executed.
- The textual user interface versions of the PKZIP and RAR utilities display a running percentage as individual files are compressed.
[edit] References
- Progress indicators. UI Patterns and Techniques. Retrieved on 2005-12-21.
[edit] Further reading
- Indicators. Apple Developer Connection. Retrieved on 2005-12-21. — the Apple Human Interface Guidelines for progress indicators
- Progress Bars. GNOME Human Interface Guidelines. Retrieved on 2005-12-21.
- Progress Windows. GNOME Human Interface Guidelines. Retrieved on 2005-12-21.
- Progress Indicator in the Status Bar. MSDN Magazine: C++ Questions and Answers. Retrieved on 2005-12-21. — how to create a progress indicator in the status bar of an application using MFC
