Pager (GUI)

Not to be confused with Terminal pager.

The pager from Ubuntu Linux's GNOME desktop, showing four virtual desktops. The pager is aligned horizontally here, but it can be changed to a vertical or grid configuration.

FVWM's pager is implemented as a separate floating window.

A pager is a graphical user interface feature provided by some desktop environments, mostly on the Unix and Linux platforms. It takes the form of an onscreen window or a gadget in the taskbar or panel displaying the user's virtual desktop and providing a way to switch among desktop areas or navigate the workspace. Most pagers depict thumbnail outlines of windows assigned to each desktop and can switch or move windows from mouse gestures or scroll wheel.

Widgets

Command input	Button Context menu Menu Pie menu Drop-down Adjustment handle

Data input-output	Checkbox Combo box Cycle button Drop-down list Grid view List box List builder Radio button Scrollbar Slider Spinner Search box Text box

Informational	Balloon help Head-up display in computing Head-up display in video games Icon Infobar Label Loading screen Progress indicator Progress bar Splash screen Throbber Sidebar Status bar Toast Tooltip

Containers	Accordion Disclosure widget Frame/Fieldset Menu bar Panel Popover Ribbon Tab Toolbar Window

Navigational	Address bar Breadcrumb Hyperlink Tree view Navigation bar Pager

Special windows	About box Alert dialog box Dialog box File dialog Inspector window Modal window Palette window

Related concepts	Layout manager Look and feel Mouseover Widget toolkit WIMP File viewer Graphical user interface elements