windowtoolbar
A window toolbar, or toolbar, is a graphical user interface element that provides quick access to a set of actions within a window. It is typically a horizontal strip located near the top of the window’s client area, just under the title bar, but in many applications it can be docked to the sides, auto-hidden, or shown as a collapsible panel.
A toolbar contains controls such as buttons, icons, text labels, separators, and sometimes drop-down menus or
Across major platforms, toolbars are implemented with platform-specific controls: Windows uses the ToolBar control (Win32) and
Design considerations include:
- Placement and visibility: maintain balance with other UI elements; allow auto-hide or docking.
- Iconography and labeling: use clear icons; include text when space allows; ensure localization.
- Accessibility: provide keyboard access and screen reader support; maintain logical focus order.
- Customization and persistence: support user-defined layouts and saving them.
- Responsiveness: adapt to window resizing and high-DPI scaling.
Although some modern interfaces favor ribbons or contextual action bars, traditional window toolbars remain common in
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