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The word "widget" is a grotesque and incorrect word when discussing software, computers, or UIs (where it is mostly used). It's usage should be phased out with more up to date terminology that gives clear meaning to the context at hand such as "component", "control", "input", "device", "thing". Instead of deliberately obtuse and confusing sentences such as "I asked the software team to update the customer widgets" (which means absolutely nothing) use sentences such as "I asked the software team to update the customer list component". Therefore, this page can be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.9.201.23 ( talk) 15:59, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
What would an slider and progress bar combo be called?
You have probably seen an examble below the video frame of youtube, liveleak and google video flash based players. (And other propably too) -- Zarutian ( talk) 03:17, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Is fliptych too unestablished to be added to this list? If not, it should be added here and at the category level. Ben Morrison
Does anyone know anything about the origins of the word Widget? I have seen the term 'wisket' meaning a gadget used in a note about turning lathes. This was in the MS notebooks of Simon Goodrich, mechanician to the [British] Navy Board at the beginning of the C19. I think its London area technical slang Apwoolrich 19:49, 1 Jul 2004 (UTC)
The link below says the word Widget comes from the 1924 play "Beggar on Horseback", by George Kaufman and Marc Connelly.
http://www.yaelf.com/aueFAQ/mifwdgtntsbywllmcw.shtml
also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widget
Apple has a Wikipedia widget available for download from this link. You can look up articles without being on Wikipedia.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/reference/wikipedia.html
Is there an article about progress bars in Wikipedia? I searched and found none.
If there is one, a link need to be added here. -- tyomitch 20:15, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
Is there any argument for the categorization of a checkbox as a button? It allows selection between two choices (selection) and does not trigger an action (which buttons do). - Mpnolan 00:55, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
I've brought in stuff from the Widget Disambiguation page. A simple cut and paste. This will need editing. SilkTork 10:16, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
I think this section would work much better as a gallery. Shinobu ( talk) 02:50, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
This section is unformatted and invalid for the article. I'll take it out until its writer want to fix it. Diego ( talk) 22:54, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
I don't agree with the merger from Elements_of_graphical_user_interfaces. That article contains descriptions of things that are not widgets (cursors, selection, handles, arguably windows and hyperlinks...) I'd rather remove the useless 'List of common generic widgets' section and compose an encyclopedic section with text describing what are the main widgets, what their purpose is and how they relate to one another. Diego ( talk) 17:05, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
Merger into GUI widget is not good idea:
What is a wgz file? (I have seen it in a smartphone).-- Nopetro ( talk) 11:03, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: no consensus to move Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 05:32, 13 March 2011 (UTC) Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 05:32, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
GUI widget →
User interface control — Expand abbreviation and avoid use of jargon term "widget" (also ambiguous with
software widget). --
Pnm (
talk) 21:38, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
Abaa1234 ( talk) 07:35, 24 September 2011 (UTC)here's a good resource: http://www.developerstalk.net/web7/a-list-of-basic-form-controls.aspx what do you think about it?
The result of the move request was: moved per lack of consensus ( closed by non-admin page mover) DannyS712 ( talk) 05:18, 20 November 2019 (UTC)
Widget (GUI) → Graphical widget – Per WP:NATURAL. Says the same thing, but without the parenthetical disambiguation. ZXCVBNM ( TALK) 09:13, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
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The word "widget" is a grotesque and incorrect word when discussing software, computers, or UIs (where it is mostly used). It's usage should be phased out with more up to date terminology that gives clear meaning to the context at hand such as "component", "control", "input", "device", "thing". Instead of deliberately obtuse and confusing sentences such as "I asked the software team to update the customer widgets" (which means absolutely nothing) use sentences such as "I asked the software team to update the customer list component". Therefore, this page can be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.9.201.23 ( talk) 15:59, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
What would an slider and progress bar combo be called?
You have probably seen an examble below the video frame of youtube, liveleak and google video flash based players. (And other propably too) -- Zarutian ( talk) 03:17, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Is fliptych too unestablished to be added to this list? If not, it should be added here and at the category level. Ben Morrison
Does anyone know anything about the origins of the word Widget? I have seen the term 'wisket' meaning a gadget used in a note about turning lathes. This was in the MS notebooks of Simon Goodrich, mechanician to the [British] Navy Board at the beginning of the C19. I think its London area technical slang Apwoolrich 19:49, 1 Jul 2004 (UTC)
The link below says the word Widget comes from the 1924 play "Beggar on Horseback", by George Kaufman and Marc Connelly.
http://www.yaelf.com/aueFAQ/mifwdgtntsbywllmcw.shtml
also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widget
Apple has a Wikipedia widget available for download from this link. You can look up articles without being on Wikipedia.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/reference/wikipedia.html
Is there an article about progress bars in Wikipedia? I searched and found none.
If there is one, a link need to be added here. -- tyomitch 20:15, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
Is there any argument for the categorization of a checkbox as a button? It allows selection between two choices (selection) and does not trigger an action (which buttons do). - Mpnolan 00:55, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
I've brought in stuff from the Widget Disambiguation page. A simple cut and paste. This will need editing. SilkTork 10:16, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
I think this section would work much better as a gallery. Shinobu ( talk) 02:50, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
This section is unformatted and invalid for the article. I'll take it out until its writer want to fix it. Diego ( talk) 22:54, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
I don't agree with the merger from Elements_of_graphical_user_interfaces. That article contains descriptions of things that are not widgets (cursors, selection, handles, arguably windows and hyperlinks...) I'd rather remove the useless 'List of common generic widgets' section and compose an encyclopedic section with text describing what are the main widgets, what their purpose is and how they relate to one another. Diego ( talk) 17:05, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
Merger into GUI widget is not good idea:
What is a wgz file? (I have seen it in a smartphone).-- Nopetro ( talk) 11:03, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: no consensus to move Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 05:32, 13 March 2011 (UTC) Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 05:32, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
GUI widget →
User interface control — Expand abbreviation and avoid use of jargon term "widget" (also ambiguous with
software widget). --
Pnm (
talk) 21:38, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
Abaa1234 ( talk) 07:35, 24 September 2011 (UTC)here's a good resource: http://www.developerstalk.net/web7/a-list-of-basic-form-controls.aspx what do you think about it?
The result of the move request was: moved per lack of consensus ( closed by non-admin page mover) DannyS712 ( talk) 05:18, 20 November 2019 (UTC)
Widget (GUI) → Graphical widget – Per WP:NATURAL. Says the same thing, but without the parenthetical disambiguation. ZXCVBNM ( TALK) 09:13, 12 November 2019 (UTC)