Filter
Top Products
GL-1
Glossary 9
alert box A view that appears on the screen to warn the user or
report an error.
alert sound An audible warning from the Newton’s speaker that
warns the user of an unusual or potentially undesirable
situation. An alert sound may or may not be
accompanied by a notification slip.
application Software that performs a specific task, such as the
Notepad, Date Book, and Names File.
application base view
The container view that contains all other views that
make up an application. Compare to main view.
auto-repeat The repeated automatic generation of characters that
happens when a user holds down the pen on an
on-screen keyboard.
backdrop The one application that cannot be closed. Initially the
Notepad is the backdrop, but a user can use the Extras
Drawer to make a different application the backdrop.
bitmap A set of bits in the Newton’s memory that represent the
pixels of a picture.