toolbar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈtul.bɑɹ/ (US)
- /ˈtuːl.bɑː/ (UK)
Etymology
From tool + bar.
Meanings
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A row of buttons, usually marked with icons, used to activate the functions of an application or operating system.
Some UIs tend to improve this by displaying toolbars only when they are related to any object manipulated (e.g., an image, a rectangle) and undisplaying them afterwards.
2005, Maria Francesca Costabile, Fabio Paternò, Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2005, page 199:Using the controls on the toolbar, you can preview and perform basic manipulation of each image available for importing.
2009, William R. Stanek, Windows 7: The Definitive Guide, The Essential Resource for Professionals and Power Users, page 354:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toolbars | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tool bar | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (38)
ja ツールバー (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · mi pae paraha (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · mk алатник (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · cs panel nástrojů (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · fi työkalupalkki (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · tr araç çubuğu (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · sv verktygslist (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · az alətlər paneli (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · it toolbar (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · es barra de herramientas (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · nl werkbalk (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · ko 툴바 (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · ru тулба́р (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · de Symbolleiste (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · da værktøjslinje (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · cmn 工具欄 /工具栏 (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · gu સાધનપટ્ટી (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · ko 도구 모음 (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · nl knoppenbalk (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · et tööriistariba (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · ru пане́ль инструме́нтов (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · uk пане́ль інструме́нтів (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · fo amboðsbjálki (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · cmn 兔爸 (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · ro bară de unelte (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · ro bară de instrumente (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · mi paeutauta (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · hu eszközsor (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · pl pasek narzędzi (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · it barra degli strumenti (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · el γραμμή εργαλείων (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · pt barra de ferramentas (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · fr barre d'outils (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · vi thanh công cụ (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · de Werkzeugleiste (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · sh alatna traka (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · hu eszköztár (row of icons in a graphical user interface) · id bilah alat (row of icons in a graphical user interface)