I need a glossary with graphical examples of elements accompanied by their (I hope) standardized names. Is there some centralized resource or every framework/platform out there has it's own naming conventions?
The main pieces of a GUI are a pointer, icons, windows, menus, scroll bars, and an intuitive input device.
Interface elements include but are not limited to: Input Controls: checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdown lists, list boxes, buttons, toggles, text fields, date field. Navigational Components: breadcrumb, slider, search field, pagination, slider, tags, icons.
The seven basic elements of graphic design are line, shape, color, texture, type, space and image.
Relevant controls and their official names are typically listed in the respective Interface Guidelines for each platform:
As people have already said, it will vary. However, when I first made the transition to C#, I simply googled [element I knew] [language I knew] in [language I didn't know]
and that usually did the trick.
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