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What do iOS developers call the dots on the bottom of a page that indicate the number of open windows in an application?

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Repeat: What do iOS developers call the visual dots on the bottom of a page that indicate the number of open windows in an application?

Screen capture of iPhone Safari app

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Sophisticake Avatar asked Mar 22 '11 18:03

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This is a page control, or as the iOS HIG calls it a page indicator.

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BoltClock Avatar answered Sep 28 '22 12:09

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