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From: engber@speedy.cs.wisc.edu (Mike Engber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: What's the official name for the box in the scroll bar?
Summary: Is it 'thumb' or 'scroll box'
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Date: 1 Sep 88 05:25:25 GMT
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I'd like to know what the 'official' name is for the small box in the standard
scroll bars. IM I uses the term 'scroll box' in the interface guidlines and
'thumb' in the control manager section. User manuals use 'scroll box'.

Personally I prefer the term thumb as it's more descriptive. Scroll box sounds
more descriptive of the scrollable list manger boxes.

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-ME