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Basic Groups


Description

Basic groups of controls are used to organize groups of basic controls. The following text describes the basic groups:

Panel
Organizes a collection of basic controls in a horizontal, vertical, or 2-dimensional layout. A Panel is usually composed of just one type of control.
Menu
Organizes a collection of buttons, labels, and separators in a horizontal, vertical, or 2-dimensional layout within a separate Menu window. There are three types of Menus: Pulldown, Popup, and Option. A Menu is only available while it is popped up or pulled down.
MenuBar
Organizes a collection of CascadeButtons in a horizontal layout at the top of a MainWindow.

Navigation

The , , , and direction keys must navigate within a basic group according to the navigation model described in Navigation.

Related Information

For more information, see the reference pages for each basic group.