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==User Interface (UI)==

==User Interface (UI)==

A User Interface is defined by Wikipedia as "is the aggregate of means by which people—the users—interact with the system—a particular machine, device, computer program or other complex tools. The user interface provides means of:

:A User Interface is defined by Wikipedia as "the aggregate of means by which people—the users—interact with the system—a particular machine, device, computer program or other complex tools. The user interface provides means of:

* Input, allowing the users to manipulate a system

:* Input, allowing the users to manipulate a system

* Output, allowing the system to produce the effects of the users' manipulation."

:* Output, allowing the system to produce the effects of the users' manipulation."

So, the Sugar user interface is all the icons and words and the screen they appear on, in addition to the keyboard, mouse, and touchpad buttons used to interact with those icons and words.

:So, the Sugar user interface is all the icons and words and the screen they appear on, in addition to the keyboard, mouse, and touchpad buttons used to interact with those icons and words.

:  Because, the Sugar learning philosophy strives to integrate every part of the system into a coherent learning tool, we emphasize the learning over other other uses, and tend to substitute '''''Learners''''' for 'Users' when we speak of the '''people''' in our community.

;Sugar UI:the user interface of the laptop is called “Sugar”; it consists of four views, the Frame, and the Journal

;Sugar UI:the user interface of the laptop is called “Sugar”; it consists of four views, the Frame, and the Journal

;home view:a view of what activities you are running and other status information;  

;Home view:a view of what activities you are running and other status information;  

;group view:a view of your friends with whom you are working on shared projects;  

;Group view:a view of your friends with whom you are working on shared projects;  

;neighborhood view:a view of who is on the network with you and what activities and content are being shared. The Network view is the starting screen on the XO-1 laptop.;

;Neighborhood view:a view of who is on the network with you and what activities and content are being shared. The Network view is the starting screen on the XO-1 laptop.;

;activity view:a view used by the current activity that is running on the laptop

;Activity view:a view used by the current activity that is running on the laptop

;frame:the Frame, which can appear in any view, holds a clipboard, the task bar (for starting activities), navigation controls, and list of “buddies” (collaborators);

;Frame:the Frame, which can appear in any view, holds a clipboard, the task bar (for starting activities), navigation controls, and list of “buddies” (collaborators);

;journal:an special activity where you can see your previous work done in other activities. You can also resume the work done at those activities;

;Journal:an special activity where you can see your previous work done in other activities. You can also resume the work done at those activities;

;toolbox:an user-interface element that appears in the top part of most activities and contains one or more toolbars

;toolbox:an user-interface element that appears in the top part of most activities and contains one or more toolbars

;toolbar:an user-interface element that can contains several buttons, text entry fields, drop-down menus, etc. that is usually contained in a toolbox; common examples of toolbars include: Activity, View, Edit, et al.

;toolbar:an user-interface element that can contains several buttons, text entry fields, drop-down menus, etc. that is usually contained in a toolbox; common examples of toolbars include: Activity, View, Edit, et al.