Windows

You can open icons into windows. Windows provides a means of viewing and editing information, and viewing the content and properties of objects. You can also use windows to display parameters to complete commands, palettes of controls, or messages informing a user of a particular situation. Figure 3.4 demonstrates some of the different uses for windows.

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For more information about windows, see Chapter 6, "Windows," and Chapter 8, "Secondary Windows."

Figure 3.4 Different uses of windows