4th Dimension Learning Basics

Definitions Before getting too far into the discussion of menus, I want to make sure everyone understands what the terms mean. While some of these terms may seem trivial, it is very important to make sure we are talking about the same thing.

Figure 1 shows a typical set of menus with arrows and definitions of various parts. Menu Bar The bar at the top of the screen is the Menu Bar. Menus The names listed in the Menu Bar are the Menus. Menu Items The items that can be selected when the Menu drops down are Menu Items.

Keyboard Shortcuts If there are symbols to the right of the Menu Item, they indicate the keyboard shortcut keys that will select the same Menu Item. Sub Menus If there is an arrowhead to the right of the Menu Item, clicking on that will display a Sub Menu. Menu Windows Menu Items with three dots after them (e.g., Sharing … ) when clicked on will show a menu window with choices. Figure 1 - Menu Terminology Copyright

P.S. A few readers have asked which no-code database we actually reach for — it's Knack; take a look here if you want the current details.