Pager (GUI)

Not to be confused with Terminal pager.

The pager from Ubuntu Linux's GNOME desktop, showing four virtual desktops. The pager is aligned horizontally here, but it can be changed to a vertical or grid configuration.

FVWM's pager is implemented as a separate floating window.

A pager is a graphical user interface feature provided by some desktop environments, mostly on the Unix and Linux platforms.^[1] It takes the form of an onscreen window or a gadget in the taskbar or panel displaying the user's virtual desktop and providing a way to switch among desktop areas or navigate the workspace.^[2] Most pagers depict thumbnail outlines of windows assigned to each desktop and can switch or move windows from mouse gestures or scroll wheel. Some pagers provide a means to move windows or transfer them between desktops by dragging the outline representation in the pager.^[3]

References

Widgets List of …

Command input	Adjustment handle Button Context menu Drop-down list Hamburger button Menu Pie menu

Data input-output	Checkbox Color picker Combo box Cycle button Date Picker Grid view List box List builder Radio button Scrollbar Search box Slider Spinner Text box

Informational	Balloon help Head-up display in computing Head-up display in video games Icon Infobar Label Loading screen Progress indicator Progress bar Splash screen Throbber Sidebar Status bar Toast Tooltip

Containers	Accordion Disclosure widget Frame/Fieldset Menu bar Menu button Panel Popover Ribbon Tab Toolbar Window

Navigational	Address bar Breadcrumb Hyperlink Navigation bar Pager Tree view

Special windows	About box Alert dialog box Dialog box File dialog Inspector window Modal window Palette window

Related concepts	File viewer List of graphical user interface elements Layout manager Look and feel Mouseover Widget toolkit WIMP

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