Graphical user interface
concept · 1973 · Digital age
Windows, icons and a pointer (Xerox Alto).
Author: Ivan Sutherland.
Principles and materials it uses
- Computer mouse — uses. The pointer is controlled with a mouse.
Where it is used
- Operating system — is used in. The graphical shells of an OS.
- Windows — is used in. Windows.
- macOS — is used in. GUI.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Command line — evolved from. The graphical interface replaced the text one.
- macOS — inspired. The Macintosh interface was inspired by the Xerox Alto.
- Sketchpad — was inspired by. The ideas of direct manipulation of objects.