listview

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noun

A user interface control that can display a series of icons, possibly with accompanying text captions.

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Meanings

nounlistview (plural listviews)

plural listviews

  1. computingA user interface control that can display a series of icons, possibly with accompanying text captions.

    Without a doubt, many programs would benefit if their listboxes and listviews supported dragging-and-dropping. Such listviews with draggable items are commonly used to gather items in a desired set for the user.

    1995, Alan Cooper, About face: the essentials of user interface design

Origin

From list + view.

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Chicago

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