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WindowElements

is a notebook option that specifies the elements to include in the window used to display the notebook on the screen.

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WindowElements

WindowElements

is a notebook option that specifies the elements to include in the window used to display the notebook on the screen.

Details

  • WindowElements is typically set to a list containing elements such as "HorizontalScrollBar", "MagnificationPopUp", "StatusArea", and "VerticalScrollBar".
  • The details of particular elements may differ from one computer system to another.

Examples

Basic Examples  (3)

Create a document window with scroll bars and a status area:

Wolfram Language code: nb = CreateDocument[TextCell[StringJoin[Table["abcd ", {50}]], "Text", PageWidth -> 1200], WindowElements -> {"VerticalScrollBar", "HorizontalScrollBar", "StatusArea"}];

Create a document window with a horizontal scroll bar and a magnification popup menu:

Wolfram Language code: nb = CreateDocument[TextCell[StringJoin[Table["abcd ", {50}]], "Text", PageWidth -> 1200], WindowElements -> {"HorizontalScrollBar", "MagnificationPopUp"}];

Make a scrolling palette:

Wolfram Language code: CreatePalette[Button /@ Range[40], WindowSize -> {Fit, 350}, WindowElements -> {"VerticalScrollBar"}];
Wolfram Research (1996), WindowElements, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/WindowElements.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (1996), WindowElements, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/WindowElements.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 1996. "WindowElements." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/WindowElements.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1996). WindowElements. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/WindowElements.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_windowelements, author="Wolfram Research", title="{WindowElements}", year="1996", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/WindowElements.html}", note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2026_windowelements, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={WindowElements}, year={1996}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/WindowElements.html}, note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}