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</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Not to be confused with <a href="WIMP_(software_bundle)" title="WIMP (software bundle)">WIMP (software bundle)</a> or <a href="Weakly_interacting_massive_particle" title="Weakly interacting massive particle">WIMP (Physics)</a>.</div>

<p>In human–computer interaction, <b>WIMP</b> stands for "<a href="Window_(computing)" title="Window (computing)">windows</a>, <a href="Icon_(computing)" title="Icon (computing)">icons</a>, <a href="Menu_(computing)" title="Menu (computing)">menus</a>, <a href="Pointer_(user_interface)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pointer (user interface)">pointer</a>",<sup id="cite_ref-nytimes_cellphone_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nytimes_cellphone-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-microsoft_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-microsoft-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-microsoft_input_technologies_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-microsoft_input_technologies-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> denoting a style of interaction using <a href="List_of_graphical_user_interface_elements" title="List of graphical user interface elements">these elements</a> of the user interface. Other expansions are sometimes used, such as substituting "mouse" and "mice" for menus, or "pull-down menu" and "pointing" for pointer.<sup id="cite_ref-nytimes_computers_behave_like_people_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nytimes_computers_behave_like_people-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-siggraph90_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-siggraph90-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nytimes_facing_the_future_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nytimes_facing_the_future-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

</p><p>Although the <a href="Acronym" title="Acronym">acronym</a> has fallen into disuse, it has often been likened to the term <i><a href="Graphical_user_interface" title="Graphical user interface">graphical user interface</a> (GUI)</i>. Any interface that uses graphics can be called a GUI, and WIMP systems derive from such systems. However, while all WIMP systems use graphics as a key element (the icon and pointer elements), and therefore are GUIs, the reverse is not true. Some GUIs are not based in windows, icons, menus, and pointers. For example, most mobile phones represent actions as icons and menus, but often do not rely on a conventional pointer or containerized windows to host program interactions.

</p><p>WIMP interaction was developed at <a href="PARC_(company)" title="PARC (company)">Xerox PARC</a> (see <a href="Xerox_Alto" title="Xerox Alto">Xerox Alto</a>, developed in 1973) and popularized with <a href="Apple_Inc." title="Apple Inc.">Apple</a>'s introduction of the <a href="Macintosh" class="mw-redirect" title="Macintosh">Macintosh</a> in 1984, which added the concepts of the "menu bar" and extended window management.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

</p><p>The WIMP interface has the following components:<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<ul><li>A window runs a self-contained program, isolated from other programs that (if in a multi-program operating system) run at the same time in other windows.

<ul><li>These individual program containers enable users to move fluidly between different windows.</li>

<li>The <a href="Window_manager" title="Window manager">window manager</a> software is typically designed such that it is clear which window is currently active. <a href="Design_principles" title="Design principles">Design principles</a> of spacing, grouping, and simplicity help the user maintain focus when working between more than one window.</li></ul></li>

<li>An icon acts as a shortcut to an action the computer performs (e.g., execute a program or task).

<ul><li>Text labels can be used alongside icons to help identification for small icon sets.</li></ul></li>

<li>A menu is a text or icon-based selection system that selects and executes programs or tasks. Menus may change depending on context in which they are accessed.</li>

<li>The pointer is an onscreen symbol that represents movement of a physical device that the user controls to select icons, data elements, etc.</li></ul>

<p>This style of system improves <a href="Human%E2%80%93computer_interaction" title="Human–computer interaction">human–computer interaction</a> (<i>HCI</i>) by emulating real-world interactions and providing greater <a href="Usability" title="Usability">ease of use</a> for non-technical people. Because programs contained by a WIMP interface subsequently rely on the same core input methods, the interactions throughout the system are standardized. This <a href="Consistency_(user_interfaces)" class="mw-redirect" title="Consistency (user interfaces)">consistency</a> allows users' skills to carry from one application to another.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Criticism">Criticism</h2></div>

<p>Some human–computer interaction researchers consider WIMP to be ill-suited for multiple applications, especially those requiring precise human input or more than three dimensions of input.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Drawing and writing are example of these limitations; a traditional pointer is limited by two dimensions, and consequently doesn't account for the pressure applied when using a physical writing utility. Pressure-sensitive <a href="Graphics_tablet" title="Graphics tablet">graphics tablets</a> are often used to overcome this limitation.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

</p><p>Another issue with WIMP-style user interfaces is that many implementations put users with disabilities at a disadvantage. For example, visually impaired users may have difficulty using applications when alternative text-based interfaces are not made available. People with <a href="Physical_disability" title="Physical disability">motor impairments</a>, such as <a href="Parkinson's_disease" title="Parkinson's disease">Parkinson's disease</a>, may not be able to navigate devices precisely using the traditional mouse pointer for input. To overcome these barriers, researchers continue to explore ways to make modern computer systems more accessible.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Recent developments in <a href="Artificial_intelligence" title="Artificial intelligence">artificial intelligence</a>, specifically <a href="Machine_learning" title="Machine learning">machine learning</a>, have opened new doors for accessibility in technology, or <a href="Assistive_technology" title="Assistive technology">assistive technology</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Moving_past_the_WIMP_interface">Moving past the WIMP interface</h2></div>

<p>Multiple studies have explored the possibilities of moving <a href="Post-WIMP" title="Post-WIMP">past the WIMP interface</a>, such as using reality-based interaction,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> making the interface "three-dimensional" by adding visual depth through the use of <a href="Depth_perception" title="Depth perception">monocular cues</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and even combining depth with physics.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The latter resulted in the development of <a href="BumpTop" title="BumpTop">BumpTop desktop</a> and its acquisition and release by <a href="Google" title="Google">Google</a>.

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<ul><li><a href="Desktop_metaphor" title="Desktop metaphor">Desktop metaphor</a></li>

<li><a href="History_of_the_graphical_user_interface" title="History of the graphical user interface">History of the graphical user interface</a></li>

<li><a href="Natural_user_interface" title="Natural user interface">Natural user interface</a></li>

<li><a href="Touch_user_interface" title="Touch user interface">Touch user interface</a></li>

<li><a href="X_Window_System" title="X Window System">X Window System</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="ISO_9241" title="ISO 9241">ISO 9241-11:2018</a>: Ergonomics of human-system interaction. <i>Part 11: Usability: Definitions and concepts,</i> <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.iso.org/standard/63500.html">https://www.iso.org/standard/63500.html</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="Adjustment_handle" title="Adjustment handle">Adjustment handle</a></li>

<li><a href="Button_(computing)" title="Button (computing)">Button</a></li>

<li><a href="Context_menu" title="Context menu">Context menu</a></li>

<li><a href="Hamburger_button" title="Hamburger button">Hamburger button</a></li>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Data input-output</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

<ul><li><a href="Checkbox" title="Checkbox">Checkbox</a></li>

<li><a href="Color_picker" title="Color picker">Color picker</a></li>

<li><a href="Combo_box" title="Combo box">Combo box</a></li>

<li><a href="Cycle_button" title="Cycle button">Cycle button</a></li>

<li><a href="Date_picker" title="Date picker">Date picker</a></li>

<li><a href="Toggle_switch_(widget)" title="Toggle switch (widget)">Toggle switch</a></li>

<li><a href="List_builder" title="List builder">List builder</a></li>

<li><a href="Radio_button" title="Radio button">Radio button</a></li>

<li><a href="Scrollbar" title="Scrollbar">Scrollbar</a></li>

<li><a href="Search_box" title="Search box">Search box</a></li>

<li><a href="Slider_(computing)" title="Slider (computing)">Slider</a></li>

<li><a href="Spinner_(computing)" title="Spinner (computing)">Spinner</a></li>

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<ul><li><a href="Balloon_help" title="Balloon help">Balloon help</a></li>

<li><a href="HUD_(computing)" class="mw-redirect" title="HUD (computing)">Head-up display in computing</a></li>

<li><a href="HUD_(video_gaming)" class="mw-redirect" title="HUD (video gaming)">HUD in video games</a></li>

<li><a href="Infobar" title="Infobar">Infobar</a></li>

<li><a href="Label_(control)" title="Label (control)">Label</a></li>

<li><a href="Loading_screen" title="Loading screen">Loading screen</a></li>

<li><a href="Progress_indicator" title="Progress indicator">Progress indicator</a>

<ul><li><a href="Progress_bar" title="Progress bar">Progress bar</a></li>

<li><a href="Splash_screen" title="Splash screen">Splash screen</a></li>

<li><a href="Throbber" title="Throbber">Throbber</a></li></ul></li>

<li><a href="Sidebar_(computing)" title="Sidebar (computing)">Sidebar</a></li>

<li><a href="Status_bar" title="Status bar">Status bar</a></li>

<li><a href="Pop-up_notification" title="Pop-up notification">Toast</a></li>

<li><a href="Tooltip" title="Tooltip">Tooltip</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="Accordion_(GUI)" title="Accordion (GUI)">Accordion</a></li>

<li><a href="Client-side_decoration" title="Client-side decoration">Client-side decoration</a></li>

<li><a href="Disclosure_widget" title="Disclosure widget">Disclosure widget</a></li>

<li><a href="Frame_(GUI)" title="Frame (GUI)">Frame / Fieldset</a></li>

<li><a href="Panel_(computer_software)" title="Panel (computer software)">Panel</a></li>

<li><a href="Popover_(GUI)" title="Popover (GUI)">Popover</a></li>

<li><a href="Ribbon_(computing)" title="Ribbon (computing)">Ribbon</a></li>

<li><a href="Toolbar" title="Toolbar">Toolbar</a></li>

<li><a href="Window_(computing)" title="Window (computing)">Window</a>

<ul><li><a href="Window_decoration" class="mw-redirect" title="Window decoration">Window decoration</a></li></ul></li>

<li><a href="Workspace" title="Workspace">Workspace</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="Address_bar" title="Address bar">Address bar</a></li>

<li><a href="Breadcrumb_navigation" title="Breadcrumb navigation">Breadcrumb navigation</a></li>

<li><a href="Hyperlink" title="Hyperlink">Hyperlink</a></li>

<li><a href="Navigation_bar" title="Navigation bar">Navigation bar</a></li>

<li><a href="Virtual_desktop" title="Virtual desktop">Virtual desktop</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="Alert_dialog_box" title="Alert dialog box">Alert dialog box</a></li>

<li><a href="Dialog_box" title="Dialog box">Dialog box</a></li>

<li><a href="File_dialog" title="File dialog">File dialog</a></li>

<li><a href="Inspector_window" title="Inspector window">Inspector window</a></li>

<li><a href="Modal_window" title="Modal window">Modal window</a></li>

<li><a href="Palette_window" title="Palette window">Palette window</a></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related concepts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

<ul><li><a href="File_viewer" title="File viewer">File viewer</a></li>

<li><a href="List_of_graphical_user_interface_elements" title="List of graphical user interface elements">List of graphical user interface elements</a></li>

<li><a href="Layout_manager" title="Layout manager">Layout manager</a></li>

<li><a href="Mouseover" title="Mouseover">Mouseover</a></li>

<li><a href="Scrolling" title="Scrolling">Scrolling</a></li>

<li><a href="Widget_toolkit" title="Widget toolkit">Widget toolkit</a></li>

<li><a href="Zoomable_user_interface" class="mw-redirect" title="Zoomable user interface">Zoomable user interface</a></li></ul>

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