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I think the word you are looking for is "dynamic" as in "The dynamic
toolbars change depending upon the task you are attempting." This type
of toolbar, menu, button, etc. is becoming very popular now for most
Windows 95 software products. The word "dynamic" means, in this context,
changeable according to context.
Jane
Jane Bergen, Technical Writer
AnswerSoft, Inc.
Richardson, TX (972)997-8355
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David O'Brien [mailto:obriend -at- MINCOM -dot- COM]
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 7:06 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: context sensitive toolbars?
>
> As context-sensitive is to Help, what is to toolbars? If different
> toolbars are available for different windows, screens or
> applets, are they
> described as context-sensitive, screen sensitive, or something else?
