The following controls contain or organize elements:
A container displays objects. For example, when the user
opens a calendar container, it might contain icons for representing months..
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For more information, see the Container (Control) reference page.
A group box groups controls together visually. Group boxes
help the user to understand when a group of controls belong together, for
example, the radio buttons used to set a text format..
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For more information, see the Group Box reference page.
A notebook groups data. It visually resembles a bound notebook that contains pages separated into sections by tabbed divider pages. A user can "turn" individual pages of the notebook or choose tabs to move from one entire section to another.
Users can use notebooks to organize information that they would expect to
find in a real (hardcopy) notebook. Examples include an address book, an
alphabetized index, or a clip art library..
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For more information, see the Notebook (Control) reference page.
A paned box is a control that the user can divide into panes
by using split bars. Each pane has one or more controls..
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For more information, see the Paned Box (Control) reference page.
A split bar is a control that separates panes in a window and allows the user to change the size of the panes.
If the window is too small to hold all of the information provided, the
user can split the window and scroll each pane separately..
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For more information, see the Sash (Control) reference page.
A scroll bar is a control associated with an area that is
too large to be completely displayed. It indicates to the user that more
information is available and can be scrolled into view..
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For more information, see the Scroll Bar (Control) reference page.