Icon bar

The icon bar is a prominent feature of the graphical user interface of Acorn Computers' RISC OS operating system. It provides access to all parts of the computer that a typical user will require. Icons representing hardware and peripherals appear on the left hand side of the icon bar, and running applications on the right. Each item represented by an icon has its own 'icon bar menu' as well as any context sensitive menus that may be associated with its own windows. Additionally, any file, folder or application can be 'docked' on the left hand side of the bar by using the AddTinyDir star command.

The bar has a fixed height and is positioned at the foot of the screen but, if the number of icons necessitates it, its width will expand and it can be scrolled left or right by hovering the mouse at the appropriate edge.