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I figure that there are few concepts behind working with modern computer screens and GUI operating system windows. Screen size: The screen's physical size; everything including its physical peri...
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What is the formal terminology to describe the hierarchy from a screen to a window?
I figure that there are few concepts behind working with modern computer screens and GUI operating system windows. * **Screen size**: The screen's physical size; everything including its physical perimeter * **Screen viewport**: Anything that comes between the inner part of the *physical perimeter* (any "display") * **Window size** * **Window viewport**: Anything that comes between the inner part of the *virtual perimeter* (border) * **Window scroll offset**: If there is anywhere to scroll to in the window (vertically, horizontally or both), this is it Is this the formal terminology? Was I wrong about anything or missed anything?