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Q&A 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 peri...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 3y ago by Canina‭

#1: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2021-09-26T16:00:03Z (about 3 years ago)
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?