Today Screen - CipherLab CP55 Reference Manual

4.2. TODAY SCREEN

It is the Today screen that first shows oncscreen when the mobile computer powers on or is
unlocked. Today screen shows a scrollable list of applications such as pictures, music, clock
& time and so on, and the application in the center is always the active one.
When an application is active, today sceen displays additional information, and command
buttons appear on the softkey bar to take actions to the application. Tap an active
application to open it.

Today screen

Application label
Windows icon opens
Start screen
A command to open
Contacts application, the
mobile computer's
phone book
Facility
Notification area
Scroll bar
Application label
Softkey bar
Command
Windows icon
Description
Shows the mobile computer's statues such as time, radio signal
strength, battery level and so on.
Displays the notifications issued by OS
Scrolls up and down the screen to select among the applications.
Delivers application name.
Delivers application status when selected by scroll bar.
Opens the application when selected (by scroll bar) and tapped.
A horizontal rectangle bar presented at the bottom of almost every screen
within the OS It bears the commands to cause the currently active
application/screen to take actions.
Launch actions from the current screen or currently active application.
Commands are available in context with the application selected onscreen.
Opens Start screen.
Chapter 4 Operating System
Title bar
Scroll bar
Softkey bar
A command that opens the
application selected onscreen.
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