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The time required to perform a point-and-click action can be quantitatively modeled with Fitts' Law . User Interface s, for example Graphical User Interface s, are sometimes described as "point-and-click interfaces", often to suggest that they are very easy to use, requiring that the user simply point to indicate their wishes. These interfaces are sometimes referred to condescendingly (e.g. by Unix users) as "click-and-drool interfaces". The use of this phrase to describe Software implies that the interface can be controlled solely through the mouse, with little or no input from the Keyboard , as with many Graphical User Interface s. SINGLE-CLICK A single-click or '''click''' is the act of pressing a Computer Mouse button once without moving the mouse. Single clicking is usually a primary action of the mouse. Often, single-clicking selects (or highlights) an object while Double-click ing executes or opens the object. On icons By default on most computer systems, for a person to select a certain software function, he or she will have to click on the left button . An example of this can be a person clicking on an Icon . On text In many text processing programs, such as Web Browser s or Word Processor s, clicking on text moves the Cursor to that location. DOUBLE-CLICK See Also: Double-click SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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