Taxonomy: User Interface Frameworks

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Cursor Tools	Supports creation of generic cursor tools which can be used to manipulate many data types.
Dialogs	Allow sets of user interface elements to be grouped together.
Clipboard	Provides a mechanism for the user to store and retrieve data on the clipboard, within or between applications.
Drag and Drop	Provides an abstract protocol for direct manipulation of user interface objects.
Windows	Provides a set of basic window types, and handles common window management operations, including resizing, zooming, and moving.
Frames	Provides a selectable, manipulatable frame around a view.
Controls	Provide a wide range of interactive user interface elements, including buttons, scroll bars, and menus.
Views	Provide a basic mechanism for dividing a user interface into a hierarchical collection of views, each of which may have its own coordinate system, transform, and buffering mechanism.
Actions	Allow a handler to be notified when the user performs an action.
Input	Provides a mechanism for converting user input into user interface events.
User Interface Utilities	Provide miscellaneous services for creating user interfaces, including support for labels and decorations.