Analyzing the Snap-in User Interface

In MMC User Interface Elements, the graphical user interface (GUI) elements of a Microsoft Management Console snap-in were introduced. This section provides more details of the GUI elements in MMC snap-in development.

The type of detailed information that you need for designing a user interface (UI) depends on the snap-in development environment you choose; however, there are many basic GUI concepts that apply regardless of the development environment. This topic explores these concepts by studying the following GUI elements:

• Scope panes
• Result panes
• Context menus
• Toolbars and menus
• MMC Property sheets
• MMC Wizards
• MMC Taskpads