graphical interface programming

noun
UK /ˈɡræfɪkəl ˈɪntəfeɪs ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˈɡræfɪkəl ˈɪntərfeɪs ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Writing computer code to make pictures, buttons, and windows that people can click on.

She learned graphical interface programming so she could build a fun app with colorful buttons.

SYNONYMS

GUI programmingUI codingvisual interface developmentfront-end programming

RELATED WORDS

user interfacewidget toolkitevent handlingwindow systemusability

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The study of how to design and build screen-based controls for software.

His course on graphical interface programming covered menus, sliders, and dialogs.

3. Creating the visual part of a program that users see and touch.

Graphical interface programming made the game easy for kids to play.

4. The practice of connecting code to on-screen elements like icons and scrollbars.

Good graphical interface programming keeps buttons responsive when clicked.