Spinner (computing)

A spinner or numeric updown is a graphical control element with which a user may adjust a value in an adjoining text box by either clicking on an up or down arrow, by pressing an arrow key down or moving mouse wheel,[1] causing the value in the text box to increase (if the up arrow is held down) or decrease (if the down arrow is held down).

In most cases holding a button down causes the speed at which the associated value changes to increase.

A spinner is different from a scrollbar or slider in that a spinner is typically used to adjust a value without changing the format of the display or the other information on the screen.

Thus, the appearance of the spinner at a given time does not represent the quantity of the associated value.

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