Editing Ellipsis (section)

==In computer user interface==

===More===
An ellipsis is sometimes used as the label for a button to access user interface that has been omitted {{endash}} probably due to space limitations {{endash}} particularly in [[mobile app]]s running on small screen devices. This may be described as a "more button".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://medium.com/@jsaito/the-mighty-ellipsis-6c2c00ddc864 |title=The Mighty Ellipsis – How 3 little dots can say so much|access-date=2019-11-06 |date=2016-09-06}}</ref>

Similar functionality may be accessible via a button with a [[hamburger icon]] ('''≡''') or a narrow version called the [[kebab icon]] which is a '''vertical ellipsis''' ('''{{char|⋮}}''').

===More info needed===
[[Image:Menu (computing) example.PNG|thumb|A [[drop-down menu]] of [[file operation]]s]]
According to some style guides, a [[Menu (computing)|menu item]] or [[button]] labeled with a trailing ellipsis requests an operation that cannot be completed without additional information and selecting it will prompt the user for input.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://developer.apple.com/macos/human-interface-guidelines/menus/menu-anatomy/ |title=developer.apple.com: Menu and Menu Item Titles |access-date=2018-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131140912/https://developer.apple.com/macos/human-interface-guidelines/menus/menu-anatomy/ |archive-date=2018-01-31 |url-status=live}}</ref> Without an ellipsis, selecting the item or button will perform an action without user input.

For example, the menu item "Save" overwrites an existing file whereas "Save as..." prompts the user for save options before saving.

===Busy/progress===
Ellipsis is commonly used to indicate that a longer-lasting operation is in progress like "Loading...", "Saving...".

Sometimes progress is animated with an ellipse-like construct of repeatedly adding dots to a label.