Does anyone know what the proper term is for this incremental counter thing?
BONUS: Is there a definitive guide you use to classify these elements? Thanks!
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Sign up to join this communityDoes anyone know what the proper term is for this incremental counter thing?
BONUS: Is there a definitive guide you use to classify these elements? Thanks!
It's a sub-traditional object - often tied in with a drop-down menu or a hidden dropdown. As far as I've experienced, it's called a Picker or a Picker Control. I've seen it more commonly used in date pickers
See: (Android) http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/controls/pickers.html
(Microsoft Desktop)http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb761726(v=vs.85).aspx
(iOS - both Date Picker and individual Picker)https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/userexperience/conceptual/mobilehig/Controls.html