Use familiar and consistent terminology. Mnemonic letters help if one it to have type ahead. Movement of a highligt bar is also possible. Mouse selection is the preferred mode for GUIs. Embedded Menus are found in the Web interface and other hypertex interfaces.
Lynx is an interesting example where a text based interface is provided for the web.
It permits the user to select whether they want to move the cursor or select by number. A great strength of embedded menus is that they make the provision of context for each choice natural. Many database packages provide fom fillin creation tools, since this is a convenient way to prvide for data entry. Return to GUI home page.