mouse ahead
The point-and-click analog of "type ahead". To manipulate a computer's pointing device (almost always a mouse in this usage, but not necessarily) and its selection or command buttons before a computer program is ready to accept such input, in anticipation of the program accepting the input. Handling this properly is rare, but it can help make a WIMP environment much more usable, assuming the users are familiar with the behaviour of the user interface. [Jargon File]Last updated: 1994-12-05
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Mouse ♦ mouse ♦ mouse ahead ♦ mouse around ♦ mouse arrest ♦ mouse belt
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