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grabbable

grabbable

4.3
Can be moved on a screen with a mouse or touch
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡræb.ə.bəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arrastrable
  • The toolbar is grabbable, so you can move it anywhere on the screen.

Examples

  • If the icon is not grabbable, you will not be able to rearrange it.

  • Many modern apps use grabbable elements to make customization easier for users.

  • The icon is grabbable on the screen.

  • This button is grabbable with a mouse.

  • The toolbar is grabbable, so you can move it anywhere on the screen.

  • Many modern apps use grabbable elements to make customization easier for users.

  • If the icon is not grabbable, you will not be able to rearrange it.

Synonyms

pullable
vsgrabbable
1 3.5

Moves easily when someone pulls it

is moved by pointer, touch, or other input, not by hand

How Movable

grabbable
  • Specialized
4.3
static
45 3.8

Surface Forms

grabbable positive
grabbler comparative
grabbliest superlative

Morphology

grabbable = grab (transparent) = grab + able

The structure 'grab' + '-able' is clear; the extension to interactive UI elements is a common metaphorical but readily inferable use.

Etymology

Grabbable comes from the verb grab meaning 'to hold or take' and the ending -able meaning 'can be', so in computer speak it means something you can 'pick up' with a mouse or your finger and move on the screen.