Like its equivalents in aircraft and video gaming, heads-up displays are elements of the graphical user interface in personal computing systems. They allow for the transmission of information concerning the current task in a running desktop application in a separate window that is designed so as to not distract from the current task.

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  • Like its equivalents in aircraft and video gaming, heads-up displays are elements of the graphical user interface in personal computing systems. They allow for the transmission of information concerning the current task in a running desktop application in a separate window that is designed so as to not distract from the current task. The origin of the name stems from the user being able to view information with their head "up" and looking forward, instead of angled down looking at lower instruments (as for aircraft or automobiles) or a keyboard. The term "Heads Up" is a corruption of the original correct designation of "Head-Up" display, implying the position of the user's gaze and not an exclamation to "look out!" for an incoming projectile.
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  • Like its equivalents in aircraft and video gaming, heads-up displays are elements of the graphical user interface in personal computing systems. They allow for the transmission of information concerning the current task in a running desktop application in a separate window that is designed so as to not distract from the current task.
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  • Heads-up display (GUI)
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