IShell: a visual UNIX shell

ABSTRACT

IShell is a visual user interface for interaction using gestures under the UNIX operating system. A visual script language for building commands — IScript — is an integral part of the IShell environment. The user can directly describe and execute pipelined command sequences using gestures. The user is constantly guided by visual cues.

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Index Terms

• Computing methodologies

  • Computer graphics

    • Graphics systems and interfaces

• Human-centered computing

  • Human computer interaction (HCI)

    • Interaction devices

      • Graphics input devices

• Software and its engineering

  • Software notations and tools

    • Development frameworks and environments

  • Software organization and properties

    • Contextual software domains

      • Operating systems