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The Command Bar Menu ('''CBM'''("Command Bar Menu") is a part of [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]. It is not completely part of the core ROMs, because it needs a high degree of flexibility to serve very different applications. CBM provides an consistent user-interface for all own programsapplications. You can use hierarchical pull-down menues to select files or functions. Windows aren't used, because windows curtail The interaction by the usable screen area[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] desktop is done by using the OK icon. Since version 1.8 hot keys have been added.

The flexible part of CBM is not provided as well documented Z80 source code that can be used to create new applications for [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]. The other part of CBM is integrated in the core OS itselfROMs of FutureOS. The well documented source code is availableand some examples can be downloaded from the official FutureOS-Homepage. Therefore it's possible to adapt / use CBM for any of your self written FutureOS programsapplications.

If CBM is used for most programsprovides several build in standard functions like load file, then every program can have nearly the same appearance. This makes it easier to work with different programssave file, because the basic functions are located at the same positionschange colors, show help and so on.

Examples for programs using If CBM are the [[FuturePlayer|MP3-Player]]is used for different applications, then all these apps will have nearly the Sprite Converter [[GMSK|GMSK]]same appearance. This makes it easy to work with different apps, [[GSED|GSEd]], [[Kane|Kane]] because the generic appearence is always the same and some other applications for [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]the basic functions are located at the same positions.

== Ports =='''CBM''' was ported to the native CPC-OS for applications like [[MegaFlashROManager]] and here: the [[SYMBiFACE II]] [[ROManager]].

== Web link: [links == *[http://wwwtech.groups.yahoo.com/group/FutureOS/files/Source_Codes/ http://tech.de groups.yahoo.com/group/FutureOS/files/Source_Codes/] *http://www.FutureOS.de]]