Context menu

A hidden menu that appears when you interact with a particular object: right-click it, or press and hold.

Also called: context menu, right click, right-click, right click menu, right-click menu, menu on right click, menu on an object, long press menu, shortcut menu, popup menu

What it is for

It lists the actions that apply only to the thing you picked. It saves screen space, because not every command needs a permanent place in the interface.

Where you see it

• Cloud storage — a menu for one specific file
• Editors — actions for the selected object: copy, group
• Browsers — the page menu: open a link, save an image

What it is called in code

• oncontextmenu
• ContextMenu

See also

• Three-dot menu — An icon, usually three dots in a row or a column, that opens a hidden list of secondary actions.
• Long press — A gesture where you hold your finger on an element for a set time, usually 500 ms or more, until an action fires.
• Dropdown list — A field that opens a list when you click it, so you can pick one or several options.