Many computer user interfaces utilize a control panel metaphor to allow the user control of software and hardware features. This article is about the machine. ... The user interface is the part of a system exposed to users. ...

Computer History

 Although debatable, the metaphor's popularity could be attributed not to the Apple Lisa, but to the Apple Macintosh (1984) which made use of a fundamental graphic representation of a control panel imitating the operation of slider controls, buttons and other concepts. 

Different types

• In Microsoft Windows operating systems, the Control Panel is where various computer settings can be modified.
• In Macintosh operating systems prior to Mac OS X, a control panel served a similar purpose.
• In web hosting, browser-based control panels, such as CPanel, Plesk and XPanel, are used to manage servers, web services and users.
• There are different control panels in free desktops, like GNOME, KDE, Webmin...

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See also

• Control panel (engineering)
• Control panel (Web hosting)

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