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ControlType

ControlType
is an option for Manipulate and related functions that specifies what type of controls should be displayed.

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Possible control types are: Animator, Checkbox, ColorSetter, ColorSlider, InputField, Manipulator, PopupMenu, RadioButton or RadioButtonBar, Setter or SetterBar, Slider, Slider2D and VerticalSlider. None can also be used.

ControlType->None specifies that no controls should explicitly be displayed.

A ControlType option can be specified separately for each variable in a Manipulate.

Arbitrary controls can be set up in Manipulate by giving control specifications of the form {u, func}.

Basic Examples (2)

Default Manipulate control:

Play Animation ▪

Override with a Slider2D:

Play Animation ▪

Default ControllerManipulate control:

Add a Slider linked to the same variable:

ControlPlacement

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