Stepper vs. Slider
Both change a number. A stepper nudges it in precise, small steps — click up, click down — best when the exact value matters and the range is small. A slider sweeps a knob across the whole range in one drag — best when roughly-there is fine, like volume or brightness.
How to tell them apart
- Exact values in a small range (copies: 1–20) → stepper.
- A continuous, feel-based range → slider.
- Need typing too → a stepper paired with its text field.
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Steppermacos
NSStepper
The compact up-and-down arrow pair used to increment or decrement a value
Volume
Slidermacos
NSSlider
The round knob you drag along a track to pick a value from a range
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