''WIMP'' stands for "window, icon, menu, pointing devicepointers" and is a term frequently used in HCI (Human Computer Interaction), to describe a minumum set of requirements for [[Graphical User Interfaces|GUI]].
The [[Amstrad CPC]] was , as a low-cost 8-bit computer did not born offer a native GUI. However, several third-party efforts were made to produce a graphical interface to make computer use easier, with varying degrees of success. Proliferation of GUIs on the CPC was hampered by the fact that a Graphical User Interfacemajor component, the mouse, did not come cheap at the time, but so few applications were developed for them.
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