GeoGebra 5.0 Desktop vs. Web and Tablet App

One Software in Different Packages

Depending on your hardware and preferences, you can currently choose between two versions of GeoGebra 5.0, 5.0 Desktop and the 5.0 Web and Tablet Apps. While all versions provide the full power of GeoGebra, their user interfaces are slightly different.

Selecting a Perspective

When you open GeoGebra 5.0 Desktop on your computer, by default the Algebra Perspective is displayed, consisting of the Algebra View, the Graphics View, and the Input Bar at the bottom of the screen. You may switch to another Perspective at any time by clicking on the arrow on the right side of the GeoGebra window and selecting the Perspective you want from the Perspectives sidebar.

When you open the GeoGebra 5.0 Web and Tablet Apps, the Perspectives Start Screen appears, allowing you to select the Perspective that best fits the mathematical topic you want to work with. You can switch to another Perspective at any time by clicking on the Menu button in the upper right corner of the GeoGebra window and selecting the Perspective you want from the Perspectives menu.

Menubar

In GeoGebra 5.0 Desktop the Menubar is displayed at the top of the GeoGebra window.

In the GeoGebra 5.0 Web and Tablet Apps you need to click on the Menu button in the upper right corner of the GeoGebra window in order to open the Menu.

Input Bar and Input Field

In GeoGebra 5.0 Desktop, the Input Bar is displayed at the bottom of the GeoGebra window by default. This can be changed by clicking on the Preferences button and selecting the Layout option.

In the GeoGebra 5.0 Web and Tablet Apps, an Input Field is integrated in the Algebra View. However, you may display the Input Bar using the View menu. Just click on the Menu button in the upper right corner of the GeoGebra window and check Input Bar in the View menu.

Style Bar

In GeoGebra 5.0 Desktop, select the object you want to change and click on the little arrow in the upper left corner of a View in order to open the Style Bar. If no object is selected, the Style Bar for the corresponding View is displayed.

In the GeoGebra 5.0 Web and Tablet Apps, select the object you want to change and click on the Style Bar Button in the upper right corner of a View in order to open the Style Bar. If no object is selected, the Style Bar for the corresponding View is displayed. Please note that a button to display additional Views in the GeoGebra window is also part of the Style Bar.

Customizing the Layout of the User Interface

In GeoGebra 5.0 Desktop, you may use the Layout option in order to change the positions of the Views and other user interface components (e.g. Toolbar, Sidebar). You may access the Layout option using the Preferences Dialog or the View Menu.

In the GeoGebra 5.0 Web App, you may use the Drag View Button in order to change the positions of the Views within the GeoGebra window. The Drag View Button appears in the upper right corner of each View whenever either the Perspectives Menu or the View Menu is open.

In the GeoGebra 5.0 Tablet App, customizing the layout of the user interface is currently not possible.