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Use Graphical Controls Directly in Input
Mathematica 6 allows you to put arbitrary controls directly in your input or programs.
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Plot3D[Sin[x + Cos[y]], {x, -4, 4}, {y, -4, 4}, PlotStyle -> {\!\(\*

TagBox[

ColorSetterBox[RGBColor[

       0.5254901960784314, 0.9176470588235294, 0.4823529411764706], 

       "Swatch"],

Setting]\), Specularity[\!\(\*

TagBox[

ColorSetterBox[RGBColor[

        0.9921568627450981, 0.40784313725490196`, 0.5725490196078431],

         "Swatch"],

Setting]\), \!\(\*

TagBox[

PopupMenuBox[20, {1->"1", 5->"5", 10->"10", 20->"20"}],

Setting]\)]}, Axes -> \!\(\*

TagBox[

CheckboxBox[True],

Setting]\)]
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