Design Guidelines: Index

Index

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W-Y | Z

Numerals

: 8-bit colors, 58-62
: 256-color displays, 58-62

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A

About Application item (Help menu), 139

About boxes, 76

Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT), 16

accelerator keys. See keyboard shortcuts

access keys. See mnemonics

accessibility, 30-32

: ease of use and, 30
: JFC support for, 16-17
: keyboard focus and, 32, 83-85
: mnemonics and, 31-32, 88-90
: multiplexing look and feel, xxv
: recommended reading, xxvii-xxviii
: tab traversal and, 32, 114
: usability tests for, 32

active components, spacing of, 48-49

active windows

: color design for borders, 40, 43
: example, 5

alert boxes, 122-126

: See also dialog boxes
: capitalization of text in, 47
: Error, 124-125
: Info, 123
: keyboard operations for, 194
: platform-specific examples, 10
: Question, 125-126
: Warning, 10, 124

alignment. See spacing and alignment

Alt key, 82, 88-89

animation, 54-55

: See also mouse-over feedback

applets, 27-29

: browser windows and, 29
: examples, 5, 10-12
: JFC downloads with, 28
: menus in, 29
: mnemonics in, 29
: recommended reading, xxviii
: security issues, 28-29

application graphics, 57-76

: See also button graphics; colors; icons
: About boxes, 76
: corporate and product identity and, 73-76
: GIF files and, 58-59
: installation screens, 73
: internationalization, 36, 62
: Java look and feel style, 62
: JPEG files and, 58, 73
: splash screens, 73-75
: symbols, 72
: tree views, 189

application windows. See primary windows

applications, compared with applets, xix, 5, 27-29

Apply button, 118

arrow keys, 82, 85, 86, 191

arrows. See arrow keys; indicators; scroll arrows

assistive technologies, 16-17, 31

: See also accessibility

audience, xix

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B

background canvas, color design for, 41, 43

Backspace key, 82

behavioral design, 77-90

bibliography, xxii-xxviii

bit depth, 58

black, use in Java look and feel, 40, 42, 43, 44

blinking. See animation

blues, use in Java look and feel, 40-41, 43

borders

: in button graphics, 68, 143-144
: color design for, 43
: in icons, 64

boxes. See About boxes; alert boxes; checkboxes; combo boxes; dialog boxes

branding, for products, 73-76

browser windows, 5, 10-13, 29

button controls, 147, 148-156

: See also button graphics; checkboxes; command buttons; mouse buttons; radio buttons; toggle buttons; toolbar buttons

button graphics, 66-72

: See also spacing and alignment
: borders in, 68, 143-144
: drop-down arrows in, 144
: use with text, 45, 142-143, 148, 150

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C

Cancel button, 75, 116-117

capitalization, 46-47

cascading menus. See submenus

case-sensitivity, in user input, 159

CDE look and feel, 24

cells in tables, 176-177, 180-182

channels (for scrollbars), 103

checkbox menu items, 135

: example, 7
: keyboard operations for, 196

checkboxes, 154-155

: example, 9
: font design for, 45
: keyboard operations for, 192
: in menus, 7, 135
: spacing of, 48-49, 154-155
: text with, 46-47, 154

choosers, color, 126-127

choosing menu items, 133

clicking, 77-78

: See also dragging
: Control-clicking, 80
: double-clicking, 77, 80
: as selection technique, 80
: Shift-clicking, 80
: triple-clicking, 77, 80

client properties, 18

Close button, 76, 116

close controls, 98, 99, 109, 110

: See also window controls

Close item (File menu), 98, 137

collapse box. See window controls

color choosers, 126-127

color model, 4, 39-44

colors, 39-44

: See also application graphics
: black, 40, 42, 43, 44
: blues, 40-41, 43
: cross-platform, 57-62
: dithering, 58, 60-62
: graphic file formats and, 58-59
: grays, 40, 42, 43, 44, 60
: Java look and feel model, 39-44
: primary, 40-41, 43-44
: redefining, 44
: secondary, 40, 41-42, 43-44
: table of Java look and feel colors, 43
: web-safe, 58, 60
: white, 40, 42, 43, 44

columns in tables

: reordering, 177
: resizing, 178-179
: selecting, 184-186

combo boxes, 156-159

: capitalization of text with, 46-47
: defined, 147
: editable, 158-159
: example, 9
: internationalization, 36
: keyboard operations for, 192
: noneditable, 157-158

command buttons, 148-150

: See also button graphics; default command buttons; toolbar buttons
: in alert boxes, 122-123
: Apply, 118
: Cancel, 75, 116-117
: Close, 76, 116
: color design for, 41
: ellipsis mark in, 150
: examples, 8, 9
: font design for, 45
: Help, 116
: keyboard operations for, 193
: OK, 116-117
: Reset, 118
: spacing of, 122-123, 143-144, 151
: text with, 46, 142-143, 148, 149, 150-151

Command key, 87

commands, menu. See menu items

common menus, 136-139

company logos, 73-76

components, 17-18

: spacing between, 47-53
: specifying look and feel of, 23-24
: table of major JFC components, 19-22

containers, 95-110

: See also dialog boxes; windows

content panes, 104-106

contextual menus, 139-140

: See also menus
: defined, 129
: displaying, 80-81
: keyboard operations for, 196

Control key, 7, 80, 82-88, 191

control type style, in Java look and feel, 43, 45

controls, 147-161

: See also checkboxes; command buttons; radio buttons; sliders; toggle buttons; window controls
: capitalization of text with, 46-47
: in menus, 135-136

corporate identity, graphics and, 73-76

crosshair pointers, 79

cross-platform colors, 57-62

: See also colors

cross-platform delivery guidelines, defined, xxii

cursors. See pointers

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D

data loss and alert boxes, 124

default colors, 40-43

: See also colors

default command buttons, 149-150

: See also command buttons
: behavior of, 118-119
: examples, 9, 10
: mnemonics with, 113

default editor kit, 170, 200-201

default fonts, 45

default pointers, 79

delay feedback, 54-55, 121-122

Delete key, 82

design principles. See principles of design

desktop panes, 108-110, 112, 193-194

destination feedback, 82

dialog boxes, 111-127

: See also command buttons; spacing and alignment; utility windows
: capitalization of titles and text in, 47
: command buttons in, 115-119
: find, 120
: initial keyboard focus in, 113
: international considerations, 35
: keyboard operations for, 194
: login, 120
: mnemonics in, 113
: modes, 112
: palette windows, 110
: platform-specific examples, 8-9
: preferences, 9, 113-114, 120-121
: print, 121
: progress, 54-55, 121-122
: tab traversal in, 32, 114
: titles for, 113
: as top-level containers, 97-99

Dialog font, 45

dimmed text, color design for, 41, 43

disabilities. See accessibility

dithering, 58

: in button graphics, 71
: in icons, 65
: prevention of, 60-62

dockable toolbars, 141-142

dots in menus. See ellipsis mark

double-clicking, 77, 80

downloading applets, 28

drag texture, 4, 8

drag-and-drop operations, 81-82

dragging

: and dropping, 81-82
: as selection technique, 77, 80
: title bars, 109
: toolbars, 141-142

drop-down arrows

: See also indicators
: for combo boxes, 156-158
: for toolbar buttons, 144

drop-down menus, 131

: See also menus
: common, 136-139
: defined, 129
: displaying, 131
: examples, 6-8
: keyboard operations for, 196
: titles of, 131
: toolbar buttons and, 144

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E

ease of use. See principles of design

Edit menu, 138

: example, 7
: keyboard shortcuts in, 88
: mnemonics in, 90

editable combo boxes, 158-159

: See also combo boxes
: example, 9
: in login splash screens, 75

editable text fields, 9, 167-168

editing

: password fields, 169
: selection techniques, 77, 80
: tables, 177
: text, 169-172
: text fields, 167-168
: tree views, 189

editor panes, 170-172

: example, 8
: keyboard operations for, 200-201

8-bit colors, 58-62

ellipsis mark

: in command buttons, 150
: in menu items, 134

End key, 82, 87

Enter key, 82, 86, 87, 149

Error alert boxes, 124-125

error messages, 47, 124-125

Escape key, 87, 89, 150

Exit item (File menu), 98, 137

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F

Federal Rehabilitation Act, 30

feedback

: animation and, 54-55
: while dragging, 82
: mouse-over, 79, 145
: pointer style as, 54, 78, 82, 106
: progress bars, 160-161
: progress dialog boxes, 54-55, 121-122
: system status, 55

Ferret utility tool, 31

fields. See password fields; text fields

File menu, 137

: Close item in, 137
: Exit item in, 137
: keyboard shortcuts in, 88
: mnemonics in, 90
: Preferences item in, 134

find dialog boxes, 120

flush 3D effects

: See also application graphics
: button graphics and, 67, 70
: component spacing and, 48-49
: default theme and, 41, 43
: example, 3
: icons and, 63-64, 65
: symbols and, 62

fonts

: See also text
: international considerations, 37
: redefining, 45
: table of default fonts, 45

Format menu, 7, 138

formatted text panes. See editor panes

formatting classes, 37

function keys, 82

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G

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), 58-59

glossary, 205-217

gradients

: See also application graphics
: in button graphics, 71-72
: dithering added to, 61
: in icons, 65

graphic conventions in this book, xxi-xxii

graphic file formats, 58-59

Graphics Interchange Format (GIF), 58-59

graphics. See application graphics; button graphics; colors

grays, use in Java look and feel, 40, 42, 43, 44, 60

grids, 49-51

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H

hand pointers, 79

handicaps. See accessibility

headline capitalization style, 46-47

Help button, 116

Help menu, 139

: About Application item in, 139
: mnemonics in, 90

help messages, capitalization of, 47

hierarchical menus. See submenus

highlighting, color design for, 43

Home key, 82, 87

HTML banners, 10-11

HTML editor kits, 172, 194, 200-201

human interface principles. See principles of design

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I

I-beam pointer. See text pointers

icons, 63-66

: See also application graphics
: borders in, 64
: capitalization of text with, 46-47
: internationalization, 36, 62
: selection, 77, 80

implementation tips, defined, xxii

inactive components, spacing of, 48-49

inactive menu items, color design for, 43

inactive windows

: color design for, 41, 43
: example, 5

indicators

: for combo boxes, 156-159
: for submenus, 132
: for toolbar buttons, 144
: in tree views, 187

Info alert boxes, 123

informational symbols, 72

input focus. See keyboard focus

insertion point, 78, 80, 84

installation screens, 73

internal frames, 108-110

: color design for, 40-41
: keyboard operations for, 193-194

internationalization, 33-37

: fonts and, 37
: formatting classes and, 37
: graphics and, 36, 62
: JDK support for, 17
: layout managers and, 35, 49
: mnemonics and, 33, 36
: placement of checkbox text, 154
: placement of radio button text, 155
: recommended reading, xxvi-xxvii
: resource bundles and, 35, 164
: scrollbars and, 104
: Stop button and, 122
: testing in different locales, 37
: text handling and, 17, 35-37, 49, 52

internationalization guidelines, defined, xxii

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J

JApplet component. See applets

Java 2 SDK, 15-16

Java 2D API, 16

Java Accessibility API, 16

: See also accessibility

Java Accessibility Utilities, 16

Java applets. See applets

Java Development Kit (JDK), 15-16

Java Foundation Classes (JFC)

: downloading with applets, 28
: features of, 15-18
: table of major JFC components, 19-22

Java look and feel

: color model, 39-44
: compared to other designs, 23-24
: defined, 15
: design fundamentals, 3-4
: fonts in, 45
: keyboard operations in, 82-90
: mouse operations in, 77-82
: visual tour of, 4-13

Java look and feel standards, defined, xxi

JavaHelp, 139

JButton component. See command buttons; toolbar buttons

JCheckbox component. See checkboxes

JCheckboxMenuItem component. See checkbox menu items

JColorChooser component. See color choosers

JComboBox component. See combo boxes

JDesktopPane component. See desktop panes

JDialog component. See dialog boxes

JDK (Java Development Kit), 15-16

JEditorPane component. See editor panes

JFC. See Java Foundation Classes

JFrame component. See primary windows

JInternalFrame component. See internal frames

JLabel component. See labels

JList component. See lists

JMenu component. See drop-down menus; submenus

JMenuBar component. See menu bars

JMenuItem component. See menu items

Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), 58, 73

JOptionPane component. See alert boxes

JPanel component. See panels

JPasswordField component. See password fields

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), 58, 73

JPopupMenu component. See contextual menus

JProgressBar component. See progress bars

JRadioButton component. See radio buttons

JRadioButtonMenuItem component. See radio button menu items

JScrollBar component. See scrollbars

JScrollPane component. See scroll panes

JSeparator component. See separators

JSlider component. See sliders

JSplitPane component. See split panes

JTabbedPane component. See tabbed panes

JTable component. See tables

JTextArea component. See text areas

JTextField component. See text fields

JTextPane component. See editor panes

JToggleButton component. See toggle buttons

JToolBar component. See toolbars

JTooltip component. See tool tips

JTree component. See tree views

JWindow component. See plain windows

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K

key bindings. See keyboard operations

keyboard focus, 83-85

: accessibility and, 32, 83-85
: defined, 83

keyboard navigation and activation. See keyboard operations

keyboard operations, 83-90

: See also keyboard shortcuts; mnemonics
: for navigation and activation, 85-87
: tables of, 191-203

keyboard shortcuts, 87-88

: See also keyboard operations; mnemonics
: defined, 83
: duplicates in contextual menus, 140
: duplicates in toolbar buttons, 145
: example, 7
: font design for, 45
: in tool tips, 144
: style in menus, 88, 130
: table of common sequences, 88

keys

: Alt, 82, 88-89
: arrow, 82, 85, 86, 191
: Backspace, 82
: Command, 87
: Control, 7, 80, 82-88, 191
: Delete, 82
: End, 82, 87
: Enter and Return, 82, 86, 87, 149
: Escape, 87, 89, 150
: function, 82
: Home, 82, 87
: Meta, 87
: modifier, 82, 85-89
: Option, 82
: Page Down, 82, 86
: Page Up, 82, 86
: Shift, 80, 82, 85, 191
: spacebar, 85, 87
: Tab, 85, 86, 191

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L

labels, 164-166

: See also text
: active and inactive, 165
: capitalization of, 46-47
: color design for, 40-41, 43
: communicating status with, 166
: example, 9
: identifying controls with, 164-166
: internationalization and, 52
: mnemonics in, 166
: spacing and alignment of, 52, 53, 165

layers. See containers

layout managers, 35, 49, 101

layout. See spacing and alignment

legal requirements

: About boxes, 76
: accessibility and, 30
: splash screens, 75

list boxes. See combo boxes

lists, 173-175

: keyboard operations for, 195
: scrolling in, 174
: selection in, 80, 174-175

localization, 33-37

: See also internationalization

look and feel designs, 23-24

: See also Java look and feel

lower-level containers, 101-108

: See also panels; scroll panes; split panes; tabbed panes

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M

Macintosh look and feel, 24

MDI (multiple document interface), 108-110, 112

menu bars, 130-131

: in applets, 29
: example, 6
: keyboard operations for, 196

menu items, 132-136

: See also keyboard shortcuts; menus; mnemonics
: About Application (Help menu), 139
: available and unavailable, 133
: capitalization of, 46
: checkbox, 135
: choosing, 133
: Close (File menu), 98, 137
: color design for, 40-41, 42, 43, 130
: ellipsis mark in, 134
: example, 7
: Exit (File menu), 98, 137
: highlighted, 133
: keyboard operations for, 196
: Preferences (File menu), 134
: radio button, 136
: in submenus, 132
: table of common keyboard shortcuts, 88
: table of common mnemonics, 90

menu separators, 7, 134, 136

menu titles, 131

: See also keyboard shortcuts; menu items; menus; mnemonics
: capitalization of, 46
: color design for, 40-41, 42, 43, 130
: example, 6
: font design for, 45
: order of, 136

menus, 129-146

: See also contextual menus; drop-down menus; keyboard shortcuts; menu bars; menu items; menu titles; mnemonics; submenus
: applets and, 29
: choosing items, 133
: color design for, 40-41, 42, 43, 130
: common in Java look and feel, 136-139
: displaying, 131
: Edit, 7, 88, 90, 138
: ellipsis mark in, 134
: File, 88, 90, 134, 137
: Format, 7, 138
: Help, 90, 139
: keyboard operations for, 196
: Object, 137
: order of, 136
: separators, 7, 134, 136
: types of, 129
: View, 139

Meta key, 87

Metal. See Java look and feel

MetalEdit application, 5-10

Microsoft Windows look and feel, 24

MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions), 82

minimized internal frames, 109-110, 193

minimized windows, example, 5

mnemonics, 88-90

: See also keyboard operations; keyboard shortcuts
: accessibility and, 31-32, 88-90
: in applets, 29
: defined, 83
: in dialog boxes, 113
: examples, 7, 9
: international considerations, 33, 36
: in labels, 9, 166
: table of common assignments, 90

modal dialog boxes, 112

modeless dialog boxes, 112

models (in components), 17-18

modifier keys, 82, 85-89

: See also keyboard shortcuts; mnemonics

mouse buttons, 77-78

mouse operations, 77-82

: See also dragging
: clicking, 77-78, 80
: displaying contextual menus, 80-81

mouse-over feedback, 79, 145

move pointers, 79

multiplatform design, recommended reading, xxvi

multiple document interface (MDI), 108-110, 112

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N

navigation, 85-87

: See also keyboard shortcuts; mnemonics
: accessibility considerations, 31, 32
: between components, 191
: tab traversal, 32, 114
: tables of keyboard operations, 191-204

nested panes, 106, 107-108

nodes, in tree views, 187-188

noneditable combo boxes, 157-158

: See also combo boxes

noneditable text fields, 167

: See also text fields

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O

: Object menu, 137
: OK button, 116-117
: option buttons. See radio buttons
: Option key, 82

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P

padding. See spacing and alignment

Page Down key, 82, 86

Page Up key, 82, 86

palette windows, 110

: See also dialog boxes

palettes, color, 58, 59, 60

: See also color choosers; colors

panels, 51-52, 101

panes. See scroll panes; split panes; tabbed panes

password fields, 168-169

plain windows, 73-75, 99-100

platform-specific design, recommended reading, xxiv-xxvi

pluggable look and feel architecture, 17-18

: See also Java look and feel

plug-in editor kits. See editor panes

pointers, 78-79

: changing shape of, 54, 78, 82, 106
: table of JDK types, 79

pop-up menus. See combo boxes; contextual menus

pop-up windows. See dialog boxes

posting menus, 131, 133

pre-dithered gradients, 60-61, 65, 71-72

: See also application graphics

preferences dialog boxes, 9, 113-114, 120-121

Preferences item (File menu), 134

primary colors, in Java look and feel, 40-41, 43-44

primary windows, 95-98

: See also windows
: defined, 93
: platform-specific examples, 5, 6

principles of design, 27-37

: accessibility, 30-32
: applets and, 28-29
: internationalization and, 33-37
: recommended reading, xxii-xxiii

print dialog boxes, 121

product names, 74, 76

progress bars, 160-161

: color design for, 40-41
: defined, 147

progress dialog boxes, 55, 121-122

progress feedback, 54, 121-122, 160-161

: See also feedback

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Q

: Question alert boxes, 125-126
: Quit. See Exit item

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R

radio button menu items, 135-136

: example, 7
: keyboard operations for, 196

radio buttons, 155-156

: capitalization of text with, 47
: example, 9
: keyboard operations for, 196
: in menus, 135-136
: spacing of, 156

reading order and localization, 35

S

screen readers, 16

: See also accessibility

scroll arrows, 103-104

scroll boxes, 102

: color design for, 40-41
: example, 8

scroll panes, 8, 102-103, 169-170

scrollbars, 102-104

: example, 8
: in lists, 174
: in tables, 177
: internationalization considerations, 104
: keyboard operations for, 197

secondary colors, in Java look and feel, 40, 41-42, 43-44

secondary menus. See submenus

secondary windows, 93, 98-99

: See also dialog boxes

security of information, in applets, 28-29

selection, 77, 80

: of list items, 174-175
: of table cells, 180-182
: of table columns, 184-186
: of table rows, 182-184

sentence capitalization style, 47

separators, 7, 134, 136

shadows, color design for, 41, 43

Shift key, 80, 82, 85, 191

shortcut keys. See keyboard shortcuts

shortcut menus. See contextual menus

sliders, 159-160

: capitalization of text with, 47
: defined, 147
: drag texture in, 85
: example, 12
: keyboard operations for, 197

small type style, in Java look and feel, 43, 45

sorting order and localization, 37

spacebar, 85, 87

spacing and alignment, 47-53

: in alert boxes, 122
: inside button graphics, 66-72
: of checkboxes, 48-49, 154-155
: of command buttons, 122-123, 151
: between components, 48-49
: design grids and, 49-50
: in dialog boxes, 50-51, 115
: internationalization and, 49
: of labels, 52, 53, 165
: layout managers and, 35, 49, 101
: of radio buttons, 156
: of scrollbars, 103
: in tables, 177
: of text, 49, 52-53
: of titled borders, 51-52
: of toggle buttons, 152-153
: of toolbar buttons, 143

splash screens, 73-75, 99-100

split panes, 106-108

: drag texture in, 85
: keyboard operations for, 198

splitter bars, 107

standard menus. See drop-down menus

Stop button, 122

styled text editor kit, 170-171, 200-201

submenus, 132

: See also menus
: defined, 129
: keyboard operations for, 196

Swing. See Java Foundation Classes

symbols, 62

system colors, 59

system status feedback, 55

system type style, in Java look and feel, 43, 45

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T

Tab key, 85, 86, 191

tab traversal, 32, 114

tabbed panes, 104-106

: capitalization of tab names, 47
: keyboard operations for, 198

tables, 176-186

: cell background color, 176
: editing cells, 177
: example, 12
: font design for, 45
: format options, 177
: keyboard operations for, 199-200
: reordering columns, 177
: resizing columns, 178-179
: scrolling in, 177
: selecting cells, 180-182
: selecting columns, 184-186
: selecting rows, 182-184
: selection techniques in, 80
: sorting rows, 179

text, 163-172

: See also editor panes; fonts; labels; password fields; text areas; text fields
: in buttons, 143, 149, 151
: capitalization in interface, 46-47
: color design for, 43
: direction of, 17
: internationalization and, 17, 34-37, 49, 52
: selection, 77, 80
: spacing and alignment, 49, 52-53
: use in labels, 52

text areas, 169-170, 200-201

text fields, 167-168

: capitalization of labels with, 47
: in combo boxes, 158, 159
: examples, 9, 12
: font design for, 45
: keyboard operations for, 202
: in sliders, 160

text pointers, 79

themes, 23, 39-45

three-dimensional effects. See flush 3D effects

title bars

: alert box examples, 10
: capitalization of text in, 47
: color design for, 41, 43
: dialog box examples, 9
: dragging, 109
: window examples, 6

titled borders, 51-52

toggle buttons, 152-153

: See also button graphics; command buttons; toolbar buttons
: example, 8
: keyboard operations for, 202

tool tips, 145-146

: capitalization of, 47
: font design for, 45
: keyboard operations for, 203
: timing of, 146
: for toolbar buttons, 144

toolbar buttons, 142-145

: See also button graphics; command buttons; toggle buttons
: examples, 6, 8
: graphics in, 66-67
: with menus, 144
: spacing of, 143
: text in, 143
: tool tips for, 143

toolbars, 140-145

: docking, 141-142
: examples, 6, 8
: keyboard operations for, 203
: spacing of buttons in, 143
: tool tips for, 144

top-level containers, 97-100

: See also dialog boxes; plain windows; primary windows; utility windows

trademarks, 74, 76

translating text, 34-36, 49, 52, 122

tree views, 187-189

: font design for, 45
: keyboard operations for, 203-204

triangles. See indicators

triple-clicking, 77, 80

turners, 187-188

type styles, in Java look and feel, 45

typography. See fonts; text

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U

unavailable items in menus, 133

usability testing

: accessibility issues, 32
: internationalization, 37

user type style, in Java look and feel, 43, 45

utility windows, 100

: defined, 93
: keyboard operations for, 194

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V

version numbers, in About box, 76

vertical spacing. See spacing and alignment

View menu, 139

visual design, 39-55

: See also application graphics; spacing and alignment

visual identifiers, product, 74, 76

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W-Y

wait pointers, 79

Warning alert boxes, 10, 124

warning symbols, 72

web. See applets

web-safe colors, 58, 60

white, use in Java look and feel, 40, 42, 43, 44

window controls

: close controls, 98, 99, 109, 110
: in internal frames, 108-109
: in plain windows, 99-100
: platform-specific examples, 6
: in primary windows, 97-98

windows, 93-110

: See also dialog boxes
: active, 5, 40, 43
: browser, 5, 10-13, 29
: capitalization of titles, 47
: color design for, 40-41, 43
: frames and, 22
: keyboard focus, 83
: keyboard operations for, 193-194
: in MDIs, 108-110
: palette, 110
: panels and panes in, 51-52, 101-108
: plain, 73-75, 99-100
: platform-specific examples, 5, 6
: primary, 93, 95-98
: secondary, 93, 98-99
: as top-level containers, 97-100
: utility, 93, 100

Windows. See Microsoft Windows look and feel

word order and localization, 36

word wrap, in text areas, 169-170

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Z

: zoom box. See window controls
: zooming panes, 107

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