UM:User Interface

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The User Interface

This chapter will give you an overview of the user interface and some basic components of the application.

The application environment is composed of a number of components within which you do the majority of your work. These include the :

Interface Conventions

The following interface conventions are used for various elements.

Functional

A function button performs a single action only.

Button_Type_Function

Button_Type_Disabled

Active and available function button.

Inactive function button.

If a button is not available for selection, it is greyed out.

Secondary Windows

Button_Type_OpenWindow

The two dots preceding the button name indicate that a new window or dialog will open when pressed.

Drop-down Menus

Button_Type_DropdownList

The three vertical dots preceding the button name indicate that this button is a drop-down selection list.

Numeric Sliders / Data Entry

Button_Type_NumericSlider

Click, hold and drag the mouse left and right in the data field to increment and decrement the data value. You can also click the mouse once in the data field to select, then type in a data value.

Toggle Buttons

Button_Type_ToggleButton_OffState

Button_Type_ToggleButton_OnState

Toggle button off.

Toggle button on.

Button_Type_ToggleGroup

A group of three toggle buttons, with one enabled.

Radio Buttons

Button_Type_RadioButtons

A group of two radio buttons. In a group, only one option can be selected at one time.

Option Buttons

Button_Type_OptionButton_NotSelected

Button_Type_OptionButton_Selected

Option button off.

Option button on.

Information Dialogs

Dialog_Information

Dialog_Query

Dialog_Warning

Informational

Informational messages, no user interaction required.

Query

Request for user input.

Warning/Error

Warning or error alert. Sometimes including a request for user intervention.

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