UM:User Interface
This chapter will give you an overview of the user interface and some basic components of the application.
The following interface conventions are used for various elements.
Functional
A function button performs a single action only.
Active and available function button. |
Inactive function button. If a button is not available for selection, it is greyed out. |
Secondary Windows
Drop-down Menus
The three vertical dots preceding the button name indicate that this button is a drop-down selection list. |
Numeric Sliders / Data Entry
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
Radio Buttons
Option Buttons
Information Dialogs
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. |