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GUI Design Revisited: Auto Advance
When I blogged about Auto Advance in June, I concluded with some theoretical examples of good implementations, but I decided to document two well-done real examples. I enjoy acknowledging designers that are really thinking about their users and making their lives a little easier. WINDOWS® IPv4 IP PROPERTIES DIALOG When entering an IPv4 IP address on Windows® the focus automatically moves between the dots (from one octet to the next) within the address whenever a period is entered. This is the case for both Windows XP and Windows 7. Figure 1 shows a screen shot of the Windows® XP Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) dialog. This dialog is invoked from Control Panel | Network Connections | Local Area Connection | Properties | Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) | Properties. I entered these values for the IP address without … Read entire article »
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GUI Design: [Alt]+[Tab]
[Alt]+[Tab] is something I use frequently to switch between open windows — or [control]+[tab] on the Mac® — because I usually have many windows and applications open simultaneously to do my work. This “Switch Window” functionality is available on most GUI Operating Systems. All icons and images in the following screen shots and mock-ups are trademarked by their respective trademark holders. SWITCH WINDOW EXAMPLE: Windows® XP Figure 1 is a screen shot of the Windows® XP Switch Window panel that appears when [Alt]+[Tab] is used. The icons in the panel represent each open window, listed in order of the most recent window to have had focus. The Eclipse® window had the focus when I hit [Alt]+[Tab], so its “Java EE IDE” icon is the first in the list. But since the purpose of this panel is to switch windows, … Read entire article »
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