User:Andrew/HIG/ViewAndNavigation

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Viewing and Navigation

Viewing and Navigation encompasses the wide variety of behaviors and operations that allow users to navigate the interface and affect the presentation of application content.

Patterns

  • Navigation Patterns - Select navigation patterns appropriate for the application content.
  • Content Patterns - A collection of consistent ways to present application content
    • Images - Guidelines and patterns for displaying images
    • Icons and text - Patterns for consistently showing icons with text
    • Viewing vs Editing - Patterns and guidelines for laying out content that is primarily viewed.
    • Search and Filter- Patterns for exposing search and filter functions
    • Wizard - Patterns for guiding the user through a series of step to accomplish a task
    • Tooltips - Patterns for consistent presentation of information in tooltips.

Actions

  • Push Button - Use a push button to initiate an action when the user clicks it.
  • Toggle button - Use a toggle button to indicate a state, preferably in toolbars only.
  • Toolbar - Provide a toolbar for frequently used functions.
  • Context menu - Use a context menu to provide a list of functions or options available to users for the selected item.
  • Menu Bar - Use a menu bar only for applications with a very complex command structure.
  • Accelerators and shortcuts - Support keyboard access by accelerators and shortcuts.
  • Dialogs - Use dialogs carefully and sparingly to clearly communicate the actions to be performed and to avoid unnecessary interruption.
  • Command Link - Use a command link to navigate between pages.
  • Try to omit the status bar from your application.

Grouping

  • Groupbox - Arrange associated controls by using a labeled group box or an unlabeled frame.
  • Splitter - Allow users to resize aligned groups by placing a splitter between the groups.
  • Tabs - Use tabs to show related information on separate pages.

Complex views

  • List view - Use a list view to show some items out of one category.
  • Tree view Use a tree view to show items with a single, natural, hierarchical categorization.
  • Custom controls - Always attempt to use the available Qt/KDE controls whenever possible. However follow these guidelines if you really need to create your own widget .