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Motif and CDE 2.1 Style Guide Certification Checklist

Tool (Value Choice Type)

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Include tools in a value set to perform specific tasks in an application.

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When the user selects a tool, do the following:

  1. Change or augment the pointer to indicate which operation the user can perform. For example, if the user chooses a line-drawing tool in a value set, change the pointer to a line-drawing tool pointer in the applications viewing area.

  2. Provide a tool within the value set to allow the user to return to a neutral state, unless completing the activated choice automatically returns the user to a neutral state. For example, if the user chooses a line-drawing tool in a tool palette area and the pointer is not restored to the arrow pointer after the line-drawing operation is complete, provide an arrow-pointer choice on the palette area.

  3. Display the pointer appropriate for the tool mode when the pointer is within the area to which the tool applies.

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    When focus is on a tool, the default action, if any, is an expert action; that is, one which is equivalent to using the tool in some special way. For example, make the default action (such as, expert) for an eraser tool erase the entire contents of the control to which the tool applies.

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