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Motif and CDE 2.1 Style Guide Certification Checklist

Icon

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Use an icon to represent objects that the user can place in a container.

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Define an icon to consist of an image and an optional textual label as follows:

Image
Use a common, task-related symbol associated with the object it represents.

Label
If you provide a label, place the label below the image. If the image is small relative to the size of the label, place the label to the right of the image. For information on bidirectional and vertical language support, see Chapter 11.

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Ensure that the image has a border that prevents the image and the background from merging.

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Limit the detail in a small icon to avoid a cluttered appearance. For example, do not display a count of the number of objects in the container.

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If an icon represents a named object, label the icon with the name of the object.

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If direct editing can be used to change the textual label of an icon, include a Properties choice in the icon's pop-up menu, and include a text-entry field in the properties window through which the label can be changed.

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