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Motif and CDE 2.1 Style Guide Certification Checklist



New (Action Choice)

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The New choice in the File menu either replaces the contents of the current window or opens a new window (which is recommended).

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When the user chooses New from the File menu, and the contents of the window are to be replaced, prompt the user with a message to save the window contents if possible.

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The New choice in the Selected menu creates a new object of the single type managed and displayed by the application, and includes it in the selection scope displayed within the window.

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When the user chooses New from the Selected menu, give the newly created object a default name that does not conflict with the name of an existing object and allow the user to change the name.


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