Motif and Common Desktop Environment: Style Guide Certification Checklist Migration Version

Motif and CDE 2.1 Style Guide Certification Checklist

Persistent Cue

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Provide a persistent cue to distinguish the state of some object represented by an element in the user interface or the status of some task that the user requested.

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Provide a persistent cue to alert the user about a potentially serious condition in the operating environment.

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Provide a persistent cue to attract the user's attention to some area of the interface.

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If the persistent cue is intended to alert the user, supplement it with a warning signal.

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If a persistent cue represents an internal state that is changing, update the cue as the change happens. If the change is a continuous change, update the cue continuously or at regular intervals.

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If a persistent cue blinks (for example, it turns on and off repeatedly) use it only if the element it is on has input focus or if the user must be made aware of a critical condition.

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Do not design a new persistent cue to represent a state that already has one defined for it.

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If a persistent cue is associated with a task, display the cue while the task is in progress and remove it when the task is done.