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Motif and CDE 2.1 Style Guide Certification Checklist

Properties (Choice)

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Use a Properties choice to allow the user to change the properties of a file or object.

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Include a Properties choice in the File menu when the user can change the attributes of the selected file, for example, to change a read-only file to read-write.

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Use a multipage control to display properties if they cannot all be displayed at once.

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If multiple elements are selected, and the user chooses Properties, then for a given property, do the following:

  1. Provide a description that encompasses all selected elements. For example, properties that can take only two values can be displayed as a check box that may either be set, unset, or indeterminate.

  2. Provide a separate page for each element, with each page showing the value for that property.

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