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Motif and CDE 2.1 Style Guide



Displaying or Entering Text

Users interact with the following text controls:

  1. Label

  2. Text-entry field

  3. Text-display field

  4. Label

    A label displays data, but does not allow the user to change it. In some environments, a label might be called a static text field, read-only message, or a read-only text field. An example of a label would be an age that is calculated from a birth date..
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    For more information, see the Label reference page.

    Text-Entry Field

    A text-entry field, sometimes known as a "text field" or "entry field," is an area where the user enters alphanumeric text within a specific boundary. The user can type one or more lines in a text-entry field, depending upon the information that the object or application needs. Multiline text can have both horizontal and vertical scroll bars for moving the text up, down, and across the field..
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    For more information, see the Text-Entry Field (Control) reference page.

    Text-Display Field

    The user uses the text-display field to display or select only text; the user cannot edit the text. There are single-line and multiple-line variants. Multiline text can have both horizontal and vertical scroll bars for scrolling the text up, down, and across the field..
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    For more information, see the Text-Display Field (Control) reference page.


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