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Motif and CDE 2.1 Style Guide Reference

Browse Technique

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Description

The browse technique is an individual selection technique in which the last element touched by the pointer or cursor is selected or deselected. The following describes the steps for mouse-based and keyboard-based techniques:

Mouse-based browse technique

  1. Press the SELECT button anywhere within the scope.

  2. Release the SELECT button on an element in the scope.

    3. Keyboard-based browse technique
    Use the navigation keys to move a cursor to an element in the scope.

    When to Use

    Required
    Support the mouse-based browse technique only in select mode, and only when at most one element in a scope can be selected.

    Required
    Support the mouse-based browse technique only in normal mode, and only when an element cursor is being used.

    Guidelines

    Required
    When using the browse technique in select mode, releasing the SELECT button on a selectable element does the following:

    1. Selects that element

    2. Deselects all other elements in the scope

    3. Places the active cursor on that element

      4. Recommended
      When using the browse technique, moving the pointer over a selectable element while pressing the SELECT button provides additional feedback about the element.

      Required
      Using a navigation key to move the active cursor within a selection scope in normal mode that results in an element cursor being placed on a selectable element does the following:

      1. Selects that element

      2. Deselects all other elements in the scope

      3. Identifies that element as an anchor element for later use in adjustment of the selection

      4. Defines the current selection region to consist of the area taken up by that element

        5. Required
        Using a navigation key to move the active cursor within a selection scope in normal mode that results in an element cursor being placed on a selectable element identifies a point as an anchor point for later use in adjustment of the selection. That point is one of the following:

        1. The pointer position (mouse-based technique)

        2. The cursor position (keyboard-based technique with a text or graphics cursor)

        3. The center of the element (keyboard-based technique with an element cursor)

          4. Essential Related Topics

          For more information, see the Adjustment Techniques, Selection Modes, and Selection Techniques reference pages.

          Supplemental Related Topics

          For more information, see the Point Technique, Selection Models, and Selection Policies reference pages.

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