Difference between revisions of "General LnF"
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| − | #Whenever possible try to avoid refreshes in you content windows. Use server methods and Ajax enabled controls to make each interaction looks as if it was a desktop application. | + | <span style="color: #ff9900">'''General LnF'''</span> |
| − | #Avoid unneeded scroll bars. | + | |
| − | #Always test that your interfaces look good in 1024x768 and widescreen. An interface that is not tested in small resolution environments is not thoroughly tested! | + | #Whenever possible try to avoid refreshes in you content windows. Use server methods and Ajax enabled controls to make each interaction looks as if it was a desktop application. |
| − | #From version 5.5 (Fire), full support of all existing modules and all new projects for multiple browsers. The features should fulfill all look and feel guidelines in the following browsers: IE, Firefox. | + | #Avoid unneeded scroll bars. |
| − | #The money should be shown as either '1,000,000' or '1.000.000' dependent on logged in user culture. | + | #Always test that your interfaces look good in 1024x768 and widescreen. An interface that is not tested in small resolution environments is not thoroughly tested! |
| − | #Whenever an action may take more than 1 second, there should appear a waiting icon to ensure the user that the GUI has not stalled and the action has been accepted and started by the system. | + | #From version 5.5 (Fire), full support of all existing modules and all new projects for multiple browsers. The features should fulfill all look and feel guidelines in the following browsers: IE, Firefox. |
| − | #There should be a clear indication of when a save has been successfully completed. In the below circumstance a "Done" or "Saved" notification would be fine. | + | #The money should be shown as either '1,000,000' or '1.000.000' dependent on logged in user culture. |
| + | #Whenever an action may take more than 1 second, there should appear a waiting icon to ensure the user that the GUI has not stalled and the action has been accepted and started by the system. | ||
| + | #There should be a clear indication of when a save has been successfully completed. In the below circumstance a "Done" or "Saved" notification would be fine. | ||
#There should be a "Close" button on all pages. Continuously closing windows will lead user to MyPage. | #There should be a "Close" button on all pages. Continuously closing windows will lead user to MyPage. | ||
#Make sure edit/list areas extend to the bottom of the screen or dialogue. Does not look good when user can see that the content area ends inside the screen dialogue area! | #Make sure edit/list areas extend to the bottom of the screen or dialogue. Does not look good when user can see that the content area ends inside the screen dialogue area! | ||
#Always use existing controls where possible. It is better to ask for an extension of a control than make a new one yourself. | #Always use existing controls where possible. It is better to ask for an extension of a control than make a new one yourself. | ||
| − | #All pages must use style sheets. (*) | + | #All pages must use style sheets. (*) |
| − | #No text or border should move on mouse-over or selection. | + | #No text or border should move on mouse-over or selection. |
#The buttons on search dialogues should be 'Search' and 'Cancel'. Please notice examples below of correct and incorrect way | #The buttons on search dialogues should be 'Search' and 'Cancel'. Please notice examples below of correct and incorrect way | ||
#Hyperlinks and tags written by users should only apply in viewers; e.g. emails, reports, questionnaires and the like; generally places set to using an HTML editor. Whenever a hyperlink or tag is presented in e.g. a list or form field it should be shown as pure string, i.e. the tags should be shown non-converted! | #Hyperlinks and tags written by users should only apply in viewers; e.g. emails, reports, questionnaires and the like; generally places set to using an HTML editor. Whenever a hyperlink or tag is presented in e.g. a list or form field it should be shown as pure string, i.e. the tags should be shown non-converted! | ||
[[Category:LnF_guidelines]] | [[Category:LnF_guidelines]] | ||
Revision as of 07:26, 24 December 2008
General LnF
- Whenever possible try to avoid refreshes in you content windows. Use server methods and Ajax enabled controls to make each interaction looks as if it was a desktop application.
- Avoid unneeded scroll bars.
- Always test that your interfaces look good in 1024x768 and widescreen. An interface that is not tested in small resolution environments is not thoroughly tested!
- From version 5.5 (Fire), full support of all existing modules and all new projects for multiple browsers. The features should fulfill all look and feel guidelines in the following browsers: IE, Firefox.
- The money should be shown as either '1,000,000' or '1.000.000' dependent on logged in user culture.
- Whenever an action may take more than 1 second, there should appear a waiting icon to ensure the user that the GUI has not stalled and the action has been accepted and started by the system.
- There should be a clear indication of when a save has been successfully completed. In the below circumstance a "Done" or "Saved" notification would be fine.
- There should be a "Close" button on all pages. Continuously closing windows will lead user to MyPage.
- Make sure edit/list areas extend to the bottom of the screen or dialogue. Does not look good when user can see that the content area ends inside the screen dialogue area!
- Always use existing controls where possible. It is better to ask for an extension of a control than make a new one yourself.
- All pages must use style sheets. (*)
- No text or border should move on mouse-over or selection.
- The buttons on search dialogues should be 'Search' and 'Cancel'. Please notice examples below of correct and incorrect way
- Hyperlinks and tags written by users should only apply in viewers; e.g. emails, reports, questionnaires and the like; generally places set to using an HTML editor. Whenever a hyperlink or tag is presented in e.g. a list or form field it should be shown as pure string, i.e. the tags should be shown non-converted!
