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User interface style conventions

Tool bar

Source: CUA, Motif, Windows
Aliases: Control Bar (Windows)

A tool bar is a menu of buttons that represent commands, attributes, or states.

Use a Tool Bar when common commands for the application are better available in the main screen of the application (allow easier and quicker access to common commands).

The tool bar provides a quick way for users to get to frequently used commands. Keep this in mind when deciding what commands should be put in the tool bar.

Tool bar commands normally have a corresponding menu bar command. This is not always the case, just highly recommended.

Rules for usage

Types of tool bar buttons


Command buttons
are pressed, then pop back up to execute a command

State buttons
are the equivalent of a check box; they operate as a toggle and are used alone or with similar options in the group

Attribute buttons
are the equivalent of radio buttons; they appear in a group and are mutually exclusive


Command State Attribute


Localization


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